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I've got a line on a Sanyo 3770S mini refrigerator. I'd like to turn it into a kegerator. Is that possible? Does anyone know if it's big enough.

I'm going out to look at a few mini refrigerators in town that are for sale. I plan on building a kegerator myself. What should I be looking for/be cautious of when I'm looking at mini refrigerators? For example: how big must it be to fit 1 cornelius-style keg and a CO2 tank inside? Where...

I have been getting some perceived off flavors in my beers, specifically apple and cidery aromas and flavors. I believe that the corn sugar I use to bottle is part of the problem (amongst other things). Acetaldehyde, one of the intermediary biproducts of sugar to ethanol conversion, is a...

I am looking to upgrade my system but I don't have a lot of money or space. I would like to start doing AG but I don't have any of the equipment (i.e. coolers, SS Kettle, burner, or 10 gallon fermentor), which means I would have to buy everything. I would have to start by doing 5 gallon...

In Lee Janson's book, Brew Chem 101, he states that "commercial brewers are allowed to add, in any combination, over seventy-five chemicals, dyes, and additives to beer without informing the consumer." Is anyone privilaged to know what some of those additives are? They are obviously not...

I know this subject has been discussed many times before, but I have a very specific question. My siphoning tubes retain odor. I clean and rinse them out immediately after use. I let the tube I currently have sit in boiling hot water, hoping that some of the smell would come out: it didn't...

Here is a label I made for my IPA. I will be using Polish and other "Slavic" images as my background for future beers but I would like to develop a standard format for every beer. I don't have a good format to save the image into so it looks really pixilated here but much better on my home...

How is drinking Budweiser like having sex in a boat? ... ... ... ...it's f---ing close to water! You can insert any of your favorite "American Style Light Lager" beers into this joke.

I was unintentionally lagering an IPA I just made.... Basically, primary and secondary fermentation went off without a hitch at 65-68 degrees. I then moved the bottles to the basement for storage. I couldn't figure out why the beers had virtually no carbonation after 2 weeks. Then the...

Ok, Here is a parts list for a 2 gallon mini mash/lauter tun that I put together. I'm sure it would work for a 3 gallon cooler as well. The cooler was purchased from Target for $9.99. All the parts came from Home Depot and are the "Watts" brand. Use any equivalent in your area. All sizes...

I noticed on the History Channel's website that they will be reairing the Modern Marvel's Brewing show on January 1st at 11:00pm EST. The times are NOT consistent across time zones. Link below to the History Channel's schedule and change the date to Jan. 1st...

Interested in the history of American beer from circa ~1840-Present? Check out Ambitious Brew by Maureen Ogle. The book chronicles the growth of the American beer experience during the 19th century, discusses the "temperance" movement that essentially brought about the prohibition era and...

Does anyone know where a simple design can be found (...with pictures!) for making a sparge arm? I am not very handy but they don't look too complicated. Is there possibly a thread started for this already? Thanks all.

I have been brewing extract beers for a few years. In doing so I boil about 2 gallons of wort on my stovetop and top off my wort to 5 gallons in the Primary. I was thinking about moving into partial mash brewing but will need to boil a larger volume of wort. I do not have the capabilities...

I was wondering if someone could shed some light on the principles of unwanted oxidation. What happens when your beer goes through oxidation after the initial wort is boiled and the yeast is pitched? When do you know that unwanted oxidation has occurred? How to you prevent oxidation when you...

Just a general question to anyone who can shed some light into why lemons accompany many "honey wiess" beers (and other fruit "toppers" like limes with Coronas/many mexican beers, orange peels on Blue Moon and other Belgian style brews)? Is there a purpose for these "accessories"?

Does anyone have a general rule of thumb for using crushed grains? More specifically, I purchased a kit from the local supply store. They crushed my steeping grains on-site. That was about 3 weeks ago. Do the crushed grains start to lose their integity after a period of time? How long do...

Greetings to all in Home Brew Forum Land! Along with all the other entries, I also wanted to introduce myself and share my brief home brewing history/experience. I live in Minneapolis, MN (soon to be Spokane, WA) and have been brewing for 6 years...well, more like 1999-2000, 2004-06. I...

Hello All! This is my first post and my first home brewing related forum. I could use some help from the experts with a few questions I have come across in my readings and research: 1. Steeping Grains: The home brew kits I have purchased have instructions that say to steep the included...