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308 with wifi I’ve been reading posts about Inkbird failures. But mostly people are talking about the beer freezing. That isn’t my problem. For the second time (second unit) in six months, the unit won’t kick on the fridge to cool. The green light kicks on but the fridge doesn’t turn on. The...

What % do you guys usually use for dextrins like Cara foam and Carapils. I have been following my homebrew shops online suggestion of 5%, but I have very little to no head on my last couple beers. And the body is ‘thinner’ than I expected. I do not use dish soap. Pbw and Star San. My beer...

I usually start with apx 8 gallons of water depending on grist bill. I add my salts based on a 5 gallon batch. I put half my water in the mash and sparge with the second half. But I started thinking I may be wrong here? When adding salt additions to my water (RO) do I want to add it only to the...

I am planning to make an Irish stout. Recipes commonly call for British Pale which is around 3.5-4.5L. I have Viking Pale Ale that is 2.8-3.2L. I also plan to use Black Roasted Barley and Flaked Barely for the style. Would the difference in L between the two be noticeable enough to throw off the...

So I bought a kegerator with a couple of taps on it. It came with regulators and lines and taps already set up. But I can see that there was residual beer in the lines, dry or not, I’m not sure yet. What is the best way of cleaning out systems like this, especially in this condition? Do I fill...

Did a all grain Kolsch and it has been three weeks in the closet bottle conditioning around 68 degrees. I decided it was time to put in the fridge to lager but opened one to try and see what it was like before lagering. Zero carbonation. I put them back in the closet for now. I used WY2565...

So I’m Brewster by a summer wheat from adventures in home brewing. Either they didn’t give me hops or I used them else where. Idk. I know I should have done an inventory first but...or course the time I didn’t I don’t have something. Mashing right now. It calls for 1 pack or 4 HBU idk what that...

When calculating my potential ph for grist do I include only the base malt or everything? The recipe calls for 10lbs 2-row 8 oz of carapils and white wheat, 1 lb flaked wheat and oats, 4 oz of honey malt. Are those considered base Malts or specialty and which do I include in my calculator...

I have read and read and read and searched here and other forums and online, I just can’t seem to figure out what the deal with residual Alkalinity is. I understand what it is, but should we really worry about it? I see some say meh, doesn’t mater as long as the ph is good. Some say it very...

So I made a Belgian Triple of sorts and it has been bubbling for three weeks. No foam/krausen just bubbles running up the side of the carboy like you see in a glass so obviously not clearing at all. My OG was 1.086 and used mangrove m 31. Expecting about 9%. I had it in the chamber at 68-70 for...

Not sure where else to post this but Adventures in Hombrew has Cascade Pellets 1lb for $5. That is an insane deal right? I bought 2 lbs. Not sure where when I’ll use them yet but dang. Might be an error or some crazy closeout. Check it out.

Has anyone, or does anyone have suggestions on how to mark the inside of your kettle to see volume? Without causing issues with crude and bacteria, etc. I’ve seen some kettles with it laser etched in, but mine do not. With boil off and what not I’d like to hit my target volumes better. Trial and...

I read a few older posts about this but did not want to read the 21 page monster thread about it to maybe answer my questions. I saw stuff mentioned but never got a clear answer to my thinking: I will be using the combo of tsp/90, oxiclean free and seventh dishwasher powder. (I figured current...

I’ve seen people talk about how joining a group helped them grow as a brewer. How would one find a group like that. I would imagine Facebook would be good, but I do not do Facebook anymore. Is there a site specific to finding something like that, perhaps even here? I live in So Cal (Riverside...

By adding priming sugar to carbonate through fermenting a little in the bottle, does it, and how much would it increase the alcohol. I have had a couple beers that give me a head change more than what I think it would. Most the time I get around 5-5.5% but a couple of my beers give a feel of a...

So my next brew will be a step towards going grain. I have done plenty of extract brews with and without steeping grains. My next batch I’m planning on doing a Honey Belgian Wit Saison Triple (LoL bunch of miscellaneous stuff left over combine with new additions and Mangrove Belgian yeast). I...

Is it possible to remove some material from the end of a thermometer probe (like one in a kettle sticking about about 2-1/2”) without damaging it or making it not work proper? I am looking to get an extra 1/2” clearance for a larger grain filter.

I have a fridge with a birdie control also with a heat lamp to cool/warm. I recently added temp strips to my carboys (like for fish tanks) to monitor what the fermenter temp is vs the fridge temp. I have the control set to 64+/-1F. On day one the strip said 66-67 and on day two it is at 70. I...

I got some really old crushed grain, I think 2 Row about 3 lbs worth sealed in a bag, from a friend. It is literally years old. I know it’s lost and all that, but my question is what does old grain do or don’t? What is the harm in using older grain? Stale flavor, or the like? Are there any...

So I did a Cream Ale with US-05, it started showing signs of fermentation at about 24hrs. I had it at 64F for 10 days, and 70 for over three days now, sucker is still going. I do see it slowing and the beer is beginning to clear, but it literally has been bubbling for 14 days, with perhaps...