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Here's an odd legal scenario I've been pondering lately, wondering what your thoughts are... From what I understand, wort is legally considered beer when the yeast is pitched. So let's say you contract with a brewery and purchase "beer" the moment the yeast is pitched. Could you finish...

I just brewed this Saison and was thinking about dry-hopping it. I really like Boulevard's Tank 7, which features both Amarillo and Citra. What do you think will pair well with Saaz? I was thinking Centennial. Any thoughts or suggestions? 12 gallon OG: 1.050 YEAST: Wyeast 3711 / French...

I like the idea of the coolbot (http://storeitcold.com/), but the price is ridiculous. It's $315 for a device that essentially turns an A/C unit on and off. The way I understand it, this device tricks your A/C unit to thinking it's hotter than it really is, to essentially bypass the the lower...

I picked up a bunch of 20lb C02 tanks from a restaurant going out of business. As nice as it is never to run out of C02, I don't need 5 of these, and would appreciate the convenience of a 5lb tank. Local Only. I live in Southeastern CT. Tanks have Coca Cola stamped on the side.

I saw one of these at home goods and it got me thinking: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QSMWRK/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Made from High Density Polyethylene, FDA Approved Food Grade Plastic. BPA free. 23 bucks for a 6.7 gallon container, with a screw on air tight lid, and handles...

I have a 55 gallon steel drum with a removeable lid. Black paint outside, Silver coating inside (not that red poly-ceramic lining). Drum is empty, and was told that it was reconditioned and not used to store anything. There's not much of an odor that I can detect. No significant amount of rust...

I got this from a restaurant closing shop but I don't need it. I haven't tested it personally but it was in working condition when i got it, and i haven't done anything with it, so i dont see what could go wrong. Looks to be in good shape too. Didn't take pics, but here's an ebay posting...

One of my 2nd year Cascade plants is producing a bunch of monster hop cones this year (the other almost nothing). It grew about 30ft high, produced one round of cones, which I harvested, and now its sending off more burrs. This is what I mean: They're huge! Some of them even have...

· Calcium (Ca +2 ) 16.6 mg/L · Magnesium (Mg +2 ) 4.3 mg/L · Sulfate (SO 4 -2 ) 27.4 mg/L · Sodium (Na + ) 29.2 mg/L · Chloride (Cl -) 26.9 mg/L · Bicarbonate (HCO 3 -) we don't test for bicarbonate · Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) we don't test for CaCO3- Total Hardness is 59.2 mg/L ·...

I won the Smoke in the Valley brew contest in CT this fall. The prize was that I get to brew this recipe at the Willimantic Brewery! Its a double IPA with loads of Columbus simcoe and chinook. And yes, its damn tasty. I think brewing at a real brew pub is pretty cool, especially since I...

Yes, I know, dumb move. I took my gravity reading after bottling ( gravity sample did not have priming sugar). Its a Belgian black stout. Mini mash, 6 lbs of light dme. OG 1.074 FG 1.030 Wyeast 3787, 4 weeks in primary. Didn't bother to check the gravity because I assumed it would...

I haven't personally tested this, but it was in working condition when I got it. I got it from a restaurant that was going out of business. I thought to convert this into some awesome home brew stuff, but I just dont have the time. 10 SHURflow Heavy Duty Advantage Beverage Pumps The rack...

What do you think of this grain bill? unfortunately I can't really change it much (its all mixed), but I am curious about your thoughts. I can adjust the amount of DME and I also have .5lb chocolate wheat malt on hand. Should I add it or not? I'm shooting for something similar to Allagash...

I've got about 11 lbs of malt that's been in my basement in a brown bag. It's not crunchy at all anymore, it's very soft and chewy. In short, it tastes stale. But could this be the result of being a humid basement? It's not moldy, doesn't smell funky. If I were to toast the malt, or bake...

I brewed 5.25 gallons Amarillo/Citra IPA with an OG of 1.062. A week after fermenting it tastes and smells very belgiany (lots of fruity esters and phenols). I used Wyeast 1272 and it doesn’t taste bad per se, it's just not what it should be (I've brewed with this yeast before and love...

I saw this post on Craigslist for 55 gallon Steel drums with Poly-Ceramic Lining: http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/grd/2871620462.html Does anyone know what Poly-Ceramic lining is? These seem like a bargain. The plan would be to use them to make 55 gal brew kettle. Would it be safe to...

My parents are getting rid of an old electric oven with the coiled burners on the range. Are there any parts that I can take off and use to build an electric brew kettle, or high powered electric burner? Temp controller, heating elements (oven and range), metal racks, dials? What is worth...

As a test, I decided to compare the tastes of cold brewed coffee vs coffee steeped in vodka. I'm no coffee expert, but that shouldn't matter since the main idea here is to figure out which method is best for adding to beer in which the coffee will be extremely diluted. SAMPLES: 3 T coffee...

So in short, I messed up big time. Tried to make a parti-gyle from an oatmeal RIS. I added cocoa powder, and reused my late hop addition from the RIS (4oz of K. Goldings boiled for 15 min) in addition to .5oz of Magnums (all boiled for 60 min in the parti-gyle). Yea I know, stupid - but...