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Quite some time ago I did a wheat with cascade and "dry zested" with 2 lemon peels worth of zest (just the very outer zest, no white). It turned out good, the lemon was a good match with cascade. I added the zest to the secondary, but have not used a secondary (or zest) since. My wife really...

Just curious what kind of yeast production would occur with each of the following step ups: 1) 1000ml starter, ferment it, add another 1000ml of wort to the whole thing and ferment it; 2) 1000ml starter, ferment it, decant the liquid and add 1000ml of wort to the yeast and ferment it...

So with the price of dry yeast skyrocketing, I want to take a virgin packet of dry and grow it and can it, or maybe freeze it. I hear talk about dry yeast having nutrient built in, and don't do a starter, and yada, yada. What would the steps be in growing from a single packet of dry? Any...

CLICK ME! CLICK ME TOO! This popped into my head from the PWM stir plate thread. I'm just wondering if one of these would work for firing an SSR that controls an element. I realize they are just a fancy 555 timer. *EDIT* from the picture, the second one looks like it might be a 556...

Just wondered if you guys had any input on one vs the other. I have 2 cornies and one 1/6 sanke so far. The cornies were going to be used for kegging while the sanke was going to be the HEX in my HERMS system. So far I don't keg yet and have't built my brew rig, so things can still be...

I'm sitting here thinking about a system I want to build and started thinking about a grant and run off speed etc. So here's my idea: If you raised your false bottom up say 1-2" off the bottom (I'll be using a converted keg), and installed your sight tube between the bottom and the FB...

Is a fan needed? Is a gap enough? Is the gap even needed? What's the purpose? Will the keezer sweat without it? I've read through tons of builds, I probably just over looked the reasoning behind this. Thanks all!

I used a pound, not a half pound for this IPA I'm making with 7lbs of light DME and Amarillo. I added half the runnings by weight to the kettle and my boil is going now. What's the best way to save the other half? Boil it to kill any nasties and then refrigerate? Do I HAVE to can it? I will...

So, here's a schematic I recently made with the plans to build a 2 vessel RIMS system. The idea behind this is a compact system that still allows for full functionality and fly-sparging. The system will use 2 Sanke kegs, 2 3800w HWD elements mounted in a copper RIMS tube, one pump, and a...

Looks like a Hoff-Stevens keg, but I've never seen one with a bottom drain and the connectors aren't the typical twin probe that the Hoff-Stevens kegs had. Looks perfect for a cask ale setup.

Just curious. Seems like I've seen builds with a single gfci breaker or power cord supplying the power to the box, but nothing to protect each circuit such as: HLT, Kettle, Pump, etc. Is it even needed since the whole project is gfci protected? Would it be better to supply a project with a 60...

I am wondering if anyone has done so, if not..why? What I am thinking about is getting a large but cheap SS pot and cut the bottom out completely and weld on a false bottom. This would then insert down into the keg MLT and the grain goes inside. Then when sparge is done, just remove the...

Were're looking at the week of Thanksgiving starting in Portland, head to the coast, back in to Corvallis, Eugene, then, if the weather holds up, make our way to N.Cal where we will spend a whole day. We will hit Bend on the way back (again, depending on weather), then up through Hood River...

So this question came up in the 3.2% thread and it made me say hmmm; In these 3.2 states, do they have ABV limits on wine? I've never seen 3.2% wine. Since they require beer above 3.2% to be in a liquor store, does wine have to be as well? No wine in grocery or convenience stores at all...

Yeast washing and pitching on cakes aside, does anyone grow one package of yeast enough for multiple brews? I'm thinking of something like this: Take a package of my favorite yeast and make a 1000ml starter in my 1000ml Erlenmeyer flask (EF), let grow. Transfer that to a growler and add...

When do I use one over the other? And what are the different characteristics each impart? I know both are used for head retention and mouth feel. Obvoiusly you would not use oats in a pale because of the haze, but what about in a wit? Would you ever use both in a recipe? What would be...

I was trying to make a lighter beer for my BMC friends/family and it's done fermenting (3 weeks primary) and already gelatin-ed and ready for bottling. I took a taste and it's really plain. I don't mind letting it sit longer if you think I need to dry hop or maybe add some more flavor...

This has probably been discussed before, but because our search won't find 3 letter words, I can't seem to find anything. I'm pricing out parts for a RIMS system including misc fittings for the kegs and such. I know 316 has molybdenum added and has better corrosion resistance (though I...

Still putting some finishing touches on my RIMS design and I'll probably be installing a built-in/removable IC for the Keggle for simplicity (a'la The Pol). I want to be able to filter the hop bits/hot/cold break prior to going into the primary. Now this filter may not take full boil temp (I...

So I'm not a huge fan of bitter beers...ya, I know, one of the few here. Yesterday I was playing with Beer Smith and was noticing the difference between IBU and IBU/SG (bitterness ratio). SWMBO and I love the Amber I've made (modified Mac & Jack's clone) and it comes out to be 38.4 IBU and .719...