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Hi Everyone, I am going to buy a nitro tank and regulator soon. What size do you all recommend, and how many kegs do you get from yours on one fill? I would like mine to be no larger than my 20 # co2 tank. Also, should I ask for 75/25 or 70/30? My gas shop said they will custom order whatever I...

So my wy1318 that I had harvested from an overbuilt starter died. My bad for not using it since April. My backup yeast I pitched into a best bitter yesterday was Lallemand London ESB. Never used it before, but it is chewing through the wort like mad. Now I am out of English yeast save for a pack...

Hello Everyone, Great Lakes Hops sent me an email informing me that my Field Grade Cascade and Willamette plants have shipped. I am in North-Central Michigan, growing zone 5a. Our last frost date is usually late May to early June. Do I need to keep them inside until after the last frost, or...

Yesterday was an outdoor winter brew day for me. Mostly sunny, 21F, slightly breezy. The temperature didn’t pose any issues. I lost 4F over an hour mashing in the igloo cooler; I did stir and check temp every 15 minutes, I may just keep the lid on in the future, but I was curious what the...

Today the boss and I built my first mash tun and are brewing an English Brown Ale. Two beers each and we have the mash tun built and are finalizing the recipe. Here's some pics: will post more later today.... :mug:

I made my first batch of beer today. I was going for an ESB, but I think I ended up with an English Barleywine. I had my spreadsheet for an ESB worked out, but left it on my desk at work (doh!). I do however own a copy of "How to Brew". It has a simple formula in it.... 1 lb of grain per 1.5...

Hello, I'm Jesse, and I am pretty new to brewing, although I have been enjoying craft beer for a couple of years. I'm from Michigan, so I'm familiar with some good beer (not that there's not good beer elsewhere).... Founders, New Holland, Shorts, Bell's, At Water, Arcadia Isles, just to name...