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Thinking about trying to make ginger beer with what I have on hand. Can I sub ground ginger for fresh? Or is that just a bad idea? Sent from my ADR6410LVW using Home Brew mobile app

Just ran across this and thought this would be a fun project to update with modern gear and a modern keg. I think I am going to start gathering the materials and make one...it just may take awhile Sent from my ADR6410LVW using Home Brew mobile app

A couple of quick questions: Going through some wood scrape, I found some pieces of ash or oak. One is 6 3/8 x 11 and the other is 25 x 3 1/2. I figure I have enough for a smallish paddle, but one that should work. Looking at this I have the choice of joints to attach the handle to...

http://www.nileguide.com/blog/2011/01/20/7-abandoned-breweries-open-for-exploration/ Kinda want to move into one and become the phantom of the brewery... Sent from my ADR6410LVW using Home Brew mobile app

So here's what I want to do since I use 5l mini kegs (and I am a giant nerd): I would love to be able to look at a mini keg and tell if its cold, much like a Coors(?) can. I see a few ways to do this, buy several of the stick on thermometers and cut down to range I want since I haven't been...

I am trying to move to all grain, since I now all the equipment I need and I wanted to try to convert an old extract recipe. The extract recipe is: 8 Lbs DME 1/2 lbs Black Patent Malt 1/2 lbs Roasted Barley 1/2 Lbs Crystal Malt 1/2 Lbs Chocolate Malt 1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops 1 oz...

So I just picked up a propane burner and a 30 gallon pot for free. And I am trying to figure some stuff out. Like: What is the pot made out of? It looks like stainless steel, but I don't know. Who made this burner? And was the amount of carbon build up normal? Has anyone used the step bit set...

Yeah, it seems like Confuted and I had the exact same idea. I have 64 beer bottles and 31 wine bottles I don't need. I would love to meet other home brewers in the area and try their stuff. So bring me something, would prefer homemade, but would be open to unique commercial.

So, finally after a few years of making beer (and getting a house to store more equipment), I moved up to a 22 qt brew pot and I have been thinking of ways of how to cool my wort. As it stands, I have been using a 12 qt pot and just been using an ice bath and then adding very cold water to my...

So I was knocking back a few beers with one of my non-homebrewing friends and he was asking about equipment, specifically the hydrometer and how it works. So I grabbed mine and explained how it measures specific gravity and why that's important in the brewing process. He then asked: How are...

So I am looking into building a wort chiller as the first step of starting to build up to all grain. I think about using 20' of 3/8 copper tubing since i can build it all for under $35 right now. I know that won't be as efficient as some longer chillers, but I figure I could do this for now...

So I bought the wrong part on E-bay, so maybe someone can use it. Its a secondary regulator, $35 and its yours. I would be interested in trading it for (I can hope, right?): An immersion chiller A primary regulator Or make me an offer If there are no takers, I am just going to...

http://www.instructables.com/id/5L-Mini-Keg-Tap/ Its a really simple project. I think it took maybe 15 minutes to assemble. Keep in mind, I don't have the ability to go to full size kegs. So I am using this as a bridge between bottles and going all the way to kegs.

I am currently have a chocolate coffee stout in my carboy from brewing on 5 January, and visible signs of fermentation have stopped. When I try take a reading, it gets way to foamy/heady in the thief to see the top of my hydrometer. Tasting it, you can certainly feel the carbonation in your...

Hey quick question, I am working on converting a Krups Beertender to serve any type of mini-keg and the last element that stands in my way is the gas supply. I want to use a 20oz paintball tank since, in the long run, it is much cheaper then the 16g cartridges the unit usually runs on. The...