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When I opened my kegerator today, I saw mold growing inside the kegerator and on the kegs! I had a spill a couple months back but I cleaned everything out with 409 and then bleach, so I'm not sure where the mold has come from. My question is what steps should I take now? I have four...

I have a keezer setup with a 10 lb. CO2 tank, a dual gauge regulator with 4 lines, and 4 pin lock kegs. The CO2 tank is about half full. Right now, the keezer is set at 38 degrees and the CO2 is set a 12 lbs. I have two beers on the line. One has been there for a couple months, and it is almost...

Has anyone collected a list of HBT's favorite mead recipes? I know I can search here and the recipe forum, but I'm wondering if anyone has put together the best of the best anywhere... Thanks.

Hey, I'm fermenting a BB Oktoberfest right now. I have it in my new (old) keezer at 52 degrees right now. It's been going for about a week and I haven't tested the gravity since brew day. Smells great. Anyway, I finally got my kegging setup in the mail last week (4 cornies, 5# CO2, all the...

Crazy awesome or crazy insane? http://www.beerbelly.com.au/images/immersionelement.gif If crazy awesome, how could I build one? (Or could someone here build me one?)

I've been trying to decide how to build my mash tun, and I like aspects of both coolers (heat retention) and stock pots (no scratching / no BPA). I've been tossing around the idea of fitting a stainless sink inside of a large cooler. Any ideas on whether a drain can be fitted with the proper...

I'm looking into setting up an all-grain system, and I'm working out the mash/lautering details. Has anyone ever tried using 1000 or 2000 marbles as a filter? Could this work? There is no assembly work. And it's about $10 for 1000 marbles...

If I need to split a batch into separate fermenters, will there be a difference between them? For example, will the one filled from lower in the kettle be stronger or better? Would it be best to try to rotate between filling the two to keep the character as close as possible?

I am new to brewing, having only made a handful of batches with the extract kit / partial brew / bucket system, and I plan to continue learning and doing this for a while, eventually moving to partial mash and then full mash. Meanwhile, in the medium term (6-12 months, or sooner if possible)...

Yeah, I'm crazy doing a lager for my first brew, but here's the rundown: I'm a big fan of beer. Probably like most of you, I started in the college macro-swill world of beer, began experimenting with different styles and bolder flavors, and never looked back. In general, this leads into the...