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http://www.schaeferkegs.com/eco_kegs.php I'm looking for a smaller keg that will fit in my wifes refridgerator. Most of the smaller kegs I have found are still 14" high - too tall. I found these ECOkegs online at 9" tall with a 10" diameter footprint. Does anyone have any experience...

I have a peach tree that is ripe. Thinking of possibly fruiting a beer. Has anyone made a beer and added fruit to the fermenter? I have a batch in primary that has been there 2 weeks. I'm thinking of adding peaches in a mesh bag to the brew. Should I rack off the yeast then add fruit or leave...

I have a peach tree that is ripe. Thinking of possibly fruiting a beer. Has anyone made a beer and added fruit to the fermenter? I have a batch in primary that has been there 2 weeks. I'm thinking of adding peaches in a mesh bag to the brew. Should I rack off the yeast then add fruit or...

How do you clean your electric kettle after making wort? I currently brew over propane and am conisdering making the switch to electric. My brew spot at the house is outside on a concrete pad behind my travel trailer. There is a 50amp outlet already on the side of the house to feed the...

Today, I bottled an Irish Red Ale OG 1076 FG 1015 2 weeks in Primary at 78 Bottled into Grolsch Swingtops I bottled 33 pints with a short for carb testing These are meant to have 50 days of bottle conditioning in preparation for Memorial Day weekend with a friend who likes (soon to be used...

Has anyone used Beets as an adjunct to provide sugars and colors to a brew? Does anyone have a recipe using beets? Please share! Did it taste good? What colors did you get on a finished brew?

I'm looking for a clone recipe of Smithwick's Irish Ale that has been brewed by others here with more experience than I have. If you are willing to share, please post your recipe and tasting notes. I'm sure someone on here has nailed it dead on (flavor, bitterness, color, head retention, etc)...

I'm looking to make a 5 gallon full boil batch for my first try. I have a 15gal boil pot and 54qt mash tun and a CFC with a 7.75gal Sanke keg converted to ferementer with 5 gallon sanke bright tanks (secondary). Can someone please recommend a good recipe for a first brew. In my tastings so...

I was recently given a package of LV1116 yeast. Can this be used to make mead? I've never made mead before and wondering if this strain of yeast would work.

I live near Crystal River and am interested in growing hops. Any idea if they will grow in the climate about 60 miles North of Tampa on the Gulf of Mexico?

In talking with a friend about my gathering equipment to make beer, he gave me three 5 gallon Sanke's and one 7.75gal Sanke keg. They were free so I did not want to say no. What are some possible uses? Has anyone figured out a way to cap them to make a primary or secondary fermenter?

I need some of the help and advice of others. I am planning a brew sculpture that will have 2 propane burners (one high for HLT & one low for Boil Pot). I want to have both burners plumbed to one propane tank. How do I do this? Do I need just one regulator that feeds a line. In line, T...

I am now ready to buy burners for a brew cart (3 tier gravity fed) and will need 2 burners. The top tier burner is to heat the Hot Liquor Tank (which is a converted Stainless Keg). The middle tier is a cooler Mash Tun and the bottom tier is a converted keg/boil pot. Question: 1) Which...

Thanks to all for the advice and guidance on how to build a Counterflow Wort Chiller. For someone that has NO mechanical aptitude or plumbing skills, I can say that I am happy that it is done. I even have a few burns from hot copper during the sweat/solder process. In all, I started with a...