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Hello all, I'm piecing together my first keezer build and have a few questions. I am using a 5cu ft Insignia chest freezer and will be building a collar. I currently have 1 5g ball lock keg and am looking to purchase another soon. I already have a brand new 10lb CO2 tank and this...

Hey all, This was ny 2nd time using a yeast starter kit from Adventures in Homebrewing and after cleaning my equipment I noticed spiral scratches/grooves in the bottom of the flask. This is the best picture i could get of them. Is this caused by the stir bar? They seem the be focused more...

Looking to get into kegging but no dedicated fridge for a 5gallon keg. Thinking 2 to 3 gallon kegs will work for my everyday fridge or mini. Located in PA 19018

Long story short, my carboy is overflowing right now. Carboy cap with 5/16 tubing into a bucket of star san. Tube clogged and blew the siphon cap off. Thankfully I had the wherewithal to sit the carboy in a water filled party tub and cover it with trash bags, just in case. My question is this...

Hello folks, I recently ordered a Spike Brewing 10g kettle and had a great experience with their customer service. There was a small oversight in the QC on my kettle which was not a big deal, I just wanted to inquire aboit it. They apologized and assured me the integrity of the kettle is not...

I've been wanting to upgrade to a 10g kettle for some time. I currently do 3g BIAB batches indoors on my stoce but want to start 5g All Grain batches outside. I'm kinda torn between Spike and SsBrewtech. Leaning a little more towards Spike. For my budget this is a big investment. I've read so...

I am thinking about submitting an entry into a local comp. But as this is my first attempt I have a question about the entry. How strict are the style guidelines for submission? If the American Barleywine style (2015) says ABV 8.0-12.0, and mine is 12.4 does that throw it out? Or is it...

My wife and I are expecting our first child in November and to celebrate I brewed a 3 gallon batch of Barleywine back in April, OG 1.113 - FG 1.021. I racked it to secondary to bulk age. There is still a nice size yeast cake at the bottom of the carboy. My question is, will there be any yeast...

Looking for any advice / feedback on my recipe. First time using my cooler mashtun so I just want some reassurance on recipe design. Recipe: Sunday Morning Style: Cream Ale TYPE: All Grain Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 3.89 gal Post Boil Volume...

Hey guys, came up with a recipe for a wheat beer PM. First time doing one and could use some advice on the recipe. Batch size (3 gallon) Equipment 5 gallon SS pot (BIAB mash) 5 gallon bucket (primary) 3 gallon Carboy (secondary) Grains 2lb 2-row 2lb White Wheat 12oz Cara-Pils 1lb Wheat...

Hey all, I am looking to experiment with a small batch Imperial Stout. After checking out a few recipes i think i have found one I like. I scaled it down down from 5 gallons to a 2.5 gallon batch. Looking to use a 3 gallon Spring water bottle to ferment. What are your...

I've only brewed 1 Extract/Specialty kit before attempting my own recipe. It was an Irish Red Ale that turned out really good! So naturally my cockiness got the best of me. Using a 6 gallon Bucket system. So I made a recipe for a 5 gallon extract batch in BeerSmith for a Pumpkin Ale...