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So I've got this idea that I'm thinking of trying. Maybe it's been done before but I haven't been able to find anything-I'm thinking of making two different types of wort (probably 2 2.5 gallon recipes) and then combining them for fermentation. I haven't gone as far as to even consider what...

I happened to click on an add i saw for tank depot at the top of the page last night and took a look at the plastic conicals they are offering. You could get a 15 gallon tank for 57.99 (+5% off discount their hbt) (stand is another 65 but i'd probably build something). Seems like a pretty good...

I've got a decent sized garden that is no longer in use so i figured I'd plant a couple of rhizomes. (probably have space for up to 5 but looking for maybe 3?) I'm trying to get a good variety and was just curious if anyone had any recomendations? I'll probably be brewing primarly of IPA's...

So i brewed my 4th beer today (a #9 clone) and had forgotten to buy fermcaps the last time i ordered stuff. I just started doing full boils my batch with a turkey fryer. I was not expected the boilover i had last time and pretty much had to sit there the entire hour with my hand on the...

Ok-so I've read just about every thread out there and tried all the recommendations with no avail. I've built myself a stir plate and at best i can get a 1-2" funnel to appear in my 1 liter flask but for the most part, i keep throwing the magnet(s). I have a 1 5/8" stirbar Here is what i've...

So I'm gonna be picking up a haier 20 bottle wine fridge in hopes of getting into some lagering. The thing has a built in digital thermostat with a range of 45-60 degrees F (score) so for 65 bucks i figured i couldn't go wrong. My question is-i see that some beers are lagered a temperatures as...

Gonna do my first full boil on Saturday with a Lemon Corriander Weiss from Midwest now that I picked up my turkey fryer. Here's my plan-just want to make sure there's nothing wrong with my thinking: Since I now have my original steel pot for the stove and now the turkey fryer, I'll steep the...

Took a look out the window this morning and just couldn't bring myself to drive to work... So instead I spent some time coming up with something to help me better regulate my fermentation temp. I don't have a mini fridge yet nor would that do me much good as my basement stays between 59-63...

So i was wandering around my local sears hardware store at lunch today looking for a thermometer that i could put in my basement. I found this one on clearance there for 10 bucks: Springfield Instruments 91655 Wireless Thermometer with Hygrometer and Clock It's got a few pretty sweet...

I've got an IPA in my primary and I should be moving it over to the secondary in a few days. Now i'm searching for what will be my 3rd brew and I'm thinkin a nice wheat beer. Just wanted to see if anyone has any recommendations on either a recipe or even a good kit that they've used. I think...

I'd like to get a better handle on the science behind brewing and was just wondering if someone could give me a better explanation on why oxygen is bad for the fermentation process. From what I've read in How to Brew and a few posts on the forum, you risk contamination and also it can stale the...

So I've read the stories about grommets falling into the primary but how about this... My second brew ever yesterday and I'm determined to make everything right this time... I've got everything planned out, my ingredients laid out and i plan on sanitizing all my stuff while i'm boiling. So...

Just made my 2nd brew today and when I was done, I couldn't help but pull a bottle from my first batch that i bottled on sat. and threw it in the freezer for about 20 minutes. When i cracked it open and poured it, i was not expecting much. To my surprise this is what I found: Is it...

I'm brewing an IPA today and just had a question about my immersion chiller. I built it for my first batch and it was recommended that i put it in 15-20 minutes before the end of the boil to sanitize. I noticed that the copper cooled down the pot signifigantly when i put it in so i was...

Before I brewed my first batch of beer, I already knew that I wanted a chiller. After seeing that my LHBS sold them for 99 bucks i knew there had to be a better way. I read up on a few tutorials I saw and quickly realized this thing would be easy to make. A trip to the home depot and I scored...

No real point to this thread-just bottled my first brew tonight-Irish Red Ale from Midwest that came with my kit. After a few minor mistakes, I think the beer came out fairly decent. My FG was 1.012 which is just about dead on according to the guidelines. It's a little hoppy now which i don't...

What's up guys? I've posted on here a few times but figured i might as well introduce myself. My name's Dan and i'm from North Jersey. I live near Paramus and work in Fairfield (near the willowbrook mall). I got a kit for my birthday (week before Christmas) and just bottled my first brew...

OK so I'll be bottling my first brew probably over the weekend and can't wait to start my second. I'd like to try a recipe rather than a kit because I feel it gives me a little more freedom to pick and choose. I think i've decided on the amarillo IPA based on some of the reviews and the ease...

Hey guys-got a complete kit from midwest brewing supplies for my b-day that came with an irish red ale kit. I brewed it a little over 2 weeks now and my SG seemed to be reasonable on track at 1.040 but after a week in the primary and some definite action through the airlock i took at reading at...