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Last year a buddy and I split the cost of building an all electric BIAbasket system. Worked very well but I ended up contaminating my old plastic fermenters when I tried to do 6 batches in a rush at the end of my brewing season. I need at least two and still have my cheap anvil stainless...

I made a really nice bourbon aged(cubes and willet) imperial stout in the spring that I had planned on giving out in 750ml bottles for Christmas gifts. Just opened one to test and it is un-carbonated. Totally flat. I have made the recipe before and did not have this issue. Each bottle was primed...

I have been running sanke kegs for about a year now on my 2 tap kegerator and have been unable to work out the kinks myself after much trial and error. 100% foam pours and flat beers have me pulling my hair out and I would appreciate any advice. This is a standard cheap kegerator meant to hold 1...

I brewed a really big stout to age 2 weeks ago and I’m not quite sure how to finish it. Estimated OG was supposed to be 1.113 and I hit that number exactly. Estimated FG is supposed to be 1.027 but it’s currently sitting at 1.035. I didn’t do my research on the yeast. I used 2 packs of s-04 and...

Bought this over the winter to get back into brewing and upgraded to a larger system with a friend. 15 gallon concord kettle with weldless bulkhead fitting and thermometer fitting, ball valve and lid (small cutout for chiller tubing) chiller is a 3/8”x50’ and stainless. Both items are in near...

Ready to pull the trigger here. I have researched the pieces and will build a dual element 120v system or just add a second element to a Unibrau V3 and call it a day. The custom build would have recirculation through the lid with quick disconnect recirc and whirlpool arms. The main factor here...

My buddy and I are building an eBIAB (basket) rig together and I need some help with fittings. We are having a custom kettle made by spike. The system will use mostly quick disconnect camlocks and I need a solution for the whirlpool/recirculation port. I really like this solution and think I...

I have been brewing a bit lately after a long hiatus and in the process I have gotten a couple of co-workers interested enough that we have decided to buy an eBIAB system together. We are not interested in sourcing and building our own, we live and work at a very busy resort and want to brew in...

Hey all, just got my ward labs water analysis back and here are the numbers: PH- 7.6 Total dissolved solids- 103 Sodium- 11 Potassium- 2 Calcium- 19 Magnesium- 4 Total hardness, CaCo3- 64 Sulfate- 3 Chloride- 5 Carbonate- <1 Bicarbonate- 79 Total alkalinity- 65 Anything I should really worry...

I wanted to post/ask about my experience using T-58 on my most recent batch. I made a Belgian pale with this yeast on 2/26, beer was in the fermenter at 7pm. I undershot my numbers due to a top up from trub loss 1.046 expected vs. 1.044 actual, chilled to 65 degrees and aerated with my aquarium...

One of the few successful (to my taste) brews in my new apartment on some smaller/simpler equipment I'm trying to dial in. I did not do any water adjustment on this, my well water profile is very similar to the classic pilsen profile listed on various sites. I also did not happen to aerate...

Hi all....I moved to a smaller place and sold my previous brewing setup. I had done a couple of batches with some very basic equipment here and was not happy with the final product so I upgraded equipment a bit with a new chiller, kettle and an aquarium pump/stone aeration setup. Here is what's...

I am currently using either an old school hand crank do everything mill (the type that holds a cup or 2 and looks like a meat grinder) and have experimented with pulsing grain in a blender. Suprise....my efficiency sucks. Does anyone have an actual crusher laying around they might let go for...

Hey guys, I have been brewing in a new apartment and some of my recent brews have looked very inactive and seem to have fermented very quickly. 1/4-1/2 inch of krausen at peak within 24 hours of pitching the yeast, little to no airlock activity and this visible activity is gone by day 4...

Can someone help me understand IBU calculations used by software/websites? My beer recipes are what I feel to be well thought out and designed. I have used BeerSmith and currently have recipes on brewers friend. However, all of my hoppy style beers come out what I taste as severely lacking in...

I live on public land so I was able to sift through a pile of government reports and obtain the source number and subsequent composition data for my water. I have more info if needed but here are the highlights. PH 7.4 NA 12 MG 2.1 CA 21 Chloride 6.2 Sulfate 15 What does all of this really...

Hello all. I've been a member here for some time but have been away from the hobby for quite a while. I used to extract brew a good bit and partial mash sometimes but I have some time to spare lately and purchased a few things to begin some BIAB brewing. I approach this with maybe a bit of a...

I wanted to try a few new to me products out on an ipa and am looking for suggestions on the hop schedule. This will be a 5 gallon batch as follows: 6.3 lbs NB superstructure extract(late addition) 3 lbs. extra light dme (full 60 min.) Fermenting with us-05 I have 3 oz. zythos and 2 hop shots...

I don't post very often but I am an avid home brewer and have been for about the last 5 years. I have a nagging issue with my beer I can't seem to shake, almost any beer I make tends to have an apple like fruity ester and the beer is never dry enough for me. Fermentation temps are often at the...

I recently purchased the ge 7cu ft freezer from SAMs club to hold my 4 corny kegs and draft tower based on a couple of projects I have seen here and elsewhere online. It's done with a four handle tower and two five pound co2 tanks on the hump but I can not get all four of the old cornies to fit...