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It's funny that you suggested Ontario Beer Kegs because just after I posted this thread, I went back to searching online and found their website, just bought their crusher along with a few all-grain recipe kits! Great price and insanely great shipping price (10$)!

Hello everyone, I've been searching the web for a while and I just can't seem to find a place online or in-store to buy a mill that isn't ridiculously expensive. Either the initial price is jacked by 50% or the shipping is absolutely ridiculous. Can someone point me to where I could buy...

Hello everyone, I was looking for a bazooka screen for my mash tun and since I live in Canada they end up being hard to get and expensive, so I looked at my alternatives and I thought "why not use a BIAB bag in the mash tun?" For those that tried it, how did it turn out? Did it work well...

Hello, I used a pack of dry yeast for this batch and it sat in primary for 1 week and now secondary for 1 month (4 weeks and a half to be precise), should I repitch some yeast before bottling or am I good to go and I can bottle it and just wait longer for it to be properly carbonated? Thanks!

UPDATE! After sitting in my secondary for 3 weeks, the FG is now 1.012 :) Time solves a lot of problems they say!

Hello, I built a mash tun (and an immersion chiller, works beautifully!) and used some rubber washers to have a good seal, but I'm wondering if they are actually safe for homebrewing. Will the high mash temperatures degrade them or could they give some off flavors to my beer? Thanks!

I've read that they contribute to a loss of utilization of hops and that I should consider that in my recipes. What are your experiences with that? If it matters at all, in my case the wort is transferred from kettle to primary fermenter with an auto-siphon.

I found 2 BIAB bags that would end at similar prices for me shipping included. The ones at http://www.brewinabag.com/ and the ones from WilserBrewer http://biabbags.webs.com/ Can anyone comment on them and tell me which route I should go considering they end up at almost the same price? Thanks!

Gah, I can't seem to find a 24x24 bag at non-ridiculous prices shipped in Canada. What are the DIY alternatives that give just-as-good results? Sweet, will look at his website. Thanks!

Hello! I'm looking into the BIAB method and have started looking at the equipement to buy. I plan on doing 5 gallon batches and was wondering if this grain bag would be big enough: http://www.homebrewing.org/Fine-Nylon-Grain-Bag-10-x-23-_p_2269.html If it isn't, can I just buy 2 of...

Thanks!

Hello, I plan on doing 5 gal full boil batches from extract and eventually switch to all grain. I don't really plan on doing bigger batches than 5 gal. http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/master-chef-aluminum-turkey-fryer-36-qt-0853230p.html Will this do? 36 quarts aluminium pot + 41,000 BTU...

Great! Thanks guys

What do I need to purchase apart from a bigger pot and a wort chiller? Also, which wort chiller and what type of pot should I look into buying? Thanks!

Hello everyone, I was wondering about what I could improve in my beer and thought about maybe making some changes in my water, now I was wondering about this: Since I gotta make changes to the water itself, it would be sitting in my primary fermenter while waiting for the concentrated...

Look into buying a chest freezer with a temperature controller, such as a STC-1000. It will let your control precisely your fermentation temps...

Good job dude :) I just finished my 1st batch too and I love it too! Definitiely a lot of room for improvement but it just feels great to have something drinkable as first batch!

Just to be sure, the yeast cake is what's sitting at the bottom of the fermentation bucket? 3 weeks after brew date would be in 1 week, will take a look at that time for a (hopefully) lower FG. Thanks for your help! Will make sure to watch the gravity readings next time to know when to...

Hello! I started a new batch 2 weeks ago and after letting it sit in the primary fermenter for 5 days, the FG was at 1.020 (OG was 1.044). I was surely expecting a lower FG considering the fermentation started after only about 6 hours. I transferred to secondary anyway as per the instructions...