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Hi all...It's been some time since I've been on the forums mostly because I relocation and setting up but I brewed a Dubbel and used a 1500ml starter of WL Belgian Strong but my thermometer malfunctioned and I pitched a bit too cold (around 56F)...Any foreseen troubles with it taking off...

Brewed my first sour ale about a month ago...Today I racked off of the cake into secondary and pitched 1ea B. brux, Lacto, and B. lambic along with .75oz French Oak cubes and .75oz 8mo Celia (2.8AA) hops...Question is this...Will I see any additional fermentation activity with the bugs? OG was...

Looks like the "I am a Craftbrewer/Homebrewer" idea has caught on...lol:mug:

Quick question to you all...I brewed an English style barleywine and came across some very nice Molasses through a friend of mine...I was curious as to adding some to my ferment...Ive read and it makes total sense to me about adding in corn/cane/candy sugar a 2-3 days in to help attenuation but...

Hi there all, Hope all is well with my fellow HBTers...I was in the process of doing my AG Barleywine for after the new year and was doing a bit of reading while the mash was doing its thing, and I came across a topic I hadnt seen before (prob wasnt looking in the right spots...lol) but I...

Where have all the great deals on Cornys gone?...lol...I currently have 6 but was looking to pick up a few more and cannot seem to find the deals like we had last summer...Maybe I missed something in my abscence but Midwest and Keg Connection seemed to have like 4 for 80-100$ but not...

Ya have to give credit where credit is due...I just got done watching Age of Empires in regards to brewng and while I won't give the BMC beers a second glance I can appreciate the history of those breweries in regards to the US brewing story and the tumultuous times that they had to overcome (ie...

Hey all, just wanted to share an experience and some worldly advice...When brewing beer, Sh#t gets hot...lol...Dont grab a brew keggle with bare hands...It ruins your brew day...lol...I was heated up my hot liquor in my new brew keggle and I was confused by the new bright shiny object and...

Well I had a bit of time and was playing around with the GIMP program and I came up with these labels...Let me know what ya think? As a former musher and when when we move back to up North we will be tring to open up a small get together style brewpub...Working on business plans with a few...

I am stepping up to 10-12G batches and have aquired my requisite equiptment for these larger batches (i.e. 15G Conical, 3 15G "keggles" 1-liquor tank 1-MLT 1-boil kettle)...My question is this...How can I change the settings under "My Equiptment" in BeerSmith to recognize ...PS the RIMS/HERMS...

Well Ive taken a big leap...SWMBO has been great...I have been away from the forums for a few weeks and just wanted to give a quick update...Well things as far as brewing have taken off in leaps and bounds...I purchased a 14.5G Conical with Thermometer from John at Stout Tanks and Kettles here...

Hi all I just wanted to share a few photos of a brew day my club put on for a beer that we are entering in the Indiana State Fair this year...It was a great day and fun was had by all...The barrel we are aging the brew in is from Woodford Reserve...All Temps and Gravities were hit pretty much...

Hi all...I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction...At the moment Im cooking with a 58K LP Cooker from Bass Pro Shops with the included 7.5G pot...I will be obtaining two 15G BMC kegs for kettle/MLT...I have all of the fittings but I hate the current burner/regulator setup...

Hi all...I was wondering where I could find the recipe for the Orange Zest Wheat beer that someone had done here...Ive searched under various headers and still cannot find the one I found last year...The recipe had numerous great photos of the brewer zesting the oranges and even adding flour to...

Hi all...Hope everyone is well...I am starting this thread as I cannot find any plans around for a good looking, semi simple, relatively low cost bar build for my entertainment/theatre room in my house...Room is 12x30...Any thoughts or links to the plans or things you all have done...PS Im kinda...

Just wanted to drop a line to say thanks and give a bit of info on a local brewer...I had stopped by the Great Crescent Brewery the other day and met up with the owner Dan Valas. He was very cordial and a great guy...I tried a few of his "wares" and bought a growler of his Coconut Porter...

Hey all...Hope you are all well...I was wondering if anyone could offer a bit of assistance for me...Im looking to convert a 5G IGLOO cylindrical cooler over to a MLT with a SS braid and Ball Valve, but I cannot seem to find any instructions or parts lists for that size...I did find FLYGUYS...

Im not sure if anyone else here is a fan but I just wanted to drop a line and raise a pint to Capt Phil Harris from the Cornelia Marie from Discovery Channels Deadliest Catch...It seems the Capt Phil has passed away to better seas and more stocked crabgrounds...It is a sorry day to hear...

I just signed on on found this news story...Could you imagine getting a 1/5 of this stuff...Must be Amazing!!! Yeah Id make a few Whiskey and Cokes...lol...Or even fill an airlock...Ummm Yeah Right...Id probably get a super nice leaded Crystal Rock Glass...lol...

Hi there all...As we here in Indiana just recieved our first and only snow fall this year, I thought I would take the time and enjoy the winter here as I havent really been able to since moving from Massachusetts...Prost to you all...BTW its a simple IPA with 11.5# 2 Row and 1# Rye and hopped...