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Should i keep my Belgian ipas water be more based on an ipa type water or a Belgian?

As I have less and less time to go crazy brewing I was thinking of something I am sure some of you already have that would be great. I would love the ability to have Electric heater and timer on HLT. That way I can start my water heating when I am away to be almost ready to put into MT when...

Just getting into water chemistry with my really soft water. I am going to do 3 lagers back to back and wondered what to do with my water? Sodium, Na 26 Potassium, K 18 Calcium, Ca < 1 Magnesium, Mg 2 Total Hardness, CaCO3 8 Nitrate, NO3-N 0.3 (SAFE) Sulfate, SO4-S < 1 Chloride, Cl 2...

I am taking plunge into water chemistry. Mostly or all because my new home has well water that is very soft and a lot of things have to be addressed. Does anyone know a good water profile for a belgian tripel?

I want to upgrade to a 30gallon BK. What do you guys think of the Blichman kettles?

I have mine set to my freezer and to a Heat bulb to ferment. But, when I do lagers I just have to keep at 50 so didn't even want to involve the heat lamp. Anyone know how to just set to cool? When programming you have to go thru stage 1 and stage 2 so either way your heat stage will be...

I want to add maple syrup to secondary with some vanilla beans to my porter. Problem is I want the flavor and not have to worry about it getting refermented. I know campden slows it but, is there anyway to really stop it? I can't put in cold since my kegerator is filled to the max. I usually...

I have always added at Flame out and had great results. But, was thinking of trying this time adding course crushed beans to secondary for a week. Then I was going to try cold brewed coffee at keg time. I am doing 10gallon batch and have little less than 2lbs of beans which were very...

I have been going back and forth on if I want to start using my Plate chiller again instead of my WIC. Well for giggles last night I decided to put PC in boiling water with some PBW for 25min. The crap that was in it was endless. Even after I boiled it and rinsed it stuff was still coming out...

Not gonna get into particulars right now but, been searching for company that sells newest technology brewery equipment sized for a brew pub? Been looking around and found a lot of used equipment but, want brand new 10bbl system with 6 fermenters.

I just put both my 1st parti gyle beers in carboys to let them sit since I have no kegs empty. My first was 1.118 and ended at 1.022 but, my second was 1.077 and ended at 1.004. That is 10points under what I thought. I tasted it and it is great but, why would it end sooo low? I used US-05...

Ok when I am done next 4 beers I was thinking of doing a parti-gyle brew day. Don't know why but, it is causing anxiety for me. I have a 2 burner horizontal brew stand. I let my buddy have my other burner stand I had before I had stand built. Now I was just going to do something simple like...

Doing multi step starters with yeast packs has helped me alot. But, I would like to know how to do with slurry? I have month old US-05 and am gonna brew 10gallon batch next weekend. I only have 300mls and need almost 600mls slurry to make it work. I was going to guess and do a 1qt starter then 4...

Has anyone chilled down to say 60 then put in fermentation fridge to chill down to 50 before pitching? Just wondering how long in a 50 degree fermentation fridge would it take to get down to 50? I was thinking 2 hours.

I was wondering when next one will be? I am going to need to restock in next month.

My LHBS is now out and every place I look the shipping is more than the kegs. I only need like 2-3 more so if there is anyone shoot me a PM or email?

I see these on ebay pretty cheap. The picture always just looks like the probe is attached. Do you have to buy the plug separate and if so what kind of plug do you get?

If someone wanted to make a quasi version of the Sabco Brew magic that is currently $5,000 how much(Rough guess) do you think it would cost? Taking in account the person already has the kegs. I really like this system except I would have the HLT on highest level and the Mash and BK on bottom.

I have quite a few plans for doing it but, is there anything special to know before putting it together. I want to do something like in this system: http://www.west-point.org/users/usma1986/42894/brewery.htm I just wanted experience from guys that have done it so I don't blow myself up.

I was in Petsmart and saw pumps and was wondering for aeration does it matter what kind to get?