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Hello! I am pondering the design of my new homebrewery and the question of lagering and conditioning came up. My current design has space for kegs ready for consumption, but nothing for longer term aging (i.e. bock, higher grav stouts, etc). I am thinking of 3 unitanks with glycol cooling to...

I'm building a carbonating rig to allow me to carbonate my full kegs before putting them into the keezer/kegerator. The basement temperature is around 61F year round (occasionally higher/lower but 8-10F). My understanding is that the only difference that temperature makes in regards to...

Hello all - I just got my score sheet from a competition and one of the comments was "carbonation is more bubbly than creamy", which is fair - the beer can feel almost soda bubble-ish on the palate at times. I'm hoping someone can shed some light on what might cause this - I force carbonate...

I'm giving away some beer for the first time and hoping to solicit some feedback, other than "tastes good". Does anyone have a link for a feedback card I can tuck into the 6-packs I'm giving - something not terribly complicated for someone to make notes but enough that I'd get actual...

I'm curious if anyone else has tried or knows of any reason that running a chugger (stainless head) in a whirlpool configuration from the moment you started heating your kettle, until you rack to the fermenter, would be detrimental? My thoughts in support of this are: -More consistent heat...

I recently tried a dark mild and rather enjoyed it, finding it fits with a desire to drink more homebrew while being less drunk. I'd appreciate any thoughts or comments. HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: Late Night Dark Mild (10G) Brew Method: BIAB Style Name: Dark Mild Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 11...

I'm looking at picking up a chugger with the stainless steel head to let me whirlpool with the IC running, to speed up cooling. Not having to take the lid off the kettle and sanitize my hand every few minutes to stir is very appealing, unless the cleaning of the pump is a big hassle. I'm...

Hello from the Great White North! So, it seems Old Man Winter is coming early and it's starting to become a challenge to hold mash temps in the unheated garage. I'm seeing 2-3F drop every 15 minutes during the mash, which is going to lead to some very dry beer if I don't keep heating. The...

Hello super smart people! I've been struggling with BIAB efficiency (60-70% - not terrible, but not good either). I've eliminated all the variables that I can come up with except some chemistry - crush size, double-milled, single milled, pH, mash duration, mash temp, and mash thickness. My...

So, I brewed the Holly Christmas ale (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/holly-christmas-ale.145580/) this weekend. Pre-boil gravity was 1.048, at 8.24G (and yes, I know preboil gravity isn't necessarily reliable). An hour later, after adding the 1lb of honey at 0 minutes, the OG ended...

I've procured myself a regulator (not sure what type, no labels, came with some other equipment I bought used). I've set it to 20 PSI, soap/water checked all the fittings and no leaks that I've been able to see and then turned off the gas. Left it overnight (connected all the way to the QD's)...

I'm 99.9% certain on this one, but want to get some opinions before I go and make a mess. I brewed 10g of brown ale, about a month ago and split (unevenly) into two carboys, both using the same yeast and treated identically. It's finished fermenting, temperature ramped, and now cooled. I...

Brewed a pale ale today (BIAB, but that is irrelevant to this question). Pre-boil volume: 8.9g Pre-boil gravity: 1.03 Post-boil volume: 6.2g Post-boil gravity: 1.039 My question... does that seem a little odd? I have an temperature correcting refractometer, so temps shouldn't matter, but...

First attempt at building a brown ale. I like them to be slightly higher ABV, a little sweet with a full bodied, creamy mouthfeel and some hop bitterness. Ultimately aimed to keep it relatively within spec for the style. Any feedback is appreciated. Big Bearded Brown Ale (BIAB) IBU: 24.5...

We did our first AG BIAB a couple weeks ago (2 weeks this past Sunday), fermentation happened quickly and then the heater kicked out a couple days in and the temp dropped down to around 14C (US-05 likes 18C+). To see where it was at, I checked the gravity and got 1.030, way too low for this...

I'm curious what the thoughts are on Pin vs Ball lock kegs. What do you prefer, and why? I'll start - ball lock, narrower and taller making it easier to fit more into a keezer, and the manual vent to let me fix any over-pressurization.

I'm now well on my way with brewing (10+ kits, have the grains and equipment for all grain)... But I'm looking to start kegging. Initially just for force carbonation and conditioning, then bottling, with the ultimate plan being to buy/build a kegerator. My understanding is I'd need at least...

I've had a cream ale (wort kit) in primary for just over 2 weeks, fermentation kicked off right away, but the krausen is not fully dropping and looks like sludge. Should I leave it for another week and then bottle (assuming fg has been reached), or rack it off to secondary to chase up further...

I'm looking at a recipe that requires adding a fair amount of sugar after fermentation is complete. SWMBO is sensitive to sulfites, so that's not an option. I don't want carbonating or any additional fermentation to take place after adding the sugar. Any thoughts or suggestions?

SWMBO and I are feeling confident after 3 kits that have turned out well, with another conditioning and a fifth in secondary. We're planning to buy a 14gal pot and banjo burner but not sure if we should do some extract brews to start or just jump to biab. I'm comfortable with the process, and...