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This is why and how I went from 3V to eBIAB. Maybe it will help someone else if they make the same decision. TL;DR? Pics at the end. Pt1: The System: A few years ago I bought a B3 Tippydump system off Craigslist. I liked the rig but it would take 6-7 hours for brew and cleanup even with...

Ignoring the fact that you'd have to buy 100 ft, has anyone found a better price than $1.91/ft, shipping included? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FN1G9G/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

http://www.homedepot.com/p/DANCO-4-1-2-in-Mesh-Kitchen-Sink-Strainer-in-Stainless-Steel-88822/100140439 I'm going to experiment with cutting a hole in this and fitting it upside down around the dip tube in my kettle. Seems like it would be a cheap solution to adding additional filtering to...

I know the ventilation issue has been discussed ad nauseam, but most threads I've found cover DIY options. I'm wondering if anyone out there can tell me if they think this will work...

http://delaware.craigslist.org/tls/5155377798.html From what I've read, this seems to be close to the appropriate RPM and torque.

Anyone know of a kettle with similar dimensions to a Stout 20 gal? Diameter = 15.75"; Height = 27" https://conical-fermenter.com/20-Gallon-Brew-Kettle-with-Thermowell-and-Thermometer-from-Stout-Tanks-and-Kettles.html I'm looking for something that is 16.25 inches or less in diameter but...

Getting geared up to brew this tomorrow, any suggestions? Too much crystal at 9% of the grain bill? I want it to have a decent amount of body since estimated FG is 1.009. Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 7.23 gal Post Boil Volume: 5.98 gal Batch Size...

MY brother in law is a huge hophead and after reading the description on Riwaka, he felt obligated to buy some and have me brew up an IPA for him. He was only able to get 3.5 oz worth. They are somewhere in transit from Australia to here but we have no idea when they'll arrive since there is no...

I don’t know about you all, but I am one of those people that HATES when any amount of hops or grain sediment get into my fermenter from the BK. I have tried a number of solutions (SS scrub pad, strainer in funnel, etc.) but nothing seemed to provide the level of straining I was looking for...

Making a smash for my homebrew club comp and I decided to convert some of the MO to crystal MO via this tutorial. I'm hoping that the crystal will differentiate the beer among those that are using just base malt. Are there any glaring issues with this recipe? Anything I am overlooking? I...

So I tried roasting 1 pound of my base malt (Maris Otter) for my homebrew club's SMaSH competition last night. I was following the instructions on barleypopmaker.com for making crystal malt. Everything was going fine until the end of the night when I was doing the two hour, 250F drying step...

Hoping the fine members of HBT can help me with this question… I am getting married in July and will be brewing all of the beer for the wedding. We will be giving away bottles of beer as the favor too. I am planning on brewing 60 gallons (40 done so far) but the problem is I have to bottle...

I made my first lager 2 days ago, a Vienna Lager Braggot. Everything went fine on brew day and I had my ghetto rigged, temp controlled conical set at 52F. The conical is in an uninsulated garage and yesterday I unplugged the pump that circulates the warm water that maintains temp in order to...

Two weeks ago I brewed 10 gal of Raison de Saison from the BCS book for a friends wedding. Despite pitching a very large starter, fermentation was sluggish and I've had to crank the temp above 80 in order for it to get past the infamous 1.036 sticking point. The beer is now in the 1.020's and is...

I am in the process of working on a presentation to my brewing club about chlorine/chloramines and the importance of removing these disinfectants from brewing water in order to prevent the formation of chlorophenols. I thought it would be a great idea to brew two mini 1 or 2 gal test batches...

So I brewed this recipe for my yearly pumpkin ale and it came out too heavy on the spices despite what I felt where modest additions. the problem is I am serving it at a beer fest in 16 days. It might not be too overwhelming in 3 oz sample cups but i couldn't imagine drinking a pint of it. Any...

I need to commission the fine minds on HBT to help me with making a decision on flooring options for my homebrew pub. A little background... my fiance and I just bought a 100 year old house (semi-fixer upper) and it has a stand alone garage (10'6" X 18'6"), which she approved as a dedicated...

Starting to accumulate parts to upgrade my plastic conical with a glycol chilling system and I want to set it up for CIP at the same time. Is 1/2 HP enough power for the a CIP sprayball? Found one of these for cheap on craigslist. Thanks folks.

So here goes my first attempt at a recipe post. I made a ‘session’s pumpkin braggot already and wanted a big imperial for the season as well. Brewing this weekend so hopefully it will have enough time to condition by Halloween. This is very loosely based off of some info I found on...

Getting geared up to brew my second pumpkin beer of the year and I'm leaning towards a split between boiling half the spices in the last 5 minutes and putting the other half into a tincture to be added at bottling. I have a fifth of everclear that I use for making other tinctures and would...