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Hi all Question i have a pack of Wyest that i didn't get around to using. My next couple of brews are using a different yeast. Its at 27% viable atm. I have been using the method of making a bigger starter than needed and storing the extra for future use. I only do this when i make a batch...

So about 4 moths ago i read an article on HBT about yeast harvesting . Its not yeast washing but making a little bit bigger starter and saving the extra for later. 4 months later i brewed a batch using the extra "made a starter of course" and it worked like a charm. Full fermentation and a jar...

Since going electric with my brew pot and my brew bench is inside the house in my man cave. Ive been opening the window and putting on a regular fan to blow the boil steam out. I wonder if there is a way to make something that i can put into the open window like a duct fan ? Something like a...

Hey gang, First off. When I set up my 2 tap kegorator. I went though Kegconnection for everything. All has been great since then. Stopped by my LHBS to pick up yeast and other odds and ends. They got a shipment of used ball lock corny kegs 5gal. 39.00. They said they have been pressure...

Instead of burring this in the Advanced extract brewing thread. I decided to make a new post. We know water plays a big role in how our beer will come out. Some people even go to the extreme of buying bottled water. What i did was buy a whole house filter and add hose fittings to it. The...

Going to get on a soap box. Why all the in fighting among home brewers ? Im talking about styles of home brewing. From all grain to Mr beer kits. Why is it on this web site that we need to “chime in” with our opinions of how we brew home brewed beer to other home brewers of a different style...

What size tube are you using to the racking valve ? I mic'ed it at a shade under 1/2 in ?

Advanced Extract Brewing “AEB” I introduce my self as a extract brewer of about 3 years. My hope is to give extract brewers an outlet to move there skill forward without making the big jump to all grain. Small space brewers might also gain a little knowledge in what I'm writing...

Hey gang, Who can I go to for logo creation ?

specifically us-05 ? example : 11/2013...is the first number the month ?

Racking, draining, transfer etc. interested in what your using. Latex,vinyl ? Pros cons?

A big shout out to BobbyM from brewers hardware ! My small 5 gal pot that I put a element in is retired. I wanted to go to a bigger pot for full boils. Although using PVC fittings to mount the element works it sort of a permanent solution . I really wanted a way to service,clean and replace the...

Im looking to expand my brewing. What im looking for is a 8 gal SS pot with drain valve and 1.5 TC coupler installed/soldered/welded in place. I would like to stay away from weld less if possible. Is there any vendors here that can build this pot ?

My boils are about 3 1/2 gal. Is there a way to calculate what the OG/Brix should be to hit the target OG after adding the rest of the water in ?

Seems like my steeping grains do not come crushed as much as i would like. I bought a corona mill. Just wondering if any one out there goes with a finer crush to get more flavor ? All of my steeping grains come crushed. But is seems like 25% is crushed and 75% seems like whole grains.

Long time dye in the wool extract brewer here. My equipment setup "e-kettle" I can boil 3.5gal max. Since I have a spare 2.5gal corny keg. I thought I would give BiaB a shot on a small scale. New to this, should I take a 5gal all grain recipe/kit and cut it in half? Or use beer smith and...

I figure i would post here too since it relates. Anyone who knows me knows I'm the extract brewers biggest cheerleader. What i set out to do was two things. Move out of the kitchen and simplify my brew day. All grain guys cant have all the fun ! 120v 2000w SS LWD element. Boils like a champ !

Columbus IPA OG around 1.060 "extract with steeping grains". My plan was to use WY 1252 American 2 and make a yeast starter. Come to find out my liquid yeast is out of date. My fall back is that i have a pack of US-05 "house yeast" and a pack of Danstar Notty. What would you do in my shoes ?

Want to thank everyone on here and the many great build post. I wanted a simple e kettle for extract brewing. I pulled the trigger and ordered up the parts and used my small 5 gal pot. Now that i know it works great im going to move into a bigger kettle. 120v 2000w stainless LWD element with...

Wanting to control the temps with a 120v 2000w element. The threads i serched on here talked about them but no pics and the links no longer work. Is there something pre made i can buy ? If not does anyone have a parts list of what is needed and links where to get them ? Thanks for your...