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I am working on my home brew stand and picked up a couple 10" banjo burners. I am getting ready to mount them and I am wondering what height I should mount them at. Can anyone tell me what the ideal height is from the bottom of the kettle to the top of the burner?

So i have some hard cider that has been sitting in the primary for a while and i am now ready to rack it to the secondary. The primary has been at room temp and i am now considering moving the secondary to the garage. The average temp here in the great northwest is between 50 & 60f. Is the...

No... not that kind of thermometer! I was thinking of adding a weldless thermometer to my keggle and I am interested to know what is better, the 2" 0r 6" probe. Thoughts???

So, i recently made a brown ale, all grain, and totally missed the mark on my FG. Not really sure what happened, mash temp off, bad measurement, old grain, ect. The ABV is only going to be 3.8%, its been in the secondary for about a week. I am considering boiling a lb of DME in a quart or two...

Hello, I am considering adding some Agave nectar to my next batch of hefeweizen. Is this a bad idea? I have read mixed reviews on the web. How would i enter this into my recipe on Beersmith? I dont see it listed as an add-on ingredient. Should I enter it as honey? I am looking for a...

[B]I recently brewed my first high gravity beer, Creme Brulee Stout, which is an Imperial Stout. The recipe I followed did not specify on how long to keep it in the secondary. Does any one have a ball park recomendation? Also, is it necessary to add another dose of yeast? Thanks for the...

Hello all, I am getting ready to try brewing the Creme Brulee Stout featured in the December issue of BYO. This is the first high gravity all grain beer that I have tried making. Has anyone made this beer yet and do you have any tips? Also, what is the best way to make a yeast starter for...

I am reading lately how important it is to aerate your wort prior to pitching the yeast. I dont have access to an oxygen tank and I am wondering if any one uses one of the drill mounted whips used in wine making to add oxygen. I have one since I make wine too and I was thinking of sanitizing...

I am working on putting together the equipment to switch from extract to all grain brewing. I have 15.5 Keggle and I am now working on a Mash Tun. I purchased a 5 gallon round Igloo and I am getting ready to order a false bottom. I am now wondering if I am better to get a 10 gallon Igloo. Is...

I recently obtained a 15.5 gallon Keg that I am working to convert into a brew kettle. I obtained a weldless "Kettle Valve" and "Kettle Screen" to install. I am wondering how high up from the bottom of the keg that I should drill the 7/8" hole for the valve? Has anyone installed this type of...

I am making a coconut porter and I have added 8ounces of toasted coconut to the secondary. How long should i let it sit? I have seen some threads that say not to let it sit too long? How long is too long? The SG is about where it should be for bottling but I wanted to let it settle a bit...