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I’ve been brewing for almost 15 years and have had a lot of mishaps and mess-ups, most of them due to my inattention. This kegging screw-up is no exception. The problem actually started the day before I brewed, when I was sanitizing my 1-bbl unitank. I forgot to put the butterfly valve on the...

64 gallons NEIPA 32 gallons honey blonde ale 32 gallons hefeweizen 32 gallons coffee stout Total = 160 gallons 4397 + 160 = 4557 gallons

Clint, do NOT overthink this. Like you, I also use Cornelius kegs and Torpedo kegs. I brew 1 bbl batches and pressure transfer to kegs. The design of the Cornelius kegs is such that very little sanitizer is left behind when purged - the dip tube goes into the dimple in the concave bottom of...

Mac’s Brew. The name is a long story and has nothing to do with my real name. It’s an alias I went by for several years and now it’s just something I have fun with. The logo is a caricature of a Boxer named Francis (RIP), created by my nephew who is an artist. My home brewery slogan: “Mac’s...

I use one Nano Bundle for 1-bbl batches. That's five packs. It's the recommended pitch rate per White Labs (for OG up to 1.070).

I typically make 4 - 5L starters. Even with these large starters, the Maelstrom is difficult to dial in - it's prone to throwing off the 50mm bar. I almost always use the 25mm bar and have no problem, even at higher speeds. BTW, I recently switched from White Labs Pure Pitch to Pure Pitch...

Try Giant CO2 in Santa Ana. I filled my 20 cu.ft. tank with beer gas mix for $48 in September.

When I brew big beers (barleywine and Imperial stout) I divide evenly to have approximately 50% of each grain in both of the two step mashes (140° F/158° F). I sparge both, collecting 50% of my wort from the first. I use extra hot liquor (at 158°) when sparging the first batch and collect the...

1 bbl (31 gal) Irish Red Ale 1 bbl California Common 1 bbl Hazy IPA 1 bbl Honey Blonde 1 bbl Apricot Wheat Ale 1 bbl Coffee Stout 1 bbl Imperial Russian Stout 1 bbl Hazy IPA 248 gallons total (good thing I have lots of friends and neighbors who like beer!) 8613.5 + 248 = 8861.5 gallons