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Hi, So, I'm getting one of these for Christmas (back-ordered, late delivery). I was wondering if anyone is using one for a mash tun--and, if so--what size false bottom would I need to get for it? EDIT: Forgot to link the stock pot in question Concord 100qt Stock Pot EDIT 2: Found my answer in...

Hey all, So I just went through my second competition and it went pretty well. I did notice a pattern though and I thought I'd see what other people thought. Like the first competition I entered, this one was hosted by a homebrew club. I've noticed in both that 60-80% of the medals go to...

Hi, I'm expecting delivery of a 40-plate chiller today and was wondering if submerging it in an ice water bath during recirculation would have any affect on reducing cooling times. I figured that combining the functionality of a pre-chiller and a plate chiller in one device would be cool...

Hi, I bought a regulator off of eBay a while back and it's been working well. The problem is, there isn't any identifiable manufacturer on the regulator and it has a non-standard connector. It seems like most regulators have a 1/8" tip that fits into a CO2 tank. The one I bought has a 3/8"...

I was thinking about ordering some yeast from BSI, but the smallest quantity they ship in seems to be 1BBL. What would be the best way to separate that into 5 gallon starters? I reckon I'd use 1/6 of that initial starter for a 5 gallon batch. Should I just use quart mason jars to split and store...

Hello, This is my first post here and I would love to get some feedback from the community. I'm brewing my 9th batch of beer this weekend (5th all-grain). This is my first time at creating my own recipe. I would love feedback on the recipe itself, and whether using Wyeast 1098 will work for...