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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!

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

EDIT: Conclusion: Extracted tannins from steeping my grains at a temperature way too high. My first batch has a very crisp, dry taste. It tastes really good, definitely gonna drink all this batch but it leaves your mouth a bit dry. What causes that? Fermentation temps too high? What should I...

Hello HBT, I am a new homebrewer who just started his 2nd batch. I am doing partial boil (thanks byrone) batches (I believe that's how you call it when you only boil 4-5L and then complete with cold water in the fermenting vessel?) and so far the results have been great (as in my first batch...

EDIT: The STC-1000 is rated for connections at 5A, a fridge is 15A, won't the STC-1000 connections fail after a while? Also, where should I put the probe? In my wort? Hello again, After a few advices about better controlling my fermentation temperatures, I started looking around for a...

EDIT: With the answers I received, I have a few new questions: 13) Where can I buy/find cheap pry-off bottles? 14) Should I look into getting 16oz/20oz bottles? 15) What cooling method is the most cost effective? I'm not sure a swamp cooler would do, it's already quite humid here where I live...