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So, I brewed my first batch of beer in almost a year and a half the other weekend. My keezer has been sitting in the breakfast nook since we moved, partially pressurized, plugged in for part of the time. I'm calling the contents thereof a wash. Not terribly concerned about that. However, I'm...

SO... Last Friday (5 days ago), we ordered to go from a local pizza joint - the deal came with a gallon of sweet tea. From past experiences with this restaurant's tea, I know it tends to be quite sweet (we actually cut it with tap water). Well, we sat it on the counter and promptly forgot...

I'm curious if anyone makes vinegar, and specifically would be willing to part with a bit of their red wine mother? Anyone local to Atlanta would be fantastic! Seems like there should be a 'mother swapping' thread on here. :D Also, any pointers on a continuous cycle vinegar crock would be...

Just kidding. Not panicked... I have every intention of putting this beer in a keg this evening and enjoying it a week from now. That being said, anybody ever seen anything like this before or have any thoughts? (I'm speaking of the distinct white film that is definitely not a krausen.) For...

So, I keep a keg of water in the keezer, and ordered several varieties of the Prairie Moon extracts. I have found the resulting product to be a little 'thin'. I know some people use maltodextrin for their soda purposes, but I'm curious if anyone uses it with concentrates? To be clear, I use 1...

So my partner and I had an interesting run in with our neighbor (whom we endearingly call 'crazy' (n). She was clearly drunk as a skunk the other night at around 1AM, and let her dog loose without a leash or tether (not the first time, won't be the last) - he promptly came over and started...

So, a friend of mine got married last weekend and they thought they should get a 1/6th keg of Blue Moon. They tapped it with a 'pump/party tap' pumping in atmospheric air, but in the end only served maybe 8 glasses. He knows I have a kegerator (and a sanke tap on one of my faucets). I know...

I just finished my first all-grain batch - A Sam Adams Summer Ale clone. Got started much later than I wanted to, so most of it was done after sunset to porch light. I definitely have a list of things to do differently going into the next batch, but overall it was a good success ... now just...

So, I have been rummaging around looking for advice on mash profiles with Beersmith, and seeing a lot of guys frustrated with the process of changing their profiles and I think I know why. It seems that beersmith does not dynamically update its reports (e.g. - 'Classic Brewsheet') when you...

So, I picked up a Coleman xtreme 52qt cooler at the Coleman factory outlet north of Atlanta last weekend. When I combined the nipple, washer, and original gasket, it didn't quite fit right. Once I put just the washer up against the inside of the factory drilled hole, I could see why: The...

So, I was soldering up my IC this evening (thanks for everyone who's posted their builds/instructions) .. When I was soldering on the garden hose adapters, they didn't take to the solder. Is it possible that they are aluminum and aren't likely to take the solder? I was a little disappointed...

Not wanting to give anything away as to what the original thread was, but for those who know... has it been altered or shortened? I seem to have found the user, but certainly no epic threads involving him....

So, I scored a $20 chest freezer of Craigslist that'll hold 4 cornies... it's not in the best of shape, and the authority in the house 'suggested' it be wrapped with a wooden facade. (I was open to just painting it... wanted a black rig anyways). I was browsing through several threads and...

Was wondering if anyone had any experience with open source/more homebrew temperature controllers? Specifically do the more advanced PID Johnson & Love controllers benefit from 'learning' the response time of the freezer? Also, is there any real benefit to a submerged thermocouple? (I'm...

Does anyone have any experience making vinegar? I have now read in several places around the internet that indicate it can be quite dangerous for a home brewer - basically, you run the risk of contaminating your entire brewery indefinitely with the acetobactor? My intention is to use a store...