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I am moving to Michigan and need room in my truck. I am selling off materials and gear for CHEAP. I would hate to donate this to Goodwill and have most of it end up in the trash. Make me an offer for everything, or individual items. I have: * Better bottle (5 gallon, used once) * Wine...

Hello, After years of absence on the forum, I have recently brewed some beer and am going to attempt my first apple cider. I am going to buy 5 gallons of 100% applejuice (probably from costco) and then add some brown sugar , cinnamon and maybe a tiny bit of ginger. I need help deciding...

Hello, After years of absence on the forum, I have recently brewed some beer and am going to attempt my first apple cider. I am going to buy 5 gallons of 100% applejuice (probably from costco) and then add some brown sugar , cinnamon and maybe a tiny bit of ginger. I need help deciding...

Hello, It has been quite a long time since I brewed beer. About a year actually, but as always, once I do a batch I get all back into it. My friend asked me to brew some beer for his wedding. Honored, I have set out to make sure I do everything "right". I did Northern Brewers Black IPA last...

Hello all, 2 days prior to the 4th of July, I placed an order with Northern Brewer for some things I needed. The next day they announced their "Spend more than 100 bucks and we will give you a 25$ gift card" sale. So I cancelled my original order, placed a new order with a larger bill, and...

Hello. SWMBO just bought me a brand new fridge for my birthday. Awesome gift. I had a keezer that broke. I was using a temp controller to keep it from freezing. I am not sure if I need to add that temp controller to this fridge or not, but if the fridge will not get as warm as 65 degrees on its...

Hello all!! I am pleased to announce that I planted some hops in my back yard, and one of them is doing exceptionally well. I am pretty sure the huge plant is a Chinook variety and the other is a Cascade. My Mt. Hood died. So I have something eating my leaves. What is it? Any ideas? See...

Good Afternoon, I just kegged some beer for the first time in a long time. I open my keezer and see that there is a spot near the top that is completely frozen, like a snowball. But there was no ice anywhere else stuck to the wall of it. I check my temp controller, and it is set to 45...

Hey everyone, I am planning to go to north eastern Arizona to go snowboarding at the Sunrise Ski Resort. They are going to get some snow that weekend, and we will be taking a 2wd Honda CRV (2010). I am curious to know about tire chains. Wal Mart sells some Michelin brands, but no one here...

Good Morning everyone, I am going to attempt my first extract full boil this weekend and wanted to know if someone could link me to a detailed thread, or article outlining how my hop quantity or schedule is going to be affected. I am going to be brewing a light ale, that I would normally put 1...

So I will be going to Germany for 2 weeks at the tail end of April. I have never been off of the continent, and am super duper excited!!!!!!!!! :ban: Now, I am just starting to do my research, and I need some help and suggestions. 2 weeks is a long time so there is a lot of things to do...

So i am up in the birth place of my girlfriend. Big Rapids Michigan. I have been up here once a year for the past 3 years. Last year i had the opportunity to visit some breweries in Grand Rapids. Did Founders, Old Boys, and Vivant last year. This year we went to Mount Pleasant, Hopcat and...

Good Morning, My girlfriend needs a hobby, and she doesnt really have one. She has expressed interest in canning. I have the kettle, and was wondering, does this kit have everything that she would need to get started? My brewpot is big enough to accommodate this setup...

I am thinking of Priming my stout with brown sugar. How has this worked out for people? How much do I use? Will I even notice a difference vs Corn Sugar? I want to add coffee flavor to my fermenter. It has been in Primary for 2 weeks. I am thinking or adding coffee straight to primary for...

Hey everyone, I have a friend who recently went to prison, and will be moving to Dept of Corrections after leaving County. There he will be able to get magazines. He is a very smart guy (save the comments about intelligence level and prison inmates please), and is going to try to learn as...

Good Morning Forum! Actually, I am not happy to be at work. But last night I brewed a Russian Imperial, but the OG was WAAAAY off. I mean by alot. Here is what I used. 7 lbs of Dark Breiss LME 2 lb Extra Light DME 8 oz roasted barley 8 oz chocolate malt 8 oz medium crystal 4 oz...

Hey, my garbage disposal is broken. At first it would make a buzzing noise as if it was seized or stuck, so with the power on I gave it a few swift bumps with my first and now it acts as if there is no power. No buzzing noise now. Last time it did that, it freed up, it was back to normal...

I need a replacement faucet for my keezer, some dark lme and some liquid yeast. I have used northern brewer in the past, but they seem a tad steep. Recommendations on where I can order all 3?

So one of my oldest and best friends got Married Sunday. They had ordered 5 gallons of locally brewed Four Peaks Hop Knot IPA, and 15.5 gallons of their Hefe. After drinking as much IPA as I could, at the end of the night, I asked my friend what they were going to do with the beer since they...

High everyone! I am looking to buy a kit from northern brewer and the dry yeast is really expensive. More so than Wyeast. Which one tastes better in your opinion? I prefer to use dry yeast because its easier, but I wanna make a tasty beer! Thanks!