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I've tried numerous times to put a type of filter media (sanitized panty hose) over the end of my racking cane to keep the trub out of my keg, but I always seem to start to get air bubbles in my cane and I stop and take the filter off in fear of aerating my beer. Does anyone else have this...

Bought a used ball lock keg and wondered if this gas post would still work without leaking, or is it a lost cause?

So I was stepping up a 2L yeast starter with about 1.5 more liters of wort (made with 3/4 cup of DME) and this happened overnight. My only question: still good to pitch in my 1.072 OG IPA this weekend? There is a really good yeast cake on bottom.

...from reading all of the posts related to upping the ABV of an extract beer. I've read to add corn sugar, table sugar, malt extract, etc. but that i should also modify the bittering hops as well to keep everything in balance IF I add "too much." I'm looking to add 1# of corn sugar (or...

I dry hopped my chocolate milk stout with 5oz of crushed Sumatra blend beans for 2 days before kegging it a week ago. Poured my first pint of it last night, and it was very coffee forward. I enjoyed it, but I'm a huge fan of coffee. This is also my first shot at brewing with coffee. So my...

Brewing a zombie dust clone and OG is 1.065. Should I use one packet or 2 packets of rehydrate us-05?

I'm trying to put my own spin on some extract kits and I want to begin by upping the abv a little. I have a dead ringer kit and a zombie dust clone kit. I'm thinking about adding a pound of corn sugar to the boil to do so. I've read about drying out the beer by adding too much. Should I be as...

I'm brewing the zombie dust clone from NB and adding 1# of corn sugar to up the ABV a little. I'm also using safale US-05, which I have just a little familiarity with. I usually use liquid with a starter, but I'm running short on time. I'm guessing with the corn sugar addition, my OG is going...

So, I have a new dual body regulator coming tomorrow since my old regulator was giving me fits. I just realized the new one has 5/16" barbs, but I don't have enough 1/4" ID hose for both valves. I plan to use one side for serving, and the other to carbonate the beer "on deck." will it hurt...

I'm kegging my chocolate milk stout this weekend and want to add some coffee flavor to it. I've read about cold brewing and I've read about dry hopping (dry beaning???) with crushed coffee beans in a muslin bag. What's everyone's experience? To me, these two methods seem fairly similar, since...

Has anyone used a kit similar to this: http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/hoses/beertubing/TOWER-REBUILD-KIT.shtml to modify their stock single tower to a 2 tap tower? This is much more in my budget than the $120-$150 to purchase a whole new tower and taps.

Has anyone used a kit similar to this: http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/hoses/beertubing/TOWER-REBUILD-KIT.shtml to modify their stock single tower to a 2 tap tower? This is much more in my budget than the $120-$150 to purchase a whole new tower and taps.

I've never before used a yeast starter and have read much about the positive advantages of using one. With that being said, are all starters the same? Is there a good "recipe" out there to use every time? I don't have a stir plate, so I would like to do one manually. My next brew is a zombie...

Just wanted to get everyone's opinion on what the best fridge is to convert into a 2 tap tower kegorator. By best, I mean minimal cutting on the inside to fit 2 corny kegs and CO2 bottle. I'd like to do as little modification as possible (aside from the tower install) . Also, what is...

So I tried the panty hose on the end of my auto siphon method, and as soon as I pumped the cane to initiate siphoning, the panty hose came off. I cut a 4" x 4" piece of panty hose and put it over the inlet of the siphon and secured it with a zip tie. Apparently it wasn't tight enough. Anyone...

Looking to move my NB chocolate milk stout to secondary on with my nibs/vodka extract. Before doing so, I'm going to take a gravity reading to see where it sits. Anyone have any experience with this kit? My O.G. was 1.060 (directions said should be 1.051), and they don't mention a good F.G...

Just as the title says - what is your favorite IPA extract kit? Looking to do some brewing over the holidays and need some input. Thanks!

So I'm planning on adding the 4 oz of cocoa nibs that came with my NB chocolate milk stout extract kit. I'm going to soak them in some vodka for a couple of weeks and add the solution to secondary. Should I crush the cocoa nibs before I speak them? I would also like to add some coffee flavor...

So I'm brewing northern brewer's chocolate milk stout extract kit and the details are below: White Labs liquid WLP041 Pacific Ave yeast O. G. 1.060 Fermentation began about 8 hours after pitching the yeast. I'm wondering what the ideal temperature is to ferment this at? Also, what number...

I'm brewing a double ipa with wyeast and the package says 65-72 degrees. I brewed last Friday and was fermenting on Saturday when I woke up (today is Wednesday btw). I'm sitting at 64 degrees (per the fermomentor). It seems to be fermenting just fine, still have a very active blow off, I've...