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I recently switched from a Blichmann Top Tier burner (running natural gas) to a Blichmann Hellfire burner (also running natural gas). Initially, with the Blichmann NG conversion kit, I didn't have a problem getting a nice blue, powerful flame for several brews. I'm using a 10-foot hose of 3/8"...

SOLD! Strongly prefer local pickup in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. 52qt rectangular igloo cooler converted into a mash tun. All pieces are stainless steel - bazooka screen, washers, 2-piece ball valve, and 1/2-inch hose barb. I've used this cooler probably close to 20 times, and it doesn't...

I ended up with a lot of homegrown nugget and cascade hops last year that I'd like to use. The problem is that I'm not a hop head. In general, I prefer beers at the lower end of their IBU range. I do like Sweet Child of Vine, though, so I have that going for me. I'd like to use the hops in...

I've been using the all-grain recipes in "Brewing Classic Styles" for a few brews, and several weeks ago I brewed the Black Widow Porter (pg 156). I cracked open my first bottle tonight. While I liked the beer, I felt it was missing the chocolatey flavors I really look forward to in a Porter...

One of my brew buddies wants to do a blackberry wheat, and after some research came up with the following recipe, mostly pilfered from "Brewing Classic Styles". Do you guys think this will turn out okay? I'm not too concerned about color, I'm more interested in flavor. Malt: 5.6# two-row...

Tonight I'm going to try to make 3 gallons of all-grain yeast starter, then can it in 1 quart jars using my pressure cooker. I have a mash tun, but I will be doing this as BIAB. Any words of wisdom or lessons learned before I take the plunge?

I built a mash tun out of a 5 gallon beverage cooler some time ago, and have been using it consistently. I used a stainless steel braid from a hot water heater as the filter, and have had good results. The problem with the 5 gallon MT is that I can't make bigger beers. I bought a 52 quart...

I've been brewing for almost a year, and have produced about 10 extract batches in that time. Despite filtering my water, using good sanitation techniques (StarSan), controlling fermentation temperatures, and every other good process step I could think of, my beers have had a solvent-like...