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Just wondering if a pvc valve would work on the bottom of a plastic conical. Specifically this one: http://www.plastic-mart.com/category/219/ball-valves

This is by far the biggest beer I have made so far - 1.083 OG - but the three I have previously made have always settled down after about 4 days. It has been 10 days on this one. I was thinking of transfering to secondary soon, but I thought the foam should mostly be gone before doing that. Can...

4. Belgian Dubbel 7lb Light Liquid Malt Extract 1lb Amber candi sugar 1lb CaraMunich 1lb Belgian Pils ½ lb Biscuit Malt ½ lb CaraPils ½ lb Special B 1.25 oz tettnanger 60 min .5 oz hallertauer 15 min .5 oz hallertauer 5 min 2 oz grated ginger 15 min 1 tbls star anise 15 min ½...

I have access to a spring, and I would like to try to use that water for my next batch instead of the "spring water" you can get in the store. I am concerned, of course, about the sediment and other stuff in the water. What would be the best way to filter that stuff out? Do I have to boil? I...

I will be in Seattle for a few days next week. My small town in Eastern Washington doesnt have a real homebrew store, so I was wondering if there any good ones there. Also, outside of Redhook - which I will be visiting, what microbrews are there? I'll be in Portland the week after. Ahhhhh...

I live in Walla Walla, WA, where the wheat grows aplenty. I thought I might "acquire" some wheat from some local farms to throw in my first hefe batch. Give it some local flavor. What do I need to do to it to prepare it for a mash? It is pretty close to harvest time around here, so I am thinking...

I made a porter last night with mostly malt extracts, but I also tried my hand with mashing some whole grains. Anyway, I sparged into a plastic carboy that I haven't used before and then filled it up with water. I first realized that it was bigger than my usual carboy because the mouth is too...

I am going to start my second batch of beer today - a porter - and will use a dry yeast package like i did with my first. After browsing the posts, though, it seems the liquid yeasts are the way to go. I am already planning the third batch - american wheat - and I thought i would give the liquid...