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Yeah, I thought once about a stainless braid under the false bottom, but it will not fit easily in my case and I prefer simplicity. Anyone know where I can get an inline filter-- I did not see any on morebeer, etc. I've heard of the common comparisons: tea bag = tannins, canned corn = DMS...

So the advice thus far is: ** Take good notes on each batch. ** Fermentation temperature control is paramount. If ambient temperature is not in the appropriate range, then find some way to control it. This can be simple/inexpensive with a $15 heating pad or a bucket and some ice, and some...

I thought I'd make a call out the the experience brewers out there: In speaking to a new brewer, what in your experience would you say are the most important factors in consistently brewing good beer? What are the most commonly overlooked factors? The simplest remedies to bad practices? Any...

My $0.02 The most important point on the wyeast site is that 8ppm is saturation when using air, and it occurs in under a minute of swishing the wort. I find that I can create hundreds of thousands of tiny bubbles by swirling clockwise a few times, then reversing. Done this way, agitation...

It pays to have good friends-- I scored a corny keg, a CO2 tank, and a nice refrigerator for free. I'm pretty excited that I'll finally be able to control my fermentation temperatures and have my beer on tap. I've set it up with two compartments; one for fermenting and one for kegs and...

Yeah, I've considered unistrut, but it can be quite expensive. I'd need 27'. I'm certainly keeping an eye open for it in craigslist, etc. I'm not interested in a CFC since that would require another pump, so I will never move a liquid in excess of 170F.

Setting up an AG system. I've decided on batch sparging. My aim is simplicity, minimal setup time, and minimal cost without sacrificing robustness. One pump and one burner to keep costs/equipment to a minimum. I want the pump for wort chilling since I'm in Phoenix, Arizona (The HLT will...