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    Cam-Locks or Tri-Clamp Fittings

    Im trying to decide whether I should go with the Cam-Lock or Tri-Clamp Quick disconnect fittings. Please provide insight on either since ive never used either of them. :mug:
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    Wine Filtering Question

    Im new to wine making and I currently have 15 gallons of crushed grape wine kits going right now. Im looking into getting a filtering system and I figured I would get the canister type since I could use it for wine and beer. Ive read that you used CO2 to push the fine through the filter...
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    What to brew?

    I cant decide what type of beer to brew next. I have a Chocolate Vanilla Porter going right now. I would like opinions of what to brew next? Im open for anything. :mug:
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    Collecting Wort Duration

    I see alot of information about collecting wort that states times it takes to sparge. I am a little confused about this. Does it matter how long/little of time it takes you to collect all the wort from your mash and sparge? Just looking for someone to shed some light on this for me. TIA Sent...
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    First Recipe.. Need feedback

    http://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/smashing-pumpkins-3 This is my first recipe that i have developed myself, for those of you who have years of knowledge please enlighten me and provide me with some good feedback. TIA :mug:
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    RFI- Bottling from a keg

    I just recently started kegging my beer, and i really like how easy it is to bottle it straight from the keg. I was wondering since i bottle my beer from the keg once it is cold, would there be any effects to the bottled beer if i let it warm up to room temperature to save for a later date? TIA
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    Adding Strawberries to beer

    i am making a strawberry beer and i want it to have more of a sweet flavor than the tartness that fresh strawberries gives. i was wondering what i could do to get more of a sweet strawberry flavor?
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    Need help wiring a stir plate

    I have a 25 ohm rheostat, an illuminated rocker switch, and a computer fan i need help wiring these up correctly. the rheostat is the standard 3 prong one from radioshack, but the rocker switch is a illuminated one from radioshack so it has 2 prongs then a little box with 2 wires coming out of...
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    collar keezer question

    I am building a collar keezer and i was wondering what size drill bit should i use? Also which is better a 3/16" tailpiece or a 1/4" tailpiece?
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    "The Kitchen Sink" Beer

    I know im not the only one who has done this before. I have about 8-9 lbs of a variety of grains( mostly 2-row, and wheat malt) and about 2 oz of hops(perle and saaz). I also have about 3-4 lbs of fresh (now frozen) strawberries. What are the chances of making a beer with all these ingredients...
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    Where to buy shanks and faucets

    Im building a keezer and i am looking for a 4" Stainless Steel shank and a Perlick 575SS faucet. What is the cheapest place i will find these? I am a college student so i am trying to save money :mug:
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    Shanks for Keezer Question

    I am building a keezer and i was wondering how long of shank i will need for my keezer. I have a 2x6 collar and i will be putting a 1x8 oak board on the front and sides to make it look nice. What size shank would be the best for this set up? also should i go with all stainless steel shanks...
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    Aquireing water reports

    How do you go about getting a water report for the area you live in?
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    Taking kegged beer with you

    I know you can use growlers to take kegged beer with you where ever you go. I was wondering if there is anything bigger than a growler that y'all use?
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    Stir plate advice

    Im trying to build a stir plate for the first time. I have some 3.5" computer fans but they dont spin very fast.. i have magnets out of some old hard drives. The container that i am trying to use is a 2000 mL storage kimble. its a very nice bottle the only downfall is that the bottom is...
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    keezer questions

    I have been reading all these different threads about keezers. I recently got a 9 cf Frigidaire chest freezer. I do not have a collar built on it, and i am just using picnic taps right now. I live in south Louisiana and the freezer is located in my garage. My questions are: I have a...
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    First time using a secondary

    I know that there is a huge debate about using secondaries but I wanted to use one so I'm not Trying to start another debate thread... I sanitized everything really good and when I racked the beer into the secondary there was a good amount of foam from the starsan an once all the foam went away...
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    First time washing yeast help

    So this is after 30 minutes of sitting. I used more water than I probably should have as I only can see 3 layers in each. A layer of beer an milky layer them a layer that looks like a yeast cake. My question is: is the milky layer all healthy yeast that I should put into separate jars?
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    Gravity an taste

    Does the specific gravity affect how a beer tastes? I had a recipe that projected the OG to be 1.066. And once I brewed it it came to 1.052. (it was the first time I crushed my own grains, I think that's my reason of poor efficiency) I know it will affect the alcohol content but will it...
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    Batch size vs post boil volume help

    I have a recipe that says the post boil volume is 6 gallons. Would that make this recipe a 5.5 batch size?
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