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So here's the story...I've been brewing for about 4 years now, and from the start I've been trying to get that grain/barley flavor in my beer. It's a subtle flavor that can be found in almost every commercial example form Sierra Nevada to Bud. Imagine my delight when I finally found that...

After brewing a 10 gallon batch this afternoon I realized that whole leaf hops absorb a lot of wort...3 quarts in my case. I used 6 oz of plugs to brew this beer, which is not my normal method, but my LHBS only had plugs of the variety I needed. I have 2 questions: 1. Do pellets absorb...

I ordered the software on 3/8, and I have not been contacted or emailed. I tried calling them for the last 2 days and all I get is a message saying "please call back at a later time." Are they out of business? Thanks, Matt

Here's the story: I went to transfer a amber ale into a keg the other day. I grabbed the only unlabeled carboy in my lagering chest and siphoned it into a keg (never mind why I had an ale in the lagering chest, it's a long story) I placed the keg on a 14 psi line for a few days and drew a...

I had this great idea to bottle my latest batch of wine in smaller bottles, so that I don't have to drink an entire 750ml bottle in one sitting. Little did I know that my floor corker only accepts the standard 750ml bottles. Solution, a Lord of the Rings trilogy in one binding. I...

I'm taking my keg to a welder tomorrow, and I have a few questions about the connection to the ball valve. How far should the ball valve be from the side of the kettle? I'm worried that if it's too close to the side the flame will damage the ball valve. Does anyone use a nipple as a spacer...

I recently purchased a SS keg, and i'm planning to use it as a boil kettle. Aside from cutting a hole in the top and adding a 1/2" coupling to the side, what other modifications will I need? I've read about the hop stopper, but the website appears to be down. www.ihomebrewsolutions.com...

:rockin: I just found a Beverage Air Single door kegerator for $50. Just in time for St' Patrick's day. :mug: When I got it home, I found out that it holds 4 ball lock cornys, and an external CO2 tank. :ban: BWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

I added the campden/sorbate about 2 weeks ago, and now i'm ready to sweeten up a little. The cider is in a corny right now, and I wonder if I need to rack it over into another keg before adding the Apple concentrate? The cider is already cloudy, since I forgot to add the pectinase at the...

My first Cider turned out too dry. I used 4 gallons of organic CIder from my local grocery, and white labs English cider yeast. It tastes ok, but just too dry. Could I use Lactose to sweeten it up a bit? How much should I use? Is there another way to add sweetness that would not ferment...

I would like to share some holiday "cheer" with my fellow brewers, so is there anyone out here willing to trade? I'm thinking about 4-6 bottles. Take a look at my sig for current choices. Merry Christmas, Matt

OK, last night I was transferring some cider into a carboy, and I had a little accident. First a little history: My autosiphon never worked since the day I bought it, so I have been filling my racking cane with star-san and letting it run into a small bucket until the line is filled with...

Anyone know of a reason this would be bad? I see the benefit of emptying the starsan and siphonoing beer into the keg, but i'm not sure if the low pH will harm the o-rings or steel. Matt

I was thinking of using one of my empty kegs for mixed drinks, specifically mojitos. I am planning to premix all the ingredients and force carb the mix at 25-30psi. This is for a Labor day party this weekend. Has anyone tried this, and are there any issues that I haven't thought about...

I want to give a partial corny keg to a friend for his 4th of July party, but I need to keep my reg and tank for my own festivities. Any thoughts on another way to dispense from a keg? I thought about removing the stem from inside and dispensing with the keg upside down, but any other...

Anyone else here have experience with this stuff? I've used it on a few brews now and I have to day this stuff is amazing. I always use Whirfloc and most of the time my brews are clear, except when they are not supposed to be. However, when I must have perfect clarity, like budvars and...

I'm going to buy some equipment soon and I'm interested in opinions about which piece of equipment I should buy. I'm thinking about a conical fermenter (plastic), or a nice SS brew kettle. Eventually I plan to get both but right now I only have the funds for one. So, if it were your choice...

Hi all, I brewed a partial mash Hefe Weizen about a month ago and I would like repeat it. The resulting beer was more of a Kristal Weizen, but I did not filter it. I had a boil over and lost an undetermined amount of wort. Could this be the reason the resulting beer was so clear? Is...

Hi everyone, I recently bought some reusable hop/grain bags on EBay, and after a few brews they are all stained green. Anyone know if this stain will cause any off flavors in the beer, or how to clean them? Matt

Has anyone found a way to move your keg and not have hazy beer? If I leave the keg stationary for a day or so, the beer is perfectly clear, but if I move the keg I get a haze for a day. I realize that this is due to settling that's happened inside the keg, but is there something I can add to...