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At $900, a Penguin glycol chiller is a huge purchase for me. Naturally, I went searching for reviews but came up basically empty handed. Ive seen it mentioned on here a couple times in 2 or 3 threads, but there weren't a lot of details given. Who out there has a Penguin Glycol Chiller and can...

Just got an email about this new Blichmann product this morning. It's a conical fermentor that transforms into a corny keg when done fermenting so you don't have to rack. I think it's a really awesome concept. Initial thoughts vs my process (brewtech brew bucket, keg off sampling port)...

I was down at Modern Times the other day and picked up a bag of their bourbon barrel-aged coffee beans. If you haven't heard of these, basically all they do is age green, unroasted coffee beans in a bourbon barrel and then roast afterwards. Green beans are apparently super porous and absorb any...

I'm taking a short road trip from Orange County to Monterrey tomorrow. I will be taking the 101 freeway the whole way and was hoping I could get some suggestions on which breweries to visit along the way. Please ignore any OC or LA breweries. So far all I know is that I want to check out...

I just had Ballast Point Even Keel (3.8%) and Founder's All Day IPA (4.7%) and they have similar flavor profiles. I prefer Even Keel - can't believe the hop flavor and body they get with 3.8% ABV. I appreciate that both are actually under 5% ABV...not a fan of 6% "session" IPAs. If you're...

After much research on here and online in general, I have yet to come across a How-To on how to make Kombucha beer. My girlfriend owns a Kombucha company and I work in the beer business (and homebrew) so we are anxious to come up with a collaboration. Doesn't seem like much info online but it...

Ss Brewbucket owners: what is your process when sanitizing your fermenter on brew day? I have my own process that I am not fond of and I'm looking for an easier way. I have the Brewmaster BrewBucket (7g).

Hey Guys, Please let me know what you think about the below recipe. It's based off of a recipe by Remmy and I have not tried this type of hop schedule yet (no early bittering charge - all IBUs coming from late additions). I usually do a small bittering charge and then whirpool everything...

So I recently discovered there is a homebrew competition close by and entries are 5 bucks. I will have a stout ready in a couple weeks - exactly when submittal time is, so I figured I should just enter it and see what comments I get. This will be my first competition submission. My question...

Hi, I have had Yooper's Oatmeal Stout in my fermentation chamber for one week. Recipe calls for 3 weeks at 64 degrees. I want to brew an IPA next weekend, but its not really possible to manage two different fermentation temperatures in one chamber. Now, I've read multiple times that...

Long story short - I made an error when creating a recipe in Brewer's Friend and mashed with 1 less pound of 2 row than I needed to hit my desired OG. I threw in some centennial at 5 mins left in boil, took the OG at end of boil, and realized my OG was really low. Unfortunately I didn't have...

I am driving from Orange County to Scottsdale, AZ tomorrow morning and figured if there is something special in between, I might as well make a pit stop. I've heard Phoenix/Scottsdale area isn't great when it comes to breweries. Does any know of something on the way that is worth stopping at...

I've had this GE 7.0 keezer for about a year and it has worked great...until recently: 1. Cycles more often, probably once every 2-3 hours. Didn't used to do this. 2. Compressor runs for a very long time. I have my temp set to 36* with a 3* differential . The compressor has been running for...

Hey Guys, I want to rack my IPA from my SS Brew Bucket Mini to my ball-lock keg. Can you please tell me if this process will work? Please keep in mind that this will be all gravity fed, not co2 powered. Also, I am leaving sanitation steps out for brevity: 1. Purge keg with co2 and...

First off, I would like to thank everyone on this site for help. The amount of hours I've spent reading thousands of threads on HBT, combined with the quick responses from helpful vets, has made my first homebrew ever GOOD. I'm shocked, to be honest. It seemed like everything went wrong on...

I'm trying to figure out how to calculate FG using the refractometer and I'm getting different numbers from different online calculators. Is there a general consensus on which calculator is most accurate? I am using Original Brix: 17, Final Brix: 9, and if there is a section for correction, I...

Hey Guys, new brewer here with 2 brews under my belt. I need advice on how to manage the temperatures of both brews in my fermentation chamber. Brew #1: Zombie Dust Clone, brewed on 1/11. Using WLP002. Has been at around 68* (fermometer) for the entire fermentation, got up to 70 at one...

Hi, I jumped into brewing head-first and purchased a Grainfather. I have yet to brew a batch of beer, but I'm gearing up. I feel quite stupid trying to use this software and figure out how to come up with the correct numbers. I chose to use Brewer's Friend over Beersmith as I heard it may be...

Got a few Plinys bottled on 11/17. Looking for Zombie Dust, Heady Topper, or something similar. New to trading and haven't tried any of those yet! Willing to ship first as this is my first trade (on this site).

Hey Guys, I'm ready to jump into the world of brewing, and want to go directly into electric brewing. I live in a small-ish apartment, with not much room in the garage. I keep going back and forth on what I should get. Are there any recommendations for 120v systems? Money isn't a huge...