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I’m a first time hardcider maker, due to SO MANY apples this year. After adding Kmeta and sorbate, I immediately started back sweetening with concentrated apple juice. I think it needs more, as the apples, I think, were a little tart, maybe not completely ripe. But now I read that you should...

I have mostly used Pin Lock kegs, and am converting posts to ball lock As well as starting to ferment under pressure. That’s when I noticed I had some bad seals, one on a keg lid(even with lube!) and one on a post. There “may” be others, as they are old. So I need to buy new. But which ones...

I'm thinking about getting a spunding valve and fermenting under pressure. I mostly do Pale Ales and IPAs (occasionally NEIPA). The plan would be using the fermentation in one keg, with a connection to a second keg to use as a serving keg and hook the spunding valve to the serving keg. So the...

I want to do an IIPA to help use up some aging hops. (Please don’t suggest I buy Magnum, CTZ, etc. for bittering. Not going to happen.) I have on hand El Dorado, Citra, Simcoe, which I would usually use for late additions. But this is an IIPA, and I want a conventional 2-3 oz bittering. They...

I'm doing an American IPA on the low alcohol range for the style, not a hazy. Has about a 2:1 ratio of Golden Promise to American 2 row, plus some crystal 80. I only have simcoe, citra, and El Dorado. Need to use up the Simcoe. Thinking about starting enough Simcoe at about 10-15 minutes to get...

I'm brewing`(fermenting) a session pale ale with all Mosaic and realized I still have ready to harvest Chinook hops on the vine. Throw them fresh, wet, in with the dry hop? Opinions, please!

I have a three kettle electric HEMS system that will do fly sparging, batch sparging, or recirculating BIAB. I find myself doing more BIAB as of late. But I have problems with re-circulation where I have to close or turn off the pump to avoid sucking air due to not enough flow through the bag. I...

I just finished making what could be a NEIPA except for using Chico yeast and a small amount of CTZ at 60 minutes for bittering. Late hops and dry hops are all Mosaic and Simcoe, and I used about a pound of oats as a nod to the NE style. Just kegged, and it's very juicy and cloudy right now...

I did a bunch of searching and still wonder about what's the right mesh size for me. 300 micron mesh seems to clog with pellets for some meaning poor utilization, but there are also 400, 500, and 800 micron mesh in use. I do an electric boil, an immersion cooler, recirculate to speed cooling...

I have a 9 gallon HLT that stays in place on a wire shelf. Right now, the side drain will leave some water in the bottom, of course. Has anyone put a bottom drain into a flat bottom pot? If so, how much water is left? Any regrets?

I'm thinking updating my Electric HERMS system to have a permanent HEX coil in the HLT rather than moving my cheap copper, small diameter immersion chiller back and forth. The pot I'm using has a 13.75" inside diameter. I want to use a 1/2" 25 ft. 10" diameter coil from stainless brewing...

I just got a free(cost a bottle of wine) carboy from a friend's customer. Unsure what was in it, And it's different. Kind of a blue glass color, holds about 7 gallons, and has what appears to be threads molded into the glass just below the lip. There are some bubbles in the glass, so it's not...

I see many threads where people obsess over how all things related to pump GPM, lift, etc. Besides lift and basic pump capabilities such as head and flow, this also includes: - Elbows (which reduce flow) - Hose barb inside diameter I have both a Chugger inline and a US Solar pump. both have...

After designing a dual circuit 120V system and building most of the panel, I am thinking of converting to 240V before I finish. I was just getting ready to drill the holes (two in each kettle) for the elements. I have two separate 120V, 20A circuits in close proximity, which is why I thought to...

Wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I did an IPA with Belma for bittering that came out tasting cloyingly sweet with no balance. I use Beersmith to calc the exact IBUs so should have had the same IBUs as I usually have for this recipe. I've used different bittering hops for this in...

Ingredients: ------------ Amount Item % or IBU 4 lbs 10.1 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 48.08 % 4 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) 41.54 % 12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal...

Several threads here mention using an aquarium pump to effectively mix the HLT water in a HERMS setup. (to decrease temp variation and increase heat transfer). So, the big question is "how big of a pump"? I'm seeing pumps like the whisper 10 (10 gallons), whisper 20 (20 gallons), etc. Anyone...

I'm doing a two element 120V build on two separate 20A GFCI circuits. I'm struggling with finding 20A rated plugs and cord and having some difficulty understanding what NEC requires. Here are some questions: 1. The wall bathroom and kitchen GFCI sockets that are rated for 20A do not have the...

I thought I'd pretty much decided on how to do my electric brewery. Went from RIMs to HERMS, 240V to dual 120V circuits(long story), and to single pump, two level brewing. But here is the rub. Right now, I do simple infusion mashes in a 10 gallon cooler, adding near boiling water to do...

I was thinking about putting a stainless float switch in the HLT to protect the heating element. Would those work/survive the boil kettle too? Wondering if the turbulence could be a factor. Anybody done this?