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The STL Brewhogs' Summer Smash competition entry deadline is quickly approaching - see here for more info: Summer SMaSH 2020 We're also still looking for stewards and judges for our sessions (see below) - get ya some BJCP points if you're in the St. Louis Area! CDC social distancing measures...

So, I'm about at my wit's end and I'd be thrilled for any suggestions anyone might have. After sorting out some initial tripping issues about a year ago by trying a different GFCI breaker, I had 7-8 successful brew days with no issues. Then, I started getting some tripping again. It was...

Good afternoon, I've been working on restoring an Angram beer engine, and now that it's up and running I need a bitter! Inspired by the Shut up about Barclay Perkins blog entries regarding draft bitters in the 50s and 60s, I'd like to shoot for something right on the low-mid end of the draught...

Hi Everyone, Does anybody have some thoughts on a basic recipe/approach for making something like Crispin Brut? My wife is a big fan, and I'd like to make something for her that is similar. A direct clone isn't the goal here, just something in that vein. We've tried a number of ciders...

So, the wife and I just moved into a new house (1904 construction, stone foundation), and I am interested in moving the brewing activities indoors into our basement. I currently have a single-tier converted-keg propane-fired stand, a single March 809 pump (I'm a batch sparger), and whirlpool...

Hi everyone, I just dug a Markson 88 ph meter out of storage that I bought from our university surplus store back when I was in school. It doesn't have a probe, but has a BNC connection. Does anybody have suggestions on a decent probe? They seem to range from $10 - $300+, come in different...

Hi everyone, This is a bit of a shot in the dark, but does anybody know where I might find replacements parts for the original Shirron made Ventmatic faucets? I have a few that, after 8 years of non use, should have new seals, nylons washers, etc., and I can't find a supplier for the life of...

Hi folks, I need some help getting the propane plumbing mounted to my Brewstand. Basically, I'm using black iron pipe and some 1" pieces of CSST for the plumbing, but I need some clamps or something to attach the B.I.P., which forms the bulk of the plumbing, to the brewstand itself. I've...

I'm refurbishing an Angram beer engine and I need to replace the seals for the cylinder. The only problem is that I can't find out where to buy them or what they're actually called. I talked to the guy at UK brewing and he was great, but he said that they'd be out of stock for probably a month...

I'm looking to build a single-tier brutus-type stand, and I am wondering if 2" x 2" x 1/16" mild steel would be sufficient. Most of what I've seen has been 1/8" tubing, but that seems like overkill to me, especially since I'll probably be adding 2 vertical braces on both the front and the back...

After looking at a bunch of $30+ SS drip trays, I figured I could make something adequate for much less than that. Behold the $5 drip tray. Basically, it's just a 1 cf piece of 26 gauge galvanized steel sheet from Home Depot which I cut in half, bent up, and drilled holes into to make a drip...

Heh heh, I just got me one of these in good working order from the local university surplus store for $5. :ban: I also got a heated stirplate for $5. Since I was a moron, I didn't take anything I could use to test whether or not these actually still stirred. So, I heard whirring...

...Tap handles, of course. I'm thinking of things I can do while I'm waiting for all of my kegging and fridge conversion equipment to arrive, and I realized I can probably whip up some tap handles. I've seen some of the table leg ones around here which is probably what I'll go with unless...

So, I decided today that kegging is a necessity and I went out and bought a fridge. I was inspired by all the Sanyo 491X conversions I saw, and after looking around I found the Kenmore 4.9 fridge at Sears for $20 cheaper than the Sanyo model at Best Buy. I brewed a Kolsch yesterday and It will...

Hey everybody, Does anybody know a cheap/easy way to insulate the lid of a picnic cooler? I'm using one for my mash tun, and I'm losing some heat through the lid. I'd guess that there has to be some sort of insulation that can be stuck/glued to the inside of the lid that wouldn't be harmful...

Hey everyone, I'm tackling my first all grain brew sometime in the next week or so and would love to get some feedback on the recipe. Any thoughts or comments are appreciated Link to recipe --> http://www.msu.edu/user/jundtdus/APA1.html

Hello, I'm a newbie here and I'm wondering if I can get some help diagnosing what may or may not be a problem with a batch of beer. The recipe/procedure is as follows and is for an English Pale. 1lb 20Lcrystal malt- steeped at ~160degrees for 25 min. 6.6 lbs Muntons Plain Light DME...