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Brewed a Saison on Sunday. Everything went swimmingly, with the exception of the pump flow. At first it started out fine, but soon the hops started clogging up my bazooka screen and the pump would slow down considerably. I sort of got around this by taking my spoon and scraping it against the...

My chiswick bitter from Big Brew is going into the keg next week and the recipe calls for a dry hop in the keg itself. Is it safe to just drop the pellets in there or should I buy a hop bag for them?

Hey all, Had a productive day building my keezer collar. It fits the unit perfectly and actually looks half decent too (a feat considering I don't work with wood all that often). If I do it right, obligatory photo should show up below. Anyways, I drilled some pilot holes in for the...

I have been looking around at the various brew stands that are for sale or made by DIYers and there seems to be many different ways to build them. The brew club I am a part of happens to have a talented welder as a member that likes to do just such projects, so I am trying to figure out a good...

Hey all, I have a strange problem which I am having trouble ascertaining the cause. I have brewed 6 batches of extract beer now, and the fermentation always seems to stop at 1.020. Of these six batches, I have made a variety of beers which had an OG as little as 1.034 to as high as...

Hey all, I'm going to be participating in the AHA big brew in early May. My beer club will be doing our brewing outside, and I was hoping to do a continuous sparge. The only problem is that I have a short tub Jeep wrangler, which really inhibits the amount of gear I can haul with me. I...

Hey all, I'm going to be purchasing a kewler conversion kit and noticed that they have two versions, one with a brass ball valve and another with stainless steel. The ss version costs extra. Are there any advantages to using a ss ball valve?

Hey all, Well, between a tax refund, birthday, work bonus, and the "economy stimulator" cash coming next month, I am sitting with a fat wallet right now. I've been wanting to do some equipment upgrades to prepare myself for all grain brewing, but I have been holding off due to limited...

Hey all, I am going to try a couple firsts for my next batch. One will be my first time brewing a lager. Second will be my first time brewing with a carboy as my primary. The one carboy I own is a 6 gal glass one. It would probably be ok without an airlock, but I want to be careful...

Hey all, I have finished my fifth extract brew and am planning to get more involved. For my next stage, I would like to start doing full boils. For this I am planning on getting a nice burner (like the "Hurricane" at Northern Brewer), a 10 gallon kettle (5 gallon batches still, so I...

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I'm having a hard time understanding why people want to reproduce what can be readily bought at your local retailer. I'm not trying to shun clone brewers, I'm honestly curious what the purpose is. Please enlighten.

I will be buying a chest freezer soon and I was planning to leave the temperature at around 40 degrees, since a friend told me that non-pasteurized will spoil above that temp. This is unfortunate because I won't be able to ferment a lager at the same time, due to it's higher temp requirements...

Hey all, I recently bought the components for a corny kegging system and will be purchasing a compact fridge for it soon. I do not have plans to turn this into a kegerator immediately, but would like the ability to do it in the future. I have seen a few guides out there that either use...

The only temperature controlled environment I have right now is my house, which stays around 72 degrees. Any brews good for that temperature during fermentation?

I'm going to either buy or build a shed for my back yard soon. In addition to storing some lawn care equipment, I want to start brewing my own beer out there as well. Are there any specific conditions that would make a shed better for brewing?