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Anybody had experience with both of these conicals (talking 7.5/7.3 models)? Blichmann is the higher price point and the brand name, Stout seems to be a bargain. Wanting to hear opinions from people who have either a) owned both or b) have one or the other and what they like/dislike about...

My brother brewed an American Pilsner. It is triple decoction mashed and filtered twice, a picture is below guess which is his brew and which is a commercial equivalent.

Can a yeast starter be too big? I ferment 5 gallon batches in 6.5gallon carboys. I've never really had a problem with the fermentation going through the airlock, or as in my most recent case, blowing the airlock completely off and into my ceiling. These were my first runs using very large...

Recently I have been experimenting with my own home brews to make them better. I spent a lot of time/effort over the years diagnosing and correcting many flaws in my home brews. There is only one BIG frontier left for me (complete temperature control). To my point. I have NEVER had...

I see a lot of threads with charts and discussions of equilibrium, hose length, purging, shaking, etc. I've had my trials and tribulations with all of these. While the "set it and forget it" method does work, I picked up a new method from a brew shop a few years back that I would like to share...

Hey all, I've read all the stickies, John Palmer's section on how to brew, etc. Done my homework. I wanted to get someone with practical experience with adding salts as I have never done so. My beers have been plagued by a few problems ever since I started AG'ing a few years ago. First...

Recently my efficiency has been horrible. I decided to rectify every issue I thought may be the problem all at once. I bought my own mill, re made my manifold, and did an enhanced double decoction mash. The debate I had with my brother was about sparging. He said that we did not need to run...

I've been reading up on this technique and was wondering if anybody else had done this and seen an improvement in the malt flavor in their beer. I understand that it does not need to be done because almost all grains are well modified, but I keep reading that by boiling the mash as done in the...

So my system isn't real dialed in, nor do I overly care that much about efficiency, but for the past couple brews my efficiency has been abyssmal. 57% is unacceptable. My brother dumped the grains into the mash tun today and I saw a large mound of dust there....is my crush from my LHBS to...

I'm looking to purchase a grain mill because I started a barley garden and want to crush my own grains. Any suggestions on a reliable product that is also fairly priced?

Hey all, I was wondering if anybody has ever purchased or heard anything about the durability of the bayou classic brewpots. I don't need thermometers or valves coming out of my keg and I found the Bayou Classic to be really reasonably priced at $141.00. I don't want tp buy it if its going...

is it ok to rack your beer if there is foam still on top that hasnt settled in and no bubbles coming through the airlock? Thanks.

I built a mash tun out of a home depot water cooler, like the ones you would see on the sidelines of a football game, and used a water supply hose as a manifold. I was wondering if a cooler that is the style of the one you would bring to the beach (rectangle) would make a better tun, or if...

My question is basically this...I am looking to pich 5 gallons of wort into my fermentor to eventually yield 4.25-4.5gallons of beer. My mash produced 2.5gallons of wort. I took 4gallons from my sparge. My kettle is only 7.5gallons and cant really safely hold any more wort because I end...

I want to try Old Style Pilsner, brewed by Molson....I live in the United States and I have been searching online for a place where I could buy it but can't find one.... anybody know a place online that I can get this beer?

I was recently looking into attending their 3month course this Summer. My goal would be to become an assistant brewer at a brewing company. I was wondering if it is a reputable school, and if the diploma in British Brewing Technology that they offer has a good reputation for obtaining work...

Ok....trying to brew a Sam Adam's Noble Pils clone 11# German 2 Row Pils .75# Cara Pils 2# Malteurop Mash @ 1.25qt/lb Mash 80% of grain bill @ 1.25qt/lb Strike it 130 degrees for a 122 temp for 20min Hit it with 1gal of boiling water to raise the grain bed (quickly) to 153...

About to do a Noble Pils clone and I had a question about the mash schedule. Most people on the thread reccomend protein resting using roughly 1.25qt/lb of grain @122 degrees and then raising to 153. Just so I don't mess this up, does that mean putting water in at that ratio to raise the...

A few weeks ago I bought a Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout because it had been a while since I had one. Tasted amazing, so I decided to try my hand in cloning it and making some for myself. I didn't expect to match the craftsmanship of Samuel Smith's.....however the brew I produced is severely...

One of my favorite beers is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. I liked it so much I wanted to see if I could brew up something close. I brewed my best tasting pale ale to date, however, when taste tested next to a SNPA...it lacked some serious hops! Unfortunately I do not have the recipe as it is on a...