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Hey Everyone, So, my co-brewers and I are in the process of upgrading our 5-gallon all-grain system to a system capable of producing a 1/2 barrel (15.5g) of finished beer. We just found a 25g all stainless Italian kettle on the used market, but its obviously much too large for the kitchen...

So, a friend of mine asked me if I'd be interested in making a homebrew to give away at his wedding (in October 2013, over a year away) as a wedding favor. It sounds like a cool project and something I'd love to do, but the wedding is going to be MASSIVE and very upscale. I'd need at least 600...

I recently got my hands on a huge stockpile of British beer bottles, which unfortunately don't seal properly with a standard winged capped. So, if I'm going to upgrade anyway, I'm hoping to go all out and find an all-in-one corker/capper that I could use for anything, American bottles, British...

Hey Everyone, I'm looking to increase my brewing capacity from 5 to 10 gallons and need a larger brew pot. Ideally, it would be 15 gallons, stainless steel, and include the works (spigot, sight glass, thermometer, hop screen, etc.), but I'd consider anything in the ballpark capacity. I'm...

Hey Everyone, This is just a theoretical question, more so than a practical one, but I've heard of a lot of breweries (particularly German and Belgian) making their ales with standard yeast strains, then actually filtering out the ale yeast and repitching with a small amount of lager yeast...

Hey Everyone, Are there any companies out there that sell some different bottle designs that are crown cappable, aside from the usual stuff you get at Homebrew shops? I'm just looking for more interesting packaging for a very different beer I'll be bottling in the next few months. I don't...

So, I just found these 100 liter vintners tanks on Midwest Supplies. They're small enough to fit in a fridge, made from stainless steel, and have an adjustable capacity lid. Best of all, they're only $250. How is it possible that these are so cheap, when comparable capacity SS equipment from...

Hey Everyone, I have a quick question. I recently purchased BeerSmith and punched my first recipe into it, which I'm brewing tomorrow. However, something seems to be off in the calculations. I'm mashing 8.5 lbs of grain at 152 degrees for a Saison, which should get me right around 1.050...

Hey Everyone, I have a relatively strong ale (8% pre-bourbon) that I've been aging on bourbon-soaked oak cubes for 3-4 months now. I'm going to bottle tonight and bought a pack of Dry Pasteur Champagne Yeast to add to the beer and help carbonate it, because I'm assuming after 4 months most...

Hey Everyone, I've heard people talk here and there about using steam sanitation, but none of my searches seem to yield much information on the actual process. What can you guys tell me about steam sanitation? Pros? Cons? How do you do it?