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Has anyone with the Clawhammer system made a false bottom with dip tube to get away with using the hop spider. Been thinking about doing it but wanted to see if anyone has tried and what they are using.

Looking to move into an EBIAB system but am hesitant at getting into a 120v unit. I’ve seen a lot of 240v units out there but want to get experiences from those that are using a 120v unit and their thoughts. Thanks in advance!

Okay so on 12/7 I brewed an IPA. Got an OG of 1.076, when I went to check on it last week on the 26th I found that it had only dropped to 1.040. My fermometer showed it at 58 degrees. Using US 05 that is the bottom of its range I thought maybe the yeast dropped from getting too cold...

Alright, so I am going to go for my first starter. I have read plenty on the subject of making one but have this question in the back of my head. Is a yeast starter exactly what the name is, a starter, or will it suffice to ferment the wort into the sweet nectar we are making?:confused: I...

My first crack at an all grain recipe and don't think I did very well. Need a better brew app, using the free brewers friend app and don't think it the numbers are coming out right. 5.5 gallon recipe 154 mash 60 mins 12# American 2 row 1# crystal 20 .5# crystal 60 .5# victory 2oz centennial...

Made my first wheat beer today. An Orange Wheat finished today at about 3:30 pm. Finished up at a 1.063 OG but the great thing was the rapid bubbling I just saw. About 10pm and I was curious as to how it was going and found my airlock bubbling like a jacuzzi! Here are some pics...

I am planning on getting into kegging, and wanted to know about carbing the keg. I don't want to force carb it as I like to get my beer to give me the best it can. So as far as carbing with priming sugar do I use the same amount of sugar as I would to bottle? I am pretty sure that I would but...

Planning to build a Mashtun but am contemplating between a copper manifold or a braided pipe for the inside. Anyone have any recommendations between the two? Any help would be appreciated Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hello all, I am a noob. I have only brewed 2 batches prior to this and found a Newcastle Clone recipe online but am convinced the steeping grains are way too light. Here is a list of the ingredients. Ingredients 2 oz 60L 2 oz Chocolate Malt 1 oz Black Pat 5.75 lbs Light...

Man I hate this cold/flu season! I have a plugged up nose and today I scheduled myself to dry hop. I love to get a good whiff of my brew any chance I get, I'll sniff the airlock but today I cracked the lid and couldn't smell a thing. Damn you stuffy nose, you have taken my pleasure out of...

This is my second batch I've done, completed it yesterday. After getting it down to 68 degrees I pitched the yeast and tied my hops in a muslin bag and threw them in. Now I'm coming to my senses and realize I should have waited for fermentation to be done. Should I just take the hops out since...

Alright, so a little over 2 weeks ago I bottled my 1st batch a Pale Ale. Simple recipe, nothing over the top but want to get the skill down. I took my priming sugar an boiled it for 5 minutes and added it to my bottling bucket. I then racked my beer on top of my priming solution. I did not...

Leigh's so I got my bottling done but not without a few hiccups. I cut about 2 inches off of the 6 ft of 3/8ths tubing and attached it to the spigot and bottling wand. At 2 points during bottling the wand fell out of the tubing. I'm guessing pressure pushed it out. Any suggestions on...

Getting ready for bottling, I have a pound of bottling sugar and a 5 gallon batch. Knowing 1 pound of sugar is going to create a bunch of bottle bombs can i get some suggestions as to how much sugar I should use. I read somewhere on here about 2 cups of water with 5 ounces of sugar but want to...

I have no bottle tree for drying the bottles but cant imagine that everyone that started out used one. Anyone have any suggestions to keep it clean. I kinda thought that after the initial drain it should be safe to fill and cap without an extended drying time. Any suggestions would be...

Alright ladies and gentlemen, want to get going on a second brew session. I Have a recipe for a Porter as follows: 9# pale malt extract, 1# 60L crystal, 1/4# black patent malt, 1/2# chocolate malt, 1 1/2 oz Chinook (10.5%) 60 min, 1 oz Willamette 2 min W. L. Irish Stout Yeast I was thinking...

I guys this is my first brew and was going to take a gravity reading. After I get the reading can I dump the sample back in the fermentation bucket? Noob question but I want to do it right.

Kinda worried, brewed Saturday, stayed basic as it was my first brew. Next morning I have great activity in the airlock bubbling about every 5 to 10 seconds. May have slowed a little yesterday but nothing too crazy but today it seems like I am getting no bubbles at all. I know I should not...

Just brewed a batch of a West Coast Pale Ale. Really excited had an awesome time doing it too. Can't wait to get my first taste. It smells delicious though. Here are some pics of everything. http://youtu.be/0YhV80u-br8