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I was reading another (old) thread and saw some guy say "...and took my OG before aerating (dumb)" Why is this dumb? Is there a proper time to measure the OG of a batch?

Thinking about making a chile beer. Also want to use rye again (tried it once with rye ipa and it was great!). Anybody think these two flavors would combine well? I feel like they would, but can't quite put my finger on why. Specifically thinking about this recipe as a base beer, and then...

I just made a faucet setup out of a handful of pipe fitting from the hardware store because I didn't want to pay for the actual faucet and shank and all that. It works great, however it is all brass pipe, which I soaked in vinegar and h2o2 like I read. I think it might be imparting some sort...

Looking for a little advice on my own recipe creation here. Wanted to use the White labs 575 belgian blend after tasting another beer that was made with it. A brewing friend suggested doing something crazy-ish and making a stout with it. Here is the recipe I'm thinking of for a 10 gallon batch...

I've got a line on a used 40lb tank with a dual body regulator for $200 total. Pretty good deal right? Its apparently fairly old, was used on a food cart, was last used about 3 years ago, but supposedly works fine. How can I test or inspect it when I go over to check it out before I buy it...

Any leads on cheap used kegs? How is $250 for 5 kegs, shipping included?

I brewed a Russian Imperial Stout (extract, 4.5 gal finishing volume) the middle of December, OG=1.109, FG=1.030. I added about 400ml of bourbon to it in the secondary. I decided to use 1/3 cup of molasses as the priming sugar when I bottled it on January 18th. Bottle are conditioning inside the...