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Currently warming water for my first BIAB and having a Hob Goblin while I'm at it. No home brew on tap :(, the last two kegs went too fast. Anyways...tried googling beer smith BIAB calculation set up and think I have it down, but wanted to run it by some of your ole pros. My set up isn't...

I'm in the process of brewing up NB's Surely Bender Partial Mash Kit. This is my first partial and so far its been great....until: Recipe calls for .75 oz of Columbus at beginning of boil then 2.5oz of willamette at the end. Well in all my glory of multi-tasking I put the 2.5 oz of...

Several "first" where accomplished for me during the brewing of this kit: first time to use my IC, first time I'm controlling ferm temps, and soon...first time to prime a keg. My questions lies in the ferm temps. By Saturday my ale will have been in the fermentor for two weeks at 65F. I've...

It's 1037pm NJ time. First time brewing outdoors with propane...lovin it.

I'm heading up the renovation of our heritage room at my unit. I've been tasked with putting together a kegerator for the squadron. We have an old upright fridge. I want to make it nice, but I don't have much of a budget. Any ideas for a cheap conversion kit? Any one have any old parts they...

Heard this one was worth the time. Just started the boil. Any advice for this one. Using Nottingham yeast and plan to keg.

I've read some conflicting information in the forums. Some say, don't make a starter for dry yeast? Some say do. Is this a bucket vs carboy type argument?

About ten years ago I was learning how to brew from a couple of buddies. Through out the day they had told me of this other guy who always critiqued thier beers. Apparently he was really snobby about every beer they made. I would later witness his approach to critiqing and it sounded nothing...

I walked into my LHBS today and was amazed at the service I received. It was my first time in there and I was impressed. I've always heard good things. Picked up a gallon jub, stopper, and airlock. If I had wanted I probably could have stayed right by the cash register why those guys grab my...

I didn't tons of homework on mead while I was in Afghanistan this past 5 months. I'm slowly getting back into beer brewing and wanted to fill up this little one gallon jug I got. Joe's mead is what I decided on since everyone says its easy, hard to mess up, and a little faster to age than most...

So i'm headed home from Afghanistan and i'm stuck in Germany for the night...oh no!.....What to do? Lets just say I've had several different beers...black and wheat....that were insanely good. Of course I had the German (BMC)...Bitburger for good measure. Anyone have a "don't miss" beer for...

First of all...Great Forum, I couldn't be more please with the info I've read on here the past couple of weeks. I started homebrewing back in 1997. After a couple of brews I seemed to have to much going on to be able to keep it all together so I ditched the buckets and just quit. It's been...