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Friend of mine has couple older Belgian ales in bombers sitting in her basement. Two of the bottles exploded last week during a storm. We think maybe the air pressure change during stormy weather caused the explosion. Has anyone heard of something like that happening before? I'd think the...

Hi, I brewed 3 all grain batches so far and they have been progressively getting better. One challenge I'm facing is the temp variations of my mash. I use two thermometers; one floating and one digital (with a steel probe) to monitor it. Depending on where each thermometer is in the mash I...

I'll be doing a SMaSH brew with Maris Otter and one hop (haven't decided which one yet). So I'm trying to build this out in BeerSmith but there isn't such a "style" of beer listed in the styles section (whatever that may be ultimately). When you add a recipe BeerSmith wants a style picked...

Hey All, I'm getting ready to do my first batch (all grain) next weekend. I've assembled a pretty good all grain system (3 tier gravity flow, with 50ft immersion chiller and 66ft pre-chiller) and besides for few small items I'm about 98% ready to go right now. What I wanted to do is do a "dry...

I have a 1/2 barrel Sanke Keg that came with no valve and no spear/draw tube, basically it was opened and had the insides removed. Does anyone know where I can get replacement draw tube and valve? Seems like plenty of places carry the springs and such but I can't find the rest of the parts...

Hi, Is it really necessary to use a cooler? How about an insulated pot instead? I realize a cooler will hold temperature better but the only way to raise temp if it falls is to add more hot water. With a pot you just heat it up. I know the most temp you'll loose is maybe 2-3 degrees, for...