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I built a keezer with a collar. I can fit 2 kegs, but two more will fit on the hump. I went to throw the disconnects on, and discovered they are too tall. I can reengineer the collar, but only a bit bigger as my keezer is designed to slide under the countertop. Does anyone know of a lower...

I was drinking at a buddies house and he had added Coriander to his cider. It got me thinking about all of the various additions that can be made and their outcomes. If you're interested, please share your additions and the outcomes. Hops : Spices: Vanilla bean: honestly, not much...

Well, I stole this from someone who stole it from someone else, then did my best not screw it up too much. What follows is a first time woodworker with limited tools. I have remodeled two houses, but didn't really focus on the finishing aspect. As a result I have the basics, table saw, sliding...

I was cruising through Failblog.com when I saw a picture of a guy cooking his can of Spaghetti-Os on a coffee machine heat plate. That got me thinking. . . Isn't a coffee pot basically a heat plate and a sparge arm? So I went to the Goodwill and bought a Mr. Coffee for $8 (after rounding up...

My plan for some holiday cider to bring/give away during the holidays: 4 gallons of Walmart apple juice 1 packet yeast (Notty) Leave fement for 5-10 days Rack onto 1 vanilla bean cut in half 2 cans Pumpkin Pie Filling 1 tablespoon of Pumpkin Pie Spice Leave for 5-10 days Rack...

I am not a great note taker. To be honest, I really don't care to be. However, I find that sometimes I lose track of my ciders and wines as they age. I am cheap as well as lazy, so I won't buy any software. Then, I got into Google Forms and Google Docs through work. I created a simplistic...

I brewed up some Skeeter Pee about two years ago. I like my wines/ciders dry so I fermented it dry as toast. That left it way to tart and sour for my taste (but others slammed the stuff). This time I made it with the Italian Volcano Lemon Juice from Costco and shot for a 6%ish lemon cider...

I'm relocating from Fargo to St. Cloud this summer. I haven't been able to find any 'credible' homebrew shops online. Anybody know of one (or several) in the St. Cloud area? I would assume there is a home brew group too.

So I have been all grain brewing for about 18 months. Probably made 15 - 20 beers in that time. I have struggled with cloudy and sometime 'grainy' tasting beers. I thought I had a good handle on Sparging, but finally having some time I sat down to read today. I just realized I have been doing it...

I had a friend who opened a homebrew shop. My brother suggested instead of stocking the run-of-the-mill kits, he just have some brewer friends provide their favorite recipes. He expand on that idea and created Bucks For Your Brews. Basically you provide a detailed recipe and if it is accepted...

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_kw=hamms+beer+keg Does anybody have any idea if these are useable for home brew. I have seen several for sale on craigslist around my area. 2 1/4 gallons aluminum keg would be nice to work into my set-up, but they have to be 40 years old. Not sure if there is...

Accidentally Racked 5 gallons of beer on idophor solution. It was only about a pint or a liter in the bottom of the carboy. I was just swirling it to sanitize before the brew went in. I looked down after about a gallon of brew went in and realized what I had done. I am guessing that a liter...

I have a good stock pile of Raspberries and Blackberries in the freezer. I was going to just rack my 6 gallons of cider on top of them to add flavor. But now, I am starting to think about just making a pure Raspberry or pure Blackberry cider. Any recipes on making one of these from the berries?

When my mom told me this summer that she had roughly 30-40 lbs of frozen raspberries from 10-15 years ago when my grandparents were still alive and expert raspberry growers, I got excited. I know they are old, some from 1998. But, I figured I would just be out time, and sugar. I really wanted...

Anybody see this before. I saw it referenced in another thread about alternatives to corny kegs. I found detailed information here: http://byo.com/india-pale-ale/item/402-building-plastic-mini-kegs-projects and here...

http://www.homebrewing.org/5-Gallon-Plastic-Pub-Keg_p_3197.html Anybody know anything about these? I am looking to get more kegs. But spending $60 or more on 5 gallon corny ball lock kegs seems silly at this point. The 30+ year back log of used corny kegs has been depleted and my guess is...

Very simple approach using very common home brewer ingredients...

I was getting sick of regular IPAs, but I also just ordered three 1lb hops; Citra, Simcoe and Seven C's. So I tried to take my favorite beers and 'hop them up' to fit my newly ordered bags of heaven. Any thoughts on how to improve would be appreciated: Hunt for Red Hoptober (An Irish Red base)...

I bought a pound of Citra, Simco and Seven Cs from Farmhouse. I am now trying to think if some brews to make. I love Surly Furious and wanted to try something with the Simco and Citra and a malty taste to it. I also love White IPAs, so a wheat is an option. I don't have the capacity for...

This summer I was cleaning out the garage when I came across my old livestock heater for my (dead) dog's water buckets in the winter. It sparked an idea. I am planning on filling a rubber-made tub full of water once temps hit a constant below freezing level. For where I live that might be...