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So... I recently found two carboys in my basement that I had misplaced and not cleaned properly. I'm fairly inclined to just throw them out since they have black grime in them (I'm guessing bacteria), but I just wanted to put it out there to you guys to see if I can rescue them with a VERY...

I just finished brewing my first all grain batch last night. Did NOT go as i was hoping it would, but all in all - valuable lessons learned and it will probably be drinkable. To that end I was thinking about dry hopping it w/ an ounce each of cascade and amarillo. What is the best time to add...

I'm about ready to start my first all grain batch, and I was considering buying 5.2. Using palmer's calculations in How to brew, i think that my mash PH will be somewhere around 5.8. In his book, palmer mentions that he doesn't like using phosphoric acid because it reacts w/ the calcium. What...

Hi guys, I'm about to go build a mash tun today so I can get cracking on my first all grain batch. I'm thinking of doing a 4 pipe slotted PVC pipe manifold. Does anyone have any experience using PVC to build a manifold? I would really appreciate any advice for the build or criticism of why PVC...

Hey guys, I can't find the pertinent laws for Pennsylvania, so I figured I would just ask my favorite forum. My sister is 20 and would like to transport some of my new homebrew within the state for her boyfriend's 21st Bday. Is it legal for her to transport the beer by herself or does she have...

Has anyone ever used one of these stockpots as a boil kettle? I'm using a 6 Gallon aluminum stockpot right now, but want to move to all grain so I need a bigger pot. Thanks for your help

My dad bought a can of pre-hopped Cooper's Irish Stout LME for his first brew. The guys at the store told him to just add a lb of DME and LME to pre-boiled water and then pitch the yeast. Is that true or does he have to boil his un-hopped DME to get the hot break?

I'm just getting into home brewing (first brew day is sunday, Can't wait!:ban:). I've been drooling over the Kegerator Porn thread and have started looking at corny keg vendors to get an idea of how much it would cost once I start kegging. I keep coming across the 2 different styles of kegs, the...

Hey Guys. I'm just about to get started on my very first batch of homebrew. I'm very excited about the whole process (Obviously). I wanted to just run my starting equipment by you guys to see if I'm missing anything. This list does not include the ingredients that I'm going to use, just the...