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I nominate the steam condenser. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/boil-kettle-condenser-no-overhead-ventilation-needed.636955/ Please provide other nominations below.

I'm very excited to get started building a new home brewery. I've been brewing 10 gal batches on an eHERMS system I built a few years ago. I'm selling that and starting fresh on a 15 gal batch 2 vessel RIMS system. I should start buying stuff this week. I want to throw my ideas out there and...

So yesterday spike announced a new option in their brew kettle line, the Spike+. These kettles come stock with two tri-clamp (TC) fittings that they picture (but do not include) with a butterfly valve and thermometer...

I've been reading water chemistry stuff all morning, so I'm sorry if I could have found the answer, I just haven't so far. So basically, I'm fairly new to using RO water and adding back minerals. I have so far only used three different things, CaCl2, Gypsum and Baking Soda. Oh and Lactic Acid...

I went to the LHBS to pick up some Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale yeast for use in a 80/- Scottish Export. They were out and instead of picking up some White Labs 028 Scottish Ale yeast the guy there recommended Imperial A31 Tartan. I've been wanting to give Imperial yeast a try so I went with it...

I participated in a local beer comp and I have a few questions about the feedback I got on my scoresheets. I entered 8 beers into 10 different categories. I did really well and overall I'm very happy with my results and feel like the notes align with my impressions of the beers for the most...

Anyone try this stuff. Heard an employee at the LHBS telling someone it has two parts, one positively charged and the other negatively charged to clear out everything. I picked up a pouch of it and plan to use it soon. Anyone else try it. There doesn't seem to be a lot of info about it on...

I recently rewired my control panel after having to replace the main contactor. Long story short, my amp meter is reading the amps pulled by the pumps correctly, but it's not reading the amps pulled by the heating elements at all. The doughnut is around my two hot legs coming into the panel...

I have a 3 vessel eHERMS set-up running on a modified 50A Kal-clone. I've also started getting into making bone broth. I was thinking of getting one of those bayou classic kettles that has a really high false bottom, putting a heating element below the false bottom and using it to make bone...

Saw the awesome giveaway and was wondering if anyone had any experience with this thing? My son just turned 14 and I want to do something to secure my taps. I know this valve isn't for that but I wanted to pair it with an inexpensive electronic shut off valve and a DIY arduino password setup...

Today I'm bottling my entries for a local competition. I have a strong bitter and ordinary bitter in kegs and I plan to blend them by transferring to a third keg in order to get a best bitter to bottle and enter. I'm using a blichmann beer gun to do my bottling. I plan to use a "jumper"...

I've wanted to go to this event in the past but have always worked nights/weekends. This year I'm on a new schedule and I bought tickets for my wife and me. Having never been just wondering if anyone has any pro tips for doing it right. We're going to stay in a hotel downtown within walking...

This style originates from the early 1800s when English brewers began shipping their beer to India via the East India Trading Company. At the time the EITC allowed their ship captains to purchase items, including beer, on their own and transport them on their ships for the voyage to India. Most...

I put together an eHERMS system based on Kal's design and have done back to back batches on my last two brew days. I'm pretty much sold on doing back to back batches, except that I'm currently using two pumps (110v chuggers) and I'm having to stop the recirculation in the mash tun while I...

I'm hosting a poker game at my place this coming Saturday, Apr. 11th at 3pm. No Limit Texas Hold'em Buy-in is $20 (all money paid in is paid out to the winners) No rebuys or add-ons 20 Players Max 10,000 in starting chips Should last approx 4hrs I've hosted many games at my house and...

Last year yewtah-brewha and I went in on an order to save a little on shipping. Maybe we can get something like that going again this year. I will be placing an order one way or another once my most coveted hops are released. I'll probably make one order for leaf hops and another for pellets...

So, I live in Utah... My selection of craft beer is limited. Not to say I can't get a few good brews, but the selection is stagnant so once I've run through the offerings that's pretty much it. I've had people request I brew certain beers that they like. Bell's Two Hearted is one. I liked the...

I have a specific question but would love to hear ethical concerns other people have in regard to brewing competitions. Now, if that ethical question is in regard to entering clone brews or other people's recipes there are threads for that...

I've tried to reach out to ZZ Hops, but haven't been able to get a response. I know there are a few other brew clubs in the area and was wondering if any of them were accepting new members.

So, I've read a bit about people's brown porter recipes and there is a little divide between those who think there can be too much brown malt and those who like quite a bit of it. I'm inclined to go heavy but do not want to overdo it. I intend to enter a porter into a local comp this year and...