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I'm officially retiring from my short homebrew career. Up for sale is a chunk of the equipment I've gathered in the past. The list of items are: (4) Ball lock Corny kegs - Some have recently been rebuilt and all hold pressure; they are currently soaking in PBW and depending on when you visit...

I want to be able to serve two different beers at different pressures. What can you recommend? The least expensive the better! I've noticed a lot of different online stores carry different models at differing prices. Would I be getting a sub-par regulator if I get one from Beverage Factory...

I've been brewing for a few years now but until recently I thought I knew all there was about steeping. When I first started brewing, I had a 4 gal pot and I'd steep in 3 gals of water, add extract, boil, add hops, cool, top off, pitch, and close up the bucket. I now have a 10 gal...

Is this typically a slow fermenting yeast? I have an Altbier brewing and I think that when I transfered to my secondary that it was actually still fermenting. It's been in the primary for at least 2 and a half weeks. I wanted to check gravity but my hydrometer broke. There was a bit of...

When fruiting (new verb?) your beer do you boil or sanitize it somehow before putting it in your carboy? Say you've got a can of fruit puree. Do you prep it in anyway? Also when fruiting, you can expect more fruity flavor correct? :drunk:

I just realized that I completely messed up my calculations when working with a recipe. I needed to add an additional pound of extract but failed to do so in the boil. Since my hydrometer shattered, I wasn't able to measure my OG and I'll probably come up really short if I don't add this extra...

I just threw these together. I had to include hops because Hopville requires you to include them before you can save. Obviously I'd remove them. http://hopville.com/recipe/828226/home-brew/15l-yeast-starter http://hopville.com/recipe/828225/home-brew/2l-yeast-starter Thanks.

What are the guidelines when using a blow-off tube instead of a more traditional (I use 3 piece) airlock? Is this for the more krausen-producing yeasts like belgian strains? Or maybe is it for when your pitch rate is really high? Thanks.

I need a little insight on a red ale I'm playing around with. I need comments on my grain bill. 6 lbs Pilz/Light LME 1 lb Pilz/Light DME 1 lb Crystal 20L 8 oz Melandolin 8 oz CaraRed 4 oz Roasted Barley The part I need help with are the 3 I bolded. I basically need 2 lbs of 20L...

I always thought that Pumpkin Pie filling was just pumpkin puree with spices added? Is this correct or is more added to it (sugars, etc...)? Thanks! :drunk:

I have a kegerator setup. I bought a used kegerator and swapped out the domestic couples with a setup for cornys. It seemed to work great on my last batch (first time kegging). For some reason, I CANNOT get this batch to carbonate! I've mainly tried the impatient method (I don't have any...

I know there are very specific means of knowing how much fermentable sugars to use but I'm looking for a general rule of thumb. My confusion stems from a new book I got. Brewing Classic Styles by Jamil Zainasheff and John J. Palmer. It's a great book that discusses brewing in general...

Hi all. Hoping for some feed back on this recipe I sorta threw together. My wife has requested another pumpkin ale after the one I made last year. As I am starting to move away from kits, I wanted to try something different. Last years pumpkin ale was midwest's kit. I quadrupled the pumpkin...

I know how immersion wort chillers work so thats not the issue. I am looking into ways to hooking up a immersion wort chiller to my kitchen faucet or other kitchen water source. I have a faucet with the built in sprayer attachment so I cannot use the garden hose fitting on most chillers to...

Just as the title asks. From what I've read it should add a nice smooth mouth feel but will it add any off flavors or cloudiness? This is basically using the Oats as a specialty grain in an extract brew.

Hey guys, first post! I've been lurking here for a while and finally registered. Last night was my first step into brewing without a kit and I'm a little concerned with the outcome so far. Mainly in the color department. I was attempting to brew a British style Best/Premium Bitter ale. I...