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A coworker of mine just gave me 2 pin lock cornies, but i am setup for ball lock. I have not done anything to them and they probably need to be rebuilt with new orings, etc. The usual scuff marks and stickers, but no major dents. Looking to trade for 2 ball locks in similar condition. I am in...

Just thinking about my next build. Instead of an external rims tube, could I have an element below a false bottom and control temps that way? If so, I could do a single vessel biab type system then use the same element for the boils. Any thoughts? Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Brewed 10 gallons of an old ale OG 1.073. I then split the batch into two cornies and pitched one with British Ale II, and the other with Scottish Ale (both wyeast). I am pressure fermenting both. I pitched last Thursday (a week ago) and measured the gravities this morning. The Scottish ale is...

So, I just had this at the brewery tap room this week and fell in love. Being from Texas, I can't just drive to the local store and pick some up, so naturally I am going to try to brew it. I found a recipe here on hbt: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/great-divide-hibernation-ale-clone-281879/...

I just performed my first all grain mash and my effeciency is terrible. I am brewing an Oscar Blues G'Knight (Gordon) ale clone. I collected 5 gallons of wort. My grain bill is as follows: Malt Qty(lbs) Potential Calc PPM US Pale 2 Row 14...

Just wanted to post pics of my DIY Stir Plate. Thanks to all of you who posted questions/tutorials/helpful info. There is no way I could have figured this out without all of you. It was made out of an old external hdd. That is where I got the power supply, on/off switch, and led. Just had to...

So I am finally home again after being gone for work for the better part of a year. I have 2 of the porter kits in my fridge and am wondering if they are worth brewing. I am going to replace the specialty grains and hops with fresh stuff from my lhbs. so, is the unopened lme, dme, and yeast...

Am currently working on my design for a herms tripe brew rig. I will be using a herms loop through the hlt. My question is, is it better to control the mash temp by using a pid to control a bypass valve to divert the wort through/around the heat exchanger; or is it better to use the pid to...

Hi all, I am about to build out a brewery using three keggles using the herms system. Attached is the schematic of the plumbing diagram I have created for the system, below is the workflow I will be using to brew. Please critique and make suggestions. I have been an extract brewer and this...

I brewed northern brewers Patersbier extract kit last weekend, and tasted the hydrometer sample last night. It is going to be awesome! It looks like it will come in around 5% abv, and about 27IBU. The aroma and flavor were distincly belgian, with almost witbier qualities. I would definitely...

Hi all, I am in the process of aquiring/designing my brewery. I have pretty much purchased the main components (ie, kegs as bk, mlt, hlt, and one pump), but before I start buying a lot more stuff, I want to make sure I know what I am getting in to, and that it will work. This will be a RIMS...

I am plumbing my first setup: keggle > march pump > plate chiller > cornie. I was wondering, it is okay to use water heater supply line for the hoses between the keggle > pump and the pump > chiller? I know some types of hoses can cause off flavors/odors, and some are just flat out not okay to...

Hi all, I just started brewing (waiting for my first batch to finish fermenting), but of course had to go ahead and whip up some logo's and labels. I would love your input and feedback. I have them posted on my blog: http://hightechlofi.wordpress.com Thanks, Josh

Quick question, I have Pony Keg I am thinking about converting to a conical fermenter. I found an SS cone to weld on. The only thing is that I don't know if it has enough slope to be useful. It is 13" major dia, 2" minor dia, and 5" tall. Any thoughts? Thanks

I am new to homebrewing, and am in the process of acquiring my equipment. I want to have a final system design in mind, so as I piece it together I don't find myself having to change equip out. I really like the idea of the RIMS system, and the two kettle concept of the Brutus system. The link...

I am very new to homebrewing and am about to purchase some corny kegs. Any suggestions on which style to go with? Are they equivalent in availability, ease of sanitization, etc?

Hi all, Just joined, as I am looking to start my home-brewing adventures. I have really appreciated the forums and the lively activity on the site. I am really looking forward to picking your brains as I start to acquire my gear and learn technique. Josh

Hi, I am a newbie and am about to get my first ingredient (extract+grain) kit from Northern Brewer. Needless to say I am trying to get my equipment figured out so that when it gets here I can brew right away. Here are a couple of ideas I wanted to toss out to see if they are viable. I am...