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So my last 4 batches have all stalled fermenting at about 1.025. The first was an Irish stout extract kit with a wyeast Irish stout yeast. Second was a cream ale extract kit, third an all grain pale ale, and fourth a nut brown extract kit all 3 with dry safale US-05. The stout was fermented...

I have for sale a like new (1 time use) 10 G Tall Boy Brew Kettle with Blichman Brewmometer and Stainless Steel Ball Valve and Barb Fitting. This is heavy duty Kettle and costs about $215 new from Midwest Supplies with shipping. The only reason I'm getting rid of this is because this is so heavy...

So I finished my heat stick and covered it with some DAP food safe silicone to be safe, definitely helped dramatically in how fast I could heat 7 gallons of water in my 10 gallon kettle on the electric stove, 56*F to 208*F in about 80 min. Problem is it topped out at 208-210 and wouldn't boil...

I know there are a ton of threads on this topic here but most were older and didn't have a lot of recent feedback. Here are the parts that I got and came out to a total of $50.87 with tax all from Home Depot. - 1500w/120V Rheem Screw In w/h element - 6' 14 gauge, 3-wire Rubber Electrical...

So for the most part all of my new equipment is great and my first all grain brewing session went according to plan with one minor exception. My wort didn't really boil. I have a 10g tall boy kettle and a flat top electric stove and trying to boil 6.5 gallons of wort wasn't really possible...

So I got a GE 7.0cu.ft. chest freezer and a Johnson Controls A419 Thermostat so I could keep better fermentation temps and hopefully try out some lagers soon. For the time being I'm just testing out the temps and trying to get it calibrated at about 64* and while it holds temps very well only...

Hey guys I'm all set to do my first All Grain batch tomorrow and I'm just doing a 1 gallon SMASH brew. I'm using Beersmith for all of my calculations but I'm not sure how much evaporation to account for in my equipment profile. I'm doing a 60 minute boil in a 4 gallon kettle. Hoping to account...

Been working on my first batch of mead and began on 11/9 with an OG of 1.100. Recipe was 3lbs of Orange Blossom Honey to 1 gallon of water. I rehydrated yeast and mixed 1tsp of yeast nutrient into the must before pitching. I also mixed 1/2 tsp of yeast energizer at 24 hours, 1/4 tsp at 48 hours...

I brewed an Irish Stout last sunday 11/10 and pitched some Wyeast #1084 yeast that I had on a 36 hour starter. The OG was 1.046 and when I checked the SG on Sunday 11/17 it was only at 1.026. Decided to wait a couple more days and checked again tonight and still reading 1.026. This would be my...

I'm starting to move into All Grain and putting a few recipes together for some 1g - 3g batches. The idea is to brew more often with less cost and less beer. Why less beer you ask? Because I can't brew a 5 gallon batch every week and find a way to drink it all without giving it all away. Smaller...

Looking at buying a new kettle and looking for some advice. I'm definitely upgrading to a 10g so I have plenty of room to do full boils as well as some BIAB options. I'm set on also getting a kettle with ball valve and brewmometer just can't decide which kettle to pull the trigger on. Blichmann...

Hey all. I've brewed 4 batches so far (all extract) and after tasting my first 2 I'm getting pretty frustrated with the time, money and effort I've spent and nothing to show for it. My first batch was an English Brown Ale and while it was somewhat drinkable I think the taste was too alcoholic...

So there are obviously tons of sites and adds out there for beer merch but I was just wondering what some of your favorites were. Most specifically for t shirts but other stuff as well.

So I've been brewing beer for a short time and I'm really intrigued by the idea of mead (I haven't tried any yet) so I thought for a few bucks I would go ahead and try a 1 gallon batch. If I like it i'll make a 5 gallon batch if not I'll try another 1 gallon batch and move on. Kind of tough to...

I had a quick question about transfering from the Brew Kettle to the Primary Fermenter. After the wort is cooled and you are transferring your wort to the primary fermenter do you strain out the trub and hops that are in the bottom of the kettle or do you put them in the fermenter? I know...

So I just finished making a diy stir plate and everything seems to work great other than the speed of the fan is very weak. The power supply specs are: Input 100-240V, 0.2A Max Output 12V, 500mA I thought in all the research I read that 12V would have been plenty but I don't know that...

Hey all. So I did my first batch of home brew about 4 1/2 weeks ago and just cracked open my first home-brew. :mug: I think it turned out good but definitely not great and I was looking for some feedback on what may be the cause. As far as I know everything went very smooth. Everything was...

So after brewing my first batch of beer about 3 weeks ago I knew I wasn't going to be able to wait until it was finished for another so on Saturday I bought another fermenter and started a second batch. The one thing I forgot was to buy a 2nd airlock and I didn't realize this until about 4:00 on...

Hey guys. This is my very first brew and it's an English Brown Ale Brewer's Best Malt Extract Kit. I did my diligence and completed what I though was a pretty good first attempt at boiling and getting the wort into the fermentation bucket. Pitched dry yeast at about 70 degrees and kept bucket in...

Hello All! I'm a brand new brewer and just thought I would do a quick introduction. I'm 26 years old and live in St. Louis, MO. I love beer and my favorites include Belgian Whites, English Brown Ales and Stouts. I started my first brew a few days ago and I think it's safe to say I'm hooked. I...