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Just an update in case anyone stumbles across this. I ended up splitting a 5 gallon batch of of Lil' Sparky's Nut Brown, and adding a quart of the sorghum to half. It was the first time I brewed this recipe so I wanted to be able to compare what the sorghum addition would be like compared to...

I have a family friend who grows sorghum and processes it into syrup. He gave me 2 quarts of the stuff and asked me to make a beer with it. I was thinking of making a brown ale or something easy and adding the stuff into the boil at 60 minutes.. Does anyone have any experience using it in...

pulled the trigger. should be a decent upgrade from my turkey fry kettle.

Did anyone find a false bottom to match the OP's kettle?

Lately I've been playing softball almost every Sunday, which is my typical brew day, so my pipeline has been lacking. I've been searching for some good beer at decent price, more importantly a place that will fill my corny keg. The only luck I've had so far is Rock Bottom Brewery. They...

Thanks Donal - think we were posting at the same time.

...I'm an idiot. Looked at the box the fan heater came in and it clearly reads "Equipped with an internal heat limiting thermostat and overheat protection circuit..." Question on the bulb in the paint can: Would it be able to warm up my chamber that is at or below freezing? I've got my...

I've finished my fermentation chamber and am in need of a heat source. I bought a cheap portable fan heater to plug into my STC-1000 on the heat outlet. The STC is working correctly, I've tested it with good success. My problem is that when I put the fan heater in the chamber and close the...

Good article and makes perfect sense. My question is do you think you would need to wait a full 24 hours, or would 4-6 hours suffice?

Also just used Wyeast 1010 for American Wheat, smells like rotten eggs about 3 days into fermentation. @mxpx5678 how did yours turn out?

Thanks for the help guys. Seven why would you suggest not using the rice hulls for BIAB?

This is my first attempt at all grain and have decided to BIAB due to equipment. I'm doing a 3 gallon batch. This is the recipe i found that i wanted to try http://hopville.com/recipe/1383488 My LHBS and I modified it by adding .5 # of Rice Hulls and substituting Tettnang hops instead of...

Curious to how this turned out. Was thinking of making the switch from extract to BIAB.

Just an update. Decided to go ahead a buy one since I found a heck of a deal on barproducts.com. Cost about $25 shipped. Went ahead and screwed to the fridge. Have Velcro on the bottom of the tray so it can be removed and cleaned. The brew in the pic isn't carbed yet, I was taking a taste...

Does anyone have an example of a DIY drip tray on their kegerator? OR Does anyone know where I can pick up a cheap one? My garage floor is starting to get a little sticky!

Busted! That's from SWMBO... This batch is actually for her. Bavarian Hefe. Hoping she will approve of my new hobby after this batch!

Hey just wanted to share a quick fix to getting a lower fermenting temp. I know I'm not the first to do so, but it works well. I have two cardboard boxes with carefully placed holes redirecting the laundry room air vent. I decided to place the carboy in the container in case of a blow off or...

Thanks for the quick response fellas. I'll check to see if my LHBS will price match. Otherwise I'll wait till I get paid and pick up a couple kits and another carboy online, to utilize flat rate shipping.

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to buy my next ingredient kit? I'm new to the game and only have one brew under my belt so I want to stick to simple extract kits...for now. My local shop has prices that aren't appealing and northern brewer shipping rates kill the deals.

Amazing detail. My head is spinning with ideas, or maybe too many beers!