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Want to retire my keggle with a huge lip on it for a kettle better suited for BIAB (and boiling/cleaning in general). Also want to step up my game and do 10 gallon batches, since I don't get to brew as often as I would like. I have 2 MT/HLT coolers, from the old days, but I think I want to...

I've decided this is going to be my next equipment upgrade. I'd like to stick with the little disposable oxygen tanks, instead of buying a big tank and trying to figure out how to get it filled. I was looking at the William's Brewing kit, which looks nice because it has a wand. But I've...

Saw this blog post: http://www.brewgeeks.com/rack-beer-to-a-keg.html And thought that would be a pretty good idea. Purge a keg with CO2, and if I fermented in something with a spigot (I don't currently) I could have a closed transfer for racking to the keg. Anybody tried this? And how...

I found the boiling point of my area to be 210.69F according to this calculator: http://www.thermoworks.com/software/bpcalc.html The thermometer read 210.7F (spot on). But in ice water, it is reading 33.2F (a good deal off) I'm most concerned with mash temperatures. Should I calibrate...

I am wanting to get a weldless bulkhead/valve and diptube setup for my keggle. How difficult and time consuming would it be to switch the positioning of a dip tube in the kettle on brew day? Say I only have 1 kettle (a keggle) and I want to use it to heat my strike/sparge water and also...

I haven't been getting the bite that I want out of my IPAs, so I want to start messing around with my water profile. I was wondering if you guys could take a look at my water adjustments and make any suggestions. I tried not to go overboard on the additions (I figure too little is better...

I'm starting to think about my brew stand. I told myself I would wait, but pouring all this hot strike and sparge water from vessel to vessel is just unsafe. And I really want to minimize lifting, at least hot stuff. Ultimately I would like to have a single-tier electric herms or rims system...

Quick beginner question... I'm about to get a water report from Ward (W-6), should I send them my water directly from the tap, or should I send the sample run through my water filter that I use for brew water?

I'm cleaning my beer lines with BLC right now. I'm doing 3, 10 minute BLC soaks/flushes. The lines are still a little yellow. They are always a little yellow even after cleaning. I admit I haven't cleaned my lines in a few months, and I think I'm getting a little off flavor. How clear are...

I'm using Beersmith and here's my process: Adjust temp for equip [checked] Single infusion, batch sparge 10 gallon round cooler CDN DTQ450X thermometer (calibrated to ice water) 5 gallon batches I add 7-10 degrees to whatever Beersmith tells me for strike water, and dump it into my...

So I tried my hand at building a CPVC manifold, since I was tired of a floating braid and mangling it during stirring. I gave this manifold a test run awhile ago, and it failed. When I first opened up the valve, a ton of grain came out very quickly. Then just stuck immediately afterwards. I...

Reading this beersmith article on batch sparging, he mentions twice to be gentle and not to foam when adding the sparge water. I've just been dumping in the 4 gallons straight into the mash tun, creating lots of foam (but I've only done a handful of AG batches). Why does he say this? Why...

I've got the post off, but when I push down on the poppet from the top the spring compresses fully but the poppet doesn't come out. Any tricks to remove it? These posts are nasty, and I've got 2 like this.

I'm just starting doing all grain batches and using BeerSmith, so I'm trying to get a little more serious about my volumes. I thought it would be a good idea to mark the side of a gallon jug by the quart, but I came up really short. I measured 2 cups (1/2 qt) at a time, and let everything...

Question(s): 1) For single temp infusion, are you guys adding the grains to the mash tun first, then pouring the strike water on top of the grains? Or are you adding the water first, with grains to follow? 2) What's the best way to pre-heat? I came up a little short on temp (and I malformed...

I finished my new kegerator yesterday, and hooked everything up. Today I open it up to check on it and there is a strong CO2 burn/smell in the kegerator. I was thinking there should be no CO2 in the airspace in the fridge itself. Does this mean I have a leak somewhere? And how do I...

I picked up 50' 3/8" copper tubbing today for a good price ($25) on Craigslist. I'm new to homebrewing, and right now I'm doing 5 gallon (extract) full boils in a 30qt pot. (This one actually: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00267Q3JW/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20) Eventually, I would like to start...

I've just put together a DIY stir plate using a coffee pot (and cpu fan, hard drive magnet) which is working very nicely with a test run of sugar water (very quite, nice 3" tornado). I plan on brewing this weekend, and this will be my first yeast starter. Mr. Malty calls for a 1.38 liter...