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Hi, I have 2 clean corny kegs available. Hardly used, I just don't have time for kegging any longer. Seals and connections are all in good working condition. I'll meet you in the Danbury, CT area. Send me a private message to discuss timing.

Hi! I'm building my first heatstick to experiment with, and was wondering if there was a preference - Right Angle of Straight? Thanks!

Hi Everyone, I'm taking a little poll... I've been an All-Grain Brewer for about 10 years now, and I've never used the same config twice. Every batch is a Frankenstein of new equipment, impromptu corrections, and good intentions gone haywire. Luckily, no beer has ever been ruined. I'm in...

So, after ten years of brewing, I think I'm ready to see how good my beer actually is, in other people's eyes, or mouths. Does a regional/national calendar exist for homebrew competitons? Also, as a first-timer, does anyone have any advice to offer? When it comes to beer, I'm not a very...

Hey all, sorry to ask more simpleton questions, but I can't find the answers or a thread that helps! I'm ready to rack to my corny. Do I chill it before gassing it? Is there a relatively standard procedure in a thread somewhere? I don't know a thing about how to adjust the pressure or how...

Hey y'all, I'm kegging for the first time, and was wondering if I'm supposed to transfer from primary to secondary and then to cornys, or do I use the corny as a secondary? It's a simple English bitter, so no dry-hopping or anything fancy. Your basic drinker. Thanks all.

Hey all, does anyone have a good resource for finding a VALID list of active breweries in the Connecticut/New York area? I've found some online, but they're almost all outdated. I'm looking to go on a tasting/touring road trip, and any recent info is needed. Thanks!

Hey all, I just scored a keg from my local loquor store ($30!), and I want to convert it to a fermenter for 10 gallon batches. I've searchd these forums, and cannot find a post that describes how to remove the ball valve and stem from inside. Help! Also, to start with, I'm not doing anything...

Hi, I just got a new Barley Crusher Malt Mill (7 lb. Hopper), but it didn't come with any directions or care guide. Does anyone have an copy that can be emailed or posted? The thing seems pretty self-explanatory, but I'm just a nerd who wants to have the paperwork. I did a google search, but...

Hey all, I'm in the process of building a horizontal brew rig, and was wondering if anyone has tried using plumbing black pipe as a frame? I thought it might be easy to assemble something if I could get 5-foot sections with threaded ends, and do it all without any welding. I was also thinking...

My birthday is coming up soon, and I need to give my wife a wishlist. I want to start kegging, but I need to be pretty specific to tell her what I need. My local HBS offers this, look at the bottom of the page: http://www.maltose.com/Construction/Beer_Making.html I'd ask for the 5lb CO2, and...

I've done my second All Grain now, and I want to try rigging up a better sparge system. Currently, I've been getting my sparge H2O up to temp, and then using my auto-siphon to rinse the grains. It's nice low-pressure, but it's too manual for such a long sparge. I'm thinking about rigging up...

Hi all. I'm planning to increase production and start doing 10 Gallon All-grain batches. Can anyone tell me how big a Primary I should use? I'm guessing a 13 or 14 gallon vessel should be big enough to allow for fermentation activity, but was hoping someone had a pretty definitive answer...

Has anyone looked into what it takes to sell your homebrew? I had an idea to set up a small business based on brewing small-batch specialty beers, for special occasions. It would be like wedding favors, or milestone birthday parties, where they wanted something unique to serve. It would...

I've been brewing for a little over a year now. I've done 8 different beers, and they've all tasted great, no problems with off-flavors or contamination. I also only use bottling buckets for my primary and secondary fermentation. Is there a reason I should get a carboy? Is there something...

Does anyone have an opinion on grain bags? They seem like a great idea, but I get the feeling that all of the die-hards would shun me in I tried using one. (If I told you I used one, that is)

Has anyone seen anyone who sells the 16 oz. Flip-top bottles (Grolsch style) in Green? I've checked every website I found here on these forums, and while there's an abundance of brown, blue, and clear bottles, I can't find them in green. Anyone?

I'm still pretty new at this, so bear with me... I'd really like to start creating my own recipes, but without having already brewed dozens of batches already, I'm not sure of the different flavorings given by different varieties of hops. I was wondering if anyone out there has seen anything...

Hi there. I recently brewed my first batch, a German Pilsner, and I did everything right except I didn't realize I needed to put water in the fermentation lock. After 4 days, I realized it and filled it up. I took a Hydrometer reading on day 4, 1.022, and on day 6 the reading is the same...