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Hey homebrewers what type/grade of copper tubing do I need in which to make an immersion chiller out of? #homebrew I can get a good price on it through work. Thanks Guys

Hey Guys, I'm fixing to bottle my first batch of wine. Vinters Reserve Pinot Gris. I was going to add 1/2 tsp. of the metabisulfite to help w/ oxidation as advised in my kit. I believe it says to dissolve it in water before adding. Do I need to add it to water or can I just add it directly to...

My buddy had a big #fail. He bought an Octoberfest kit in June (& another lager kit) and apparently received Safbrew WB-06 as the yeast. Being the detail oriented indifvidual he is, he of course didn't check the yeast packet. We brewed the kit last night and went ahead and pitched this yeast...

What's up amigos? I'm doing my first wine & it's a Vinters Reserve Pinot Gris kit I bought from AHS. I'm basically at step 3 Stabilizing & Clearing but the instructions tell me I have to wait on the SG to get to .996 to start degassing and adding the additive packs. I put it together on...

Question, If I got a swamp bath w/ an ambient temp of 73 degrees F how much warmer is the liquid in the carboy? If my swamp bath is big enough does it provide a good heat sink? I'm using on of those plastic storage bins (e.g. http://bit.ly/b768tM) that you get from #StruggleMart for like $7...

I have a Vintners Reserve Pinot Gris wine kit that i'm currently fermenting. I'm supposed to transfer to secondary in the next few days assuming the gravity is where it's supposed to be. That being said, I have a question regarding the secondary vessel. I have a 6 gallon carboy (Normally my beer...

I was wanting to sanitize in my dish washer potentially. Anybody ever found a correct concentration for a dishwasher? I just washed my bottles in the washer and they're cleaner than they were when I got them... Thought it might be cool to sanitize in there too.. Didn't see any threads on this...

I'm going to brew my yeast starter today.. I don't have a stir plate. I have a 1000ml beaker... w/ bung lock and all that stuff.. I hear I should do 2/3 cup of Dry Malt extract. Correct? How much water should I use to brew my starter w/? How long do I boil the wort? Do I need to Ice bath my...

What's brewing guys? I'm a new homebrewer in the state of MS. Yes it's technically illegal here but there are loads of folks that brew here since the state caps the beer we can buy commercially at 5% abw / 6%abv ... AKA 90% of the world's beers are not sold here... Bunch of b.s... I'm currently...