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I have a new single tier with 2 hurricane burners I am trying to run on natural gas. They are connected to needle valves, properly drilled from Tejas Smokers then to yellow gas lines then to 1/2" black pipe. I was trying to run the gas a long distance to my garage, just because that is the best...

Ok. My old computer at home is about to die. I need to get beersmith onto a new computer with all of my recipes. I understand I can download it on the new machine and then activate it with my already purchased code, but how do I move all my recipes easily???? Thanks!

I have gathered all the bits and pieces to complete the build - I think. Anyway, I am attempting to build like this one: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/stc-1000-wiring-333680/ I don't quite understand how to mount this in the plate and make it stay. I can pull the little orange tabs off...

I am in the process of acquiring the bits and pieces for a new brew system and part of that is will consist of a new keggle and converted keg HLT. I have put in big order of parts some of which I already know will need to be returned due to changes I am making in my plans. Most of it was...

I'm moving up to 10 gal. batches. I brewed this weekend (actual 11 gal batch) attempting to use my 10 gal MLT with 22 lbs of grain. It was a nightmare. Stuck sparge, barely enough room to stir, etc... I need to re think this. What are y'all using??? I do a lot of IPA's so that usually means...

When go the brewsheet view my mash in reads in quarts. Everything else is in gallons. I can't figure out how to change it. Anyone? Thanks!

How do you add pumpkin (or any other ingredient that is not already included) to a recipe in Beersmith? Can't figure it out.

I have a, seemingly, simple question to which I am unable to find an answer. I was screwing around looking at bigger systems, and saw two different categories. I cannot seem to tell the difference between what a Brewhouse is versus a Brew System. Anyone able to differentiate for me? Thanks.

I'm not all that worried, but wanted to get some thoughts. I had a red ale in the primary for about 2 months. Last night I was kegging, and it looked and smelled perfect... for some reason I didn't taste it. I was going to wash the yeast, but when I was cleaning the bucket, I went to wash...

Hopefully I can get some help on this. I keep having problems getting my quantities right for a final amount the fermenter and eventually the keg. I am shooting for getting 5 gallons of beer into my keg. So I guess I would like to have about 5.5 gallons at the end of my boil, then I could...

I was brewing this weekend. Beersmith tells me to heat my mash in water to 168*. I do that, put it in my pre-heated mash tun, and add my grains. I take a temp. and it is about 159*. I get worried and add a little cold water to bring it down... then I brought it down too far. Then I added...

I cannot get Beersmith to do what I want. I cannot find the answer in searches either. I am simply trying to do a single infusion mash with a single batch sparge. I put medium body/ single infusion/ batch sparge or no mash out, but it never seems to give me a simple mash in and single...

I was hoping to get some thoughts on what I am thinking about brewing. This would be right on the border between Stout and a Robust Porter. Categorize it however you would like. Anyway, I am afraid I have too much going on. Thoughts? 5gal 7 # Pale 2-row 1# Carapils 1# Crystal 60...

Trying to make a long question short: I have a tube of WLP545, I was given for x-mas, and it is just past its "best when used by" date. I want to brew a big belgian that I can put away for some time, but I don't want to brew it for a few weeks. Should I do something to extend the life, i.e...

I made a 3 qt starter for my last batch. When I did, I just pitched the entire thing into my wort. Is this the preferred method? should I have poured some off then pitched the remaining slurry? Everything seemed fine with my OG and the fermentation has been incredible (see my other thread).

I was working on my keggerator today while the critter was napping and heard a leak. I narrowed it down to the lid on one of my kegs. I tried everything to fix it, but couldn't real get a satisfactory result. I tried: - keg lube on the o ring - turning the o ring - turning the lid But the...

Brewed a batch of Dennys rye P.A. Yesterday and put it in a 6 gal bucket. I made a two qt starter and the batch ended up being 5.25 - 5.5 gallons. The air lock was going within a couple of hours and this morning it was at full blast. Mid day I noticed kreusen in the air lock. After cleaning it...

I don't know much about wheat beers, because I really can't drink them (read: I hate how they taste), but I have seen several IPA recipes now that have wheat malt in them. Would a small amount (1/2 pound per 5 gal batch) give a wheat beer taste? Thanks.

Not having the space or the cash to build a fermentation chamber, I think I need to invest in a cooler for fermentation. It often stays pretty warm in our house and, being in FL with no basement (as if that would help) there is no place very cool. Anyone have a lead on a cooler (brand/size) to...

So i get myself a new keg set up over thanksgiving. I have to wait until this past Monday to fill the co2. I do that at lunch on Monday and I'm all excited. Well, I get home and I can hear the gas leaking out of the refurb tank. Awesome. I take the tank back to the lhbs. They exchange it. I...