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I went into a local coffee roaster and was immediately intrigued by the Balcones Bourbon barrel sitting on the counter. Turns out the owner puts green Sumatra beans in the barrel and ages them for 2-3 months before roasting. We started chatting, told him I was a homebrewer, and long story short...

This is me (the ugly one [emoji12]), my buddy Michael, and his lovely wife Mary at Crooked Stave in Denver. I just met Mary today and found out they already eloped to the courthouse! Mary is a wonderful and beautiful person and I'm thrilled he found a great friend and partner, he deserves it...

I finally wired up the STC I had lying around with the idea that I could control the 1000w heatstick I have to pre heat strike water or hold temps for a kettle sour. I used a fused power receptacle (like for a computer cord) with an LED rocker switch. Took a bit to track down the fuse (I picked...

I brewed a saison, recipe below, and split the 12 gallon batch 3 ways. 1 fermented with WLP644 Saccharomyces Bruxellensis Trois, one with WLP590 French Saison, and one with US-05 as a clean control to get a better idea of what flavors are yeast derived and what is coming from the grist and hops...

I just found this Dayton 4M221 motor for sale by a local homebrewer Here's a link to specs for a motor that I think is the same http://www.emotorpro.com/Century415ShadedPole5-22DiameterFurnace-AtticVentilator-AirHandlerand-FanCoilUnitMotor-415.aspx So can this be used with a Lovejoy or...

If the Googles are remotely accurate, 3822 comes from Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck and 1581 from Brasserie Ellezelloise--both are Private Collection strains. My LHBS only carries White Labs and my club bank doesn't have either Wyeast strain. So, wondering if anyone knows of the same strains from...

So my new homebrew club is having an Iron Brew competition. I know, most of the time you have to come up with something on the spot and brew on the fly. We get a little time to work on it! I have some ideas, but I'd love to hear from the homebrewtalk crowd[emoji12] So here's what I have to work...

I've been brewing for 8 years, never had a LHBS or a homebrew club anywhere near me. I just moved to Grand Junction, went into Lil Ole Winemaker and got a warm welcome from Scott and his lovely wife, who runs a flower shop out of the same location. They both told me I needed to connect with the...

I switched to electric induction so I no longer need my 80 quart (20 gallon) aluminum Bayou Classics kettle w/ basket, weldless ball valve, and thermometer. It also has a reflectix jacket (lil burned on the back, yet another reason I'm moving to electric 😁). I etched volume markings on...

I just purchased this on Amazon, gotta be a mistake! This kettle on the Kegco site is almost $400. It's induction ready and shipping was free. As soon as I payed, the price jumped to $321.12 Kegco 20 Gallon Brew Kettle with Thermometer & 3-Piece Ball Valve...

I got a helluva deal on a 240v cooktop that I couldn't pass up despite not having the appropriate 240v capacity at this time. I'd like to at least test the damn thing out, and ideally brew a batch or two. I know I can build an adapter to my dryer but I've also got a generator that puts out 240...

Hello All, I have been brewing for about 8 years, AG almost the entire time. I switched to BIAB a couple of years ago and love it. I have a pretty jacked up back so minimizing lifting is a priority. I would also like the capacity to brew indoors. The Robobrew is pretty appealing for a turnkey...

Sooooo, I found 3 old cans of crappy extract... Cooper's Mexican lager, Cooper's Wheat, and John Bull Brown. Dates are 2009. Gonna make an Imperial Stout partial mash and see what happens!

Once AGAIN, thank you homebrewfinds! INDUXPERT Portable Induction Cooktop 1800W with Power, Temperature and Timer Setting - (Only Compatible with Magnetic Cookware) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTLX85A/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Bought on lightning deal and just got it in. Testing with my...

The app is flooded with hundreds of these posts. I'm sure the moderators are aware of it but it's making the app almost useless in the timeline view.

Does anybody have any experience with this meter? I have gone through a couple of cheapies and they are useless. I was searching on Amazon and came across this unit that appears similar to others I've seen for about twice as much. Apera Instruments AI209 PH20 Value Waterproof pH Pocket Tester...

After reading Marshall's write up on his 1 hr all grain brew day... http://brulosophy.com/2015/11/12/short-shoddy-my-1-hour-all-grain-brew-day/ ... I decided to try something similar. It's cold, snow on the ground, and I've been trying to figure out a way to squeeze more brews into a busy...

This is really cool! Modern brewers should be so revered! http://news.msn.com/offbeat/discovered-the-tomb-of-an-ancient-egyptian-beer-brewer#tscptme

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About 3 weeks ago I brewed a Saison. AG, nailed all my temps and numbers, SG of 1062. I made a 1800 ml starter for some old (6/29/11) Wyeast 3724 and got decent growth. Pitched and had great krausen and activity within 8 hours. So, little lag time and visible activity. I started at 65°F and...