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I have all 5 gallon ones, because no one was selling any 6 or 6.5s when I was getting set up. I ferment in the 5s with no problems. I always use a blow-off bucket. My 5 gallon batches end up more like 4.75 gallons, but whatever. That said, if I could get my hands on a 6 or 6.5 for free/cheap...

Do you have a Tractor Supply Company, or other Feed and Seed type place? Because you can use this stuff or something like it. See this thread for details. It's no-rinse when mixed to the same concentration as Iodophor.

I've not had this problem, and I compost every bit of organic matter my house produces that I can't recycle, including meat, bones, fats and grease, and the contents of my humanure toilet. My bin is enclosed on the sides to keep critters out, and covered with alot of cover material (straw or...

Hey guys, I'm about to brew a slightly modified (i.e. carbed and bittered to style) version of Northern Brewer's British Bitter. The recipe calls for an aroma addition of 1oz EKG at 1 min. I'm going to be doing it No Chill style, and I plan to use The Pols' hop adjustment chart, where late...

I don't know if this is a best way to do it, but I cleaned and sanitized a gallon milk jug and cap, and siphoned my cooled wort into it till it was 2/3 or 3/4 full. Put the cap on, shake it vigorously, and pour it into the fermenter. I'd guess this is overkill for the gravity of beers I've...

I've never bought a commercial one, but I gotta say, I've enjoyed some delicious and refreshing shandies on a hot summer day. Best one was at a wedding: 1/2 Sierra Nevada PA, 1/2 Lemonade with muddled mint leaves. Obviously not a beer, but a respectable beer-based drink in its own right.