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I recently built a RIMS system with a RIMS tube from BrewHardware. It's 120V only. The temperature probe is opposite the heat element in the tube. This seems like a pretty dumb question considering I already built the entire system and don't full understand how it works but, which end should be...

Hello, I made a 10 gallon batch of an IPA and then split it into two fermentors. Two 6.5 gallon fermentors got the same exact yeast and same amount (two packages each of american ale) and then were put into a temp controlled freezer at 65 degrees. They were in primary for the exact same...

Hi guys, I would not consider myself a beginner brewer, but I feel my question is a beginner question (if that even makes sense..). Anyhow, I brewed a clone of Magic Hat #9 about 2 1/2 weeks ago from the Can You Brew It recipe. Everything went well and I kegged late Saturday night and...

Hi guys, I am looking for some criticisms on this Double IPA recipe I came up with. I have a lot of Chinook to use up so I thought I would try a single-hop Chinook. Double IPA OG: 1.092 FG: 1.017 ABV: 10.0 % IBUs: 86.4 IBUs SRM: 9.0 6 Gallon Batch 70% Brewhouse Efficiency 17 lbs Pale...

I made a RIS about a month ago that I mashed at 149 and an OG of 1.110. My plan was to finish at 1.020. I am at 1.023 but the last 3 points are happening. I racked to secondary tonight where it is going to sit for 6 months (and eventually I am going to age it on some oak). Can I add some...

So, I've taken apart my compact fridge and am ready to connect to my fermentation chamber. I noticed the copper running on the sides was almost in the foam and then just had the metal sides attached. I am assuming this is for letting the heat out, but I am not sure. I am assuming I cannot just...

I have a regular stir plate that I use for up to 2 liters happily. I have a 5 liter starter going on it right now and it isn't doing a whole ton (maybe enough, but I want more). Any suggests on building one that will work better with 5 liters (I am worried I am stressing this one).

Hi, If I have the amount of each grain in my recipe, my water volumes and the potential in SG of each grain, how can I calculate the extract potential % for the entire recipe?

So, I was cleaning out the freezer yesterday, and I found a lot of hops I had bought with some recipes in mind. Now I can't remember what they were and I don't know what to do with them. I'd appreciate some style ideas for some of these if you could please. 8 oz Horizon 20 oz Norther Brewer...

https://coppertubingsales.com/storefront/product_info.php?cPath=174_208&products_id=946&osCsid=k451or6vsrpfv9alkpqre75vl4 Anyone bought ones of these? Looks like a good deal for my immersion/whirlpool build.. The sizes of the elbows seems weird to me, but I am a newb to copper.

Hi guys, Just ordered a new rectangular cooler to convert to a larger mash tun (using a 10 gallon home depot cooler now which works great). No issues for the manifold, but how do I seal the manifold to the cooler and connect the ball valve? I haven't been able to find a project with a...

I know of the Can I Mash It calculator - http://www.rackers.org/calcs.shtml/ but I am just asking for some opinions as I am not sure of how big of a beer I could end up doing. I am interested in doing a few Parti-gyle beers over 11%. Right now I use a 10 gallon gatorade cooler. I am thinking...

http://brewerslog.appspot.com/HopAlphaCalc Hello, I am always annoyed when I have to calculate my hop additions based on AA differences and to top it off, I have some hops that are around a year old now that I am brewing with. There are some other calculators out there that can be used together...

I am looking at some of the calculators and equations for figuring out the AA loss on hops over time. I can find values for HSI for pellet hops easily enough and I am wondering if there is a standard way to convert that information for leaf hops/whole cone etc?

Hi, I have a 3 gauge regulator and the one furthest from where the co2 comes in is not letting any co2 through. Any ideas?

I took everything out of my kegerator today to mount my regulars and manifolds onto it and clean it out real good. I cleaned all my lines, quick disconnects etc. I know really well which is the gas and liquid lines. I am having a really hard time getting the gas disconnects on any of the kegs...

Hi guys, I have a quick question about recipe sizes. I have a recipe for a standard 5 gallon batch. If I wanted to do a 3 gallon batch (for a 3 gallon keg), would I just use 3/5 as much of everything? Do I need to use one of the beer tools to figure it out? And would the same apply if I wanted...

Hello, I made a starter for my Oatmeal Stout using 1968 London ESB Ale. I forget the exact size, but I think it was 1.3 Liters. I made my wort with DME (boiling for 15 minutes), cooled it down to about 68 degrees and threw the yeast in. I put foil on the top and stuck it on my stir-plate...

I have a 1" OD blow-off tube and a 1" hole in my bucket lid. It doesn't seem quite as tight of a fit as I'd like. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Here's a picture of what I have done: http://i.imgur.com/ccQtX.jpg So It's just a collar with 2" foamboard insulation around it. The problem is I didn't leave myself any wood surface to screw my regular or manifolds into. What are my best options? I know I can remove some of the foam easily...