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So just got my 6.5 gallon BMB. On first sight, it's as glorious as I imagined. Immediately stuck my arm in to touch the bottom. My heart went a flutter. Needless to say I think we've all read about the pros and potential cons. I'm posting this to show my resolve to the whole blow off conundrum...

Designed a recipe based on a clone and getting 75% efficiency. I use Brewology101 for ball-parking my recipes. Here's the pertinent stuff>> 11.5 lb Pale Ale malt 3 lb Vienna 12oz C60L 10oz Aromatic At 75% efficiency it calculated an OG of 1.075. Well after all said and done I...

Hopefully this belongs in the equipment category... So I have the following fryer stand from Academy and was wondering if there is any specific reason I wouldn't be able to "upgrade" to a BG12 from Bayou Classic? Or even somehow replace with a 23 jet burner? Any input is appreciated but for $17...

Any reason why you couldn't use the following instead of the usual chrome plated brass one? Better or worse? Thoughts? http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-25ecodZ5yc1v/R-100054929/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=18+in.+Grab+bar&storeId=10051#.UMeUbSRdV94 This would replace...

So in 2 separate batches I got a BAD alkaline metallic taste. My first thought was sanitation problems, but I haven't changed sanitary processes between batches so probably not. I'm making starters now to harvest yeast and pitch healthy. Here comes my question... before I started using my new...

Grain bill: 2-Row Malt 2 lbs. White Wheat 2 lbs. CaraVienna 10 oz. Red Wheat 8 oz. Hop Schedule: Centennial (Usa) 0.25 oz. Boil 60 min. Pellet Centennial (Usa) 0.25 oz. Boil 20 min. Pellet Centennial (Usa) 0.25 oz. Boil 5 min. Pellet Centennial (Usa) 0.25...

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Well if I can get feedback and critique, I'd love to know what I should or should not do with the following: Recipe Type: All Grain Yeast: WLP051 Batch Size (Gallons): 2.5 Original Gravity: 1.063 Final Gravity: 1.017 IBU: ~122 Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Color: ~9 Primary Fermentation...

So I brewed my first AG batch 5 days ago, Cascadian Dark Ale from Austin Homebrew, and things went way smoother than I expected. Only thing wrong was my OG was a LOW 1.049 when I was shooting for 1.065. Batch still fermented out very vigorously after 18 hours so I'm not too worried it won't...

Just like the title says. Brand new, comes with temp probe. 110v celcius display Japanese made. Asking $30 shipped in US. Coming out of Austin, TX. Feel free to ask questions. Also trying to sell 2 pin lock kegs that may or may not have a little rust inside. Or if you have advice on getting the...

So I started 2 weeks ago with a Mr. Beer and already bought a partial frankenstein set of ingredients for the second. Bottled the first batch just now:) The itch to brew more is already killing me. This hurry up and wait stuff is torture! Oh and I window shopped freezers today for the always...