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I've been away from brewing for a few months, summer fun and fishing got in the way. Ready to start up again. Ended last spring with a new all grain system that has worked great, but I'm still using an 8 gallon aluminum kettle... It's time to move on! I need more head space, and a spout would be...

Hello folks, Alright, I'm 3 batches in to my all grain set up, so far I'm getting pretty terrible efficiency and I'm convinced its my spagring method. I have been using a very economical fly sparse method by wimpy pouring over perforated aluminum foil over the top of the grain bed. Some...

Hey folks, Any tools or tips that will help me pull the clean beer off of the trub from the primary and/or secondary. I'm thinking there might be a tool that would hold the auto siphon at the appropriate angle and height in a bucket to pull cleanly. I have been just holding the siphon in the...

Hey guys, just racked a simple saison (1.072- 1.006, French saison wyeast, held at 75 up to 80) in to a secondary after two weeks in the primary. I'm getting a smokey odor from it. Any thoughts on smokey scent? indicator of Any off flavors? Gonna taste some In a few days after it clears up a...

Hey all, at what point in the boil should I add my dried bitter orange peel, to a Belgian saison? 5.5 gallon all grain batch with 1 oz each kent goldings and styrian goldings. 1/4 at 60, 1/4 at 30 and 1/2 at 12 min.? Thanks!! Thanks

So I have 10 or so extract only recipes under the belt. Ready for the next step. I have an 8 gallon kettle so I could easily go the biab route, I understand there are reasons to skip it and go right for an all grain with mash tun technique. I need to people to speak up and help me make up my...

I've done 10 or so extract brews ready for the next step. Can someone give me a list of items I'll need to get going to go all grain using an cylindrical cooler mash tun? Thanks!

Hello people, I bottled an arrogant bastard clone two weeks ago. When bottling I didn't boil the priming sugar. In looking at the bottled beer I am noticing an excessive amount of sediment, some of it looks very flaky. I am concerned it may have become infected. What would an infected...

Hey guys, I'm planing on brewing a fairly standard amber tomorrow, but wanted to give it a little something extra in terms of flavor. Thought I'd dryhop 1.5 ounce Amarillo. I'd like the flavor/aroma to be subtle and sweet because I have some chinook in at 60 min. to carry the bitterness. Never...

Hey guys, Just bottled an arrogant bastard clone. I didn't boil the priming sugar because I have primed individual bottles in the past with dry sugar with no issues. In doing some research it seems that the overwhelmingly preferred method is to boil first, cool, then pour in bottling bucket...

Hey, so my strong ale reached it final gravity in 3 days. I'll take another reading tomorrow to see if there is any movement. The recipe and the guy at my local supply shop recommends no secondary for this particular ale. Safe to bottle in that short time? I don't want to let is sit in spent...

So I aerated into a 7.5 primary and the boil to mix with cold water then siphoned in to a 5 gallon glass. (Would have left it in the 7.5 but the airlock grommet cracked). After I siphoned into the 5 gallon I it seems low, I must have lost some during the straining and was prob a bit short on the...

Hey all, First, arrogant bastard clone recipe made no reference to straining or to racking to a secondary. I strained most of it and its in a blow by 5 gallon primary. What do you think, rack to a secondary?!?!

Any suggestions on where to find a 5 gallon keg and co2 tank, hoses regulator etc.. to put in a converted mini fridge? Ive seen some used materials on sites, curious if they are reliable. Also, curious where and how much it costs to refill co2. thanks!

Sanitized my primary with diluted bleach... 1 tablespoon to gallon and aired dry (didn't rinse). Am I safe to sip when she's done?

Bottled this ale exactly 1.5 weeks ago. Been sitting pretty in 65-68 F. Getting super anxious to crack one open. Going for it tomorrow for a little gathering we're having. If my carbonation/head is not where I want it, will more time/warmer temp get me there?