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So, I’m trying my first brew starting with RO water. I’m new to water calculations and just want to try and keep it simple. I’ve read some info on the subject but, by no means do I understand the in’s and out’s. I’m making an American pale ale. Recipe: 4lb 5oz pale malt (2 row) 4lb 5oz...

So I have a 12vdc/2amp computer fan that I am trying to power with a 9vdc/1amp wall power adapter. My fan has red, white and black braided wire going into the fan and the wall charger just had a positive and negative. I placed positive to positive and negative to negative and left the white...

So I have a 12vdc/2amp computer fan that I am trying to power with a 9vdc/1amp wall power adapter. My fan has red, white and black braided wire going into the fan and the wall charger just had a positive and negative. I placed positive to positive and negative to negative and left the white...

I just built this temp controller using the STC-1000 and was wondering if I need to disassemble the original fridge/freezer thermostat prior to using the temp controller or just plug the fridge into the "cool" outlet on the STC-1000 temp controller and be ready to go?

I have a couple questions about back sweetening a mead that has already been bottled and aging for a year and a half. I have tried 3 bottles at different times in the aging process with the most recent tasting at the 1.5 year mark. Every time I try the mead it gets a little better but I feel it...

I was hoping someone here could tell me what they think my issue may be. I'm trying to figure out if this is disease, under/over watering, sun scorch or insects? I found what I think is an aphid on the back of just one of the leaves. I have not used any fertilizer except for good topsoil mixed...

So, I brewed my recipe yesterday and came in really low on my OG (1.035??). Estimated OG was 1.046 using beersmith software. Beersmith gave me the mash volume of 3.7 gal. using the 1.25/lb of water/grain ratio and 5.6 gal. sparge water for 9.25lb grain bill. I used both volumes and measured to...

I am going to be brewing a Belgian Wit Beer recipe I found online. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on the recipe or if it looked okay. Recipe: All-Grain Wit Beer 5 gallon batch size OG – 1.044 – 1.052 FG – 1.008 – 1.016 Color(SRM) – 2-4 IBUs – 10-20 ABV 4.5-5.5%...

I am brewing an all-grain IPA which is currently in primary. I placed the brew in the primary Thursday evening around 7ish. All was going well and it started to ferment within 12 hours. I checked it twice on friday and it seemed to be a nice easy fermentation (didn't think I needed a blow off...

I am brewing an all-grain IPA which is currently in primary. I placed the brew in the primary Thursday evening around 7ish. All was going well and it started to ferment within 12 hours. I checked it twice on friday and it seemed to be a nice easy fermentation (didn't think I needed a blow off...

How long can you keep a starter in the fridge? Do I need to do anything special to seal it or just keep the foil that I already have on it and leave it alone? I made the starter yesterday thinking I would use it tomorrow....and I still may, but I was just wondering if I could keep it in the...

I am brewing my first all grain tomorrow and was wondering where I could find the most accurate water calculator. I use beersmith2 software and have compared with others online and get different results? I know there are certain factors involved like what equipment you use, dead space, cooling...

So....I will be making my first all grain brew Thursday hopefully (IPA-OG:1.065). My question is about the yeast starter (I have never made one before). It is Tuesday and I made my starter tonight @7:00pm. I followed a video on youtube (beer geek nation) and used 2 cups water and a 1/2 cup DME...

I just kegged my first beer and was wondering the proper way to carbinate it with co2. I siphoned my beer into the keg at room temp. I pumped co2 into the keg (3 times) and blead the oxygen out as recommened. I was going to use the "set and forget" method and was wondering if I had to chill the...

I was wondering if roasted barley was the same as black non-malted barley. My recipe called for roasted barley and all the brew shop had was "black" non-malted roasted barley. The guy said this was the same and could be used as the same. I was unsure but I ended up getting it anyway. I thought...

Hey, I am new to the website and pretty new to making beer! I had some questions about a clone I pulled off of the internet. I was wondering if this recipe looked alright or if anyone had any suggestions or changes they would make?? Sierra Nevada Clone American Pale Ale Type: Extract...