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Hey Mike, I'm in the New Dorp area, yeah I've hung out with some of those guys here and there, are you part of the club?

Hello All, Name is Matt, and I've actually been a member here for quite some time, lurking in the background, taking tips and hints, pilfering recipes and the like. It's been a long time--years, in fact--since I've come here for my beerly fix, so I figured a proper re-introduction is in...

So I've been toying with a few ideas for getting a recirculating system done and have a good grasp on the theory. The other day while going through the *crap* in the garage i found a preettyyyy darn old percolator-style coffee maker. It has an inner chamber of aluminum, and a heating element at...

I have a question about the braided hoses themselves. my understanding is that they are useful as a straining device because of the close mesh of the braided steel. yet every example ive seen has an interior plastic tube that would make such a mesh irrelevant for mashing. what am i missing here?

lol, risky move, but that's what its all about! there's a great quote, not sure exactly how it goes, but i like to think about it every time i forget Relax, Don't Worry, Have A HomeBrew. Something along the lines of: beer was made by illiterate alewives thousands of years before the invention...

I'm giving it a go on Orfy's brown porter :rockin: I wanted to spice it up, and smoke some of the malt. Problem (or not) is, I always order my grain crushed. should I abstain from the smoking process? suggestions?

So I'm trying to get my act together and build a more serious rig. Right now I'm AG with just one brewpot (w. false bottom) for 6gal brews. I want to bump up to the largest amount of volume I can with 15.5g converted kegs. the pieces so far: -7 gal stainless steel BP w. false bottom, ball...

what will i run into if i use it around 70-72?

I have been trying to order rhizomes online since April 1. I've tried a variety of websites, no success so far (some do not update to say that they are sold out). Is there ANYWHERE I can secure some rhizomes this 'late' in the season? Does anyone have a lead on a website? Any ideas about taking...

I've gone AG recently, w/in the last 6 months. Getting good beer and not worrying. Summer's a-comin' and I want to turn the backyard and garage into the brewfactory I'm dreaming of. Garden will be turned and trellised for the hops :) but that leaves the rig... Current rig is a simple 8gal...