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Hey guys, So I'm in the middle of building a new house. Naturally this seems like a good time to upgrade my kegerator. I want to run four lines from a chest keezer in the basement to four faucets on the floor above. One of these lines will just be seltzer water we can use to mix up sodas...

Hey guys! I've been working on a new RIMS type system that is somewhat inspired by the Blichmann Breweasy and Countertop Brutus 20. My system will do 5 gallon batches and be heated by propane. I have the basic liquid plumbing and electronics working. Now I have to deal with the propane...

Hey everyone! My first post to Homebrew Talk in a long time. And it's probably one you've seen a thousand times. But, I need help. I've been brewing all grain for a while now. I've been using my electric stove to heat my strike/sparge water, mashing in a Coleman Xtreme MLT, and boiling...

Hey guys! So, I'm planning to do a Pilsner Urquell clone, mainly to see if I can pull off a triple decoction. I want to have a model I can follow to judge my success. I've looked at a lot of other recipes and read things such as this article, and I think I have everything straight except...

I've been reading Charlie Papazian's Microbrewed Adventures book, and I saw his recipe for "1447 Belgium Zwarte Rose Ale" and thought it might be an interesting one to make. Here's the actual recipe: Volume: 5.0 gallons Target Original Gravity: 1.057 Approximate Final Gravity: 1.016 IBU...

For anyone who has made the Bourbon Vanilla Porter recipe: The recipe says to use "1.5-2.5 oz/gal of Maker's Mark." It is later mentioned that, if you want to use vanilla extract, start with 2 oz. Am I to understand that these are fluid ounces or are they dry ounces? Anyone know?

I've always known that hop alpha acid % will diminish as time goes by, but I never had enough leftover hops to care. Now that I have small amounts here and there, I'm wondering how to do this properly. I searched around a bit and couldn't find what I was looking for, so I apologize if this has...

Hey guys, So I'm planning to go out tonight and grab a Frigidaire FRC445GM to eventually convert to a kegerator. I'm trying to get a grasp on everything else I'll need. Here's what I think I need (most from KegConnection.com): Beer Tower, 2 Faucet, 3" Stainless Steel (Upgrade to Perlick...

Hey guys, I'm looking for some opinions, here. I definitely want to start kegging and serving my beer on a kegerator hopefully sometime during the summer. I've been contemplating all the ways I can accomplish this, and there seems to be three options that I'm open to: 1. I currently have a...

So I'm going to give all grain a whirl on my next batch of beer. I've had some success with partial mashing, and I've become pretty well versed on the procedure in general. The thing I'm least versed in is water profiles. I have the information on my local water: Calcium - 21 ppm...

So one of my friends asked me to brew up a Raspberry Wheat, and I decided to give this recipe a go. I decided to use the Oregon raspberry puree instead of the flavoring simply because I feel it will taste better. I was hoping to brew it on Saturday. I went to the LHBS today, and they are...

The issue may be somewhat more complex than this, but here it goes: I currently have a Wee Heavy fermenting in my primary. Since the style states that esters should be low, I've kept the temperature down. I would say the temperature has averaged approximately 66 degrees F. I also made sure...

Figured I'd share my experience! So I brewed my fifth batch of beer ever last night. I took ohiobrewtus's Kiltlifter Wee Heavy recipe and converted it to an extract recipe. Then, I realized that Biscuit and Aromatic malts have to be mashed, so I changed it to a partial mash, my first ever. I...

I've seen Hallertau hops in several recipes now. There are several hops with that word in them, for instance Hallertau Hersbrucker, but I'm talking about just "Hallertau." For instance, I was trying to think up a recipe for a Troegenator clone which, according to Troeg's website, uses...

So, in order to prepare for my next batch of beer, I decided to test out my evaporation rate. I filled my kettle with 3 gallons of water, put it on my outdoor burner, and cranked up the heat. Once it started to boil, I turned it down until it was just able to maintain a low boil. I boiled the...

Hey guys, I have a question that I couldn't seem to find an answer for searching around the internets, possibly because it is a dumb question. I've been using ProMash to formulate recipes based off other recipes I find. Basically, I'm only doing extract brewing and the occasional partial...