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I have a vertically split fridge/freezer in my basement, that is used basically for beer and hops storage. Is there any reason I can't use this with a Johnson Controls A19 as a fermentation chamber for lagers? Is there any more stress to the fridge or freezer compressor than normal use? And...

They posted these details on Facebook: "Attention all home brewers. Our distillery will have 5 gallon whiskey barrels available over the coming months. These barrels will have housed various whiskies (barley, wheat, rye and smoked). If you've wanted to age your beer and get that fantastic...

I'm brewing a 10 gallon batch this weekend. First time brewing this year in which it will be (and has been) really cold. My outside faucet has the hose disconnected, so it should be fine. But I'm wondering if I could hurt anything by connecting my immersion chiller and using it to chill my...

I wax sealed a RIS this weekend. Worked perfectly. My friend drew the label. It's going to be really neat to hand these out as Xmas gifts to all my beer snob friends.

OK, here's the recipe: grain: 10# 2-row, 1# carapils, 1# crystal 60L hops: 0.5 oz centennial FWH, 0.5 oz centennial @60, 1 oz cascade @ 30 min, 1 oz cascade 10 min, 1 oz cascade dry hop yeast: S-05 Mashed at 152F, OG 1.048, FG 1.008. Everything went fine as far as I can tell. ***The 1...

I just got a barley crusher and used it on Saturday. Initially I attached my corded drill to it and was having difficulty holding the trigger down enough to get the mill to operate without having the RPM's too high. The torque must have been too much for my drill because it started smoking. I...

I'm trying to figure out the best natural gas burner/stand solution within reason. I don't want to spend $300 or anything like that. Suggestions? I've been using propane to this point, so I have no idea what is required to upgrade to natural gas. The Hurricane burner w/ stand is $100 at...

My Johnson Controls thermostat failed and my kegs froze. I thawed them out and all kegs seem to be OK and holding pressure. However, the beer tastes awful. It's only been about one day chilling since getting the new thermo. Do I need to shake the kegs up to re-mix the beer or something...

Yes, I forgot the blow-off tube. Yes, I'm an idiot. Here the bucket, and my ceiling.

Am I missing any options in the title? I'm trying to determine what the best method for hop filtering is to drain the kettle through a ball valve. I brew IPA's a lot and as a result use lots of hops (leaf and pellet; sometimes both, sometimes only one type). So what is the best idea/design...

OK, so I got a belated birthday present in the form of a $100 GC to the LHBS, and it's burning a hole in my pocket. I'm thinking grain mill, but am wondering if it will be worth it. Is it? And is it really messy to crush the grain? Can you do it indoors or does it get too dusty? I would...

Does anyone know where I can find Simcoe sold by the pound? I looked at Hopsdirect.com and Freshops.com, but neither had it available. :mad: Thanks. Brian

Check out my pub crawl this weekend (well, it's really more like a pub drive): Saturday drive to Bells Brewery's Eccentric Café in Kalamazoo for lunch. Then continue on the Grand Rapids, to check out the town then have dinner/drinks into the evening at Founder's Taproom. Staying over...

Taste Test: Cheeseburger In A Can | | A.V. Club Pinnacle of human ingenuity or sign of the Apocalypse?

Bobby_M's NMODBS method specifically states not to over sparge and do longer boils, yet he mentions getting 88-92% efficiency. I routinely get 75% following his method to the letter of the law (once up to 80%). However, the general consensus appears to be to sparge with a 1/2 gallon of water...

OK, I know this sounds crazy, but I'm 99% sure that there are two different varieties of this beer. One that is about 45 IBUs and 6.5%, while the other is over 70 IBUs and 9.4%. Has anyone else noticed this? I'm beginning to think that I'm nuts and I never saved the bottles. But I'm pretty...

Is it a problem for hop utilization using a hop bag? I don't like how he bag floats in the wort... does anyone have a solution for that? Brian

Is there any reason to use a SS ball valve and bulkhead in my kettle rather than a brass one?

Has anyone had a keg freeze in their keezer? The air temp never got that cold, but a keg on the lower area in my keezer froze the other day. I think since it was touching the walls of the keezer the coolant lines transferred the colder temps directly into the keg, while the air never got cold...

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