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I planted some rhizomes at the beginning of the season. I live in a hot climate so I didn't know what to expect. I believe because of the heat wave (which it got up to 118f) the hop plants vines have died. My question is: if I keep the roots watered will they come back next year?

I just started to get into water chemistry. I'm confused about the best alkalinity for the SRM of beer your brewing. For light to ale the experts say 0-50, for amber to brown 50-150 and for dark beers 150+. My question is, is it residual alkalinity that you want in those ranges or is it the the...

I'm trying to figure out what brewing salts to add to my water to create a good profile for a pale ale with an SRM of 9. If you could take a look at the water I have to work with and let me know what you think I should do, it would be greatly appreciated. Starting Water (ppm): Ca: 67...

I found this voltage regulator on ebay. it says its a 10000w 220v. I was wondering if it would work well for my electric boil kettle. Im using have a 5500w heating element. Thanks heres the link...

I've done two chocolate beers, a stout using wyeasts Irish ale and a lager with wyeasts bohemian lager. Both beers are the same recipe except for the yeast. Both have a sg of 1.060. The one with Irish ale finished high around 1.022. I mashed at 156 F. The primary fermentation (high activity)...

Heres a diagram that I bastardized from one of PJ's diagrams.I want a really simple system thats controlled by a Auber PID. The 220V 30A outlet that I'm going to be using is in my garage. Its for a welder. The outlet only has three prongs. So I hope I modified the diagram correctly. For...

I'm planning on following this diagram you posted. The thread I got this diagram from also had a order list. On the parts list there switchs but no contactors. Are contactors needed?

What is the reason for using a timer? I have noticed that most of the people's setup use timers. I can't think of a reason I would need a timer for a single vessel system.

I'm looking in to making my first electric brew kettle. I need some help on figuring out what I need and how to set it up. I am planning on using a Camco 02963 5500W 240V heating element and a PID temperature controller. I want to be able to control the temperture to get mash temps and also to...

I started a 2L yeast starter yesterday. Im using a stir plate. The yeast im using is wyeasts oktober fest blend. I dont have a local homebrew shop so yeast was shipped. When I got the yeast it was a little warm but not hot. I cooled the starter to room temp before I pitched. Today I was going to...