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i've been reading some old posts about the brutus 20 2-pot system. i don't want to start a whole repeating thread, because there is already alot out there(and i've read most of them). but, one thing that i didn't see answered (maybe i missed it) was the issue of limiting yourself to about 1.050...

been looking into a 10 gallon batch system. i was thinking 15 gallon mashtun and kettle would be sufficient. blichmann suggests a 20 gallon kettle for boiling and 15 gallon for mashing. anyone have experience with these sizes? say i use 24 lbs of grain how much strike water am i able to add to a...

so how much table sugar should i use to prime a 5 gallon batch. approx. 5% abv. 1/2 cup? 3/4 cup?

anyone grow hops in enclosed planters? well, actually i'd like to try growing them in one of those half whiskey barrels, and training up a wire. our soil here is mostly clay, and gets really hard in the summer where nothing grows well. also wondering would they grow back year after year if they...

what does everyone use for their trellis line? twine?, rope?, cable? will hop bines crawl along smooth metal cable?

anyone use the 1.3 gallon mini kegs? the lhbs store has them, and i was wondering if anyone had luck using them. and if so, would you use them just like bottling? so you would just add priming sugar, and let it carbonate and build pressure on it's own, or does it need a shot of CO2? also...

dagnabit, just got back from the lhbs and i forgot my cleaning solution. wanna bottle later today. did i hear someone say you can make a bleach mixture to clean/sanitize? i get so excited when i am surrounded by beer making ingredients, i'd forget my head if it wasn't attached.

well, i've been experimenting with two different types of sparging in order to increase my efficiency. i first did the standard batch sparge, then mash out and batch sparge, and then tried kind of a home made fly sparge (hand sprinkle method through a collander) i just read a thread about fly...

i recently bought a couple of all grain kits from nb. somehow they accidentally shipped a third grain bill for their number 8 recipe. sshhhhh...don't tell them. anyways i have a few different types of hops around, and was wondering if anyone could suggest a good hop schedule to match the...

so i tried re-using yeast for the first time. i ferment in two v-vessel systems. one batch had finished fermenting. i brewed another batch for the second fermenter, and removed the capsule and poured it into the new batch. started bubbling later that afternoon, but has stopped bubbling already...

so my local hbs stores aren't very local. or at least open by the time i can get to one. i'm looking for something readily available from a grocery store that i can use for priming when i bottle. can't seem to find any "corn" sugar at the local grocery. what can i use.

had a pale ale from a brewey in hawaii called kona brewing. the website shows the malts/grains they use and the hops. also says they use honey in the recipe. anyone have experience using honey in a pale ale, and if so....how much to use for a five gallon batch. also when is the...

does anyone dry hop their stout? hop schedule so far is 1 oz chinook @ 60, 1 oz williamette @ 40, and 1 oz williamette @ 20. i believe its gonna be very dark and dry, so thought maybe a little more aroma might help. any opinions?

i am considering a site for next years planting. i have several tall trees with southern exposure, and no limbs until 30-40 ft up. my question is, would the hop vines climb the trunk of a tree? i know it would be more troublesome to harvest, but i didn't want a gaudy tressel system.

this is what i have planned for an all grain stout. let me know what you think. keep in mind i only have four all grains under my belt, and my efficiency is only about 50%...i think. 12 lbs british pale 1 lb black patent 1 lb black roasted barley 2 oz williamette either safele us 04...

does anyone have a good system or rule of thumb for carbonating 5 gallon batches with dry extract?

i hear some people talk about a pre-boil gravity. would it be the same as after the boil and the wort is cooled? my pre-boil temp will be alot higher obviously. i know there is a conversion factor based on temp, but wasn't sure if it was comparable. it would be nice to measure it "pre-boil"...

i am on my 4th all grain batch, and still trying to help my efficiency. even added a couple of lbs of grain to help the sg, but still really good. this time i split the sparge into two equal runnings. here is what i did. does anyone have any suggestions. oh, grain was milled at hb supply, and i...

cracked open my first all grain beer last night. an ipa with columbus and cascade hops. man was it good. i think it's night and day different from my extracts that i've made before. thanks for everyones help with all the questions i had setting up my system. i doubt i'll ever go back.

i am beginning to think about a hop trellis for next planting season. i'd rather not have a tall, gaudy pole, wires in my yard. anyone had success with fence row height trellises? can the vines be trained horizontally?