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I was looking around at what some others use in the brewery and came across something that the page owner indicates is a keg. Anyone know what this really is? Would it hold pressure? Is this something that only exists in Europe? What's it called? I have e-mailed the page owner asking...

I picked up a copu of the BYO 150 Clones. Looks like some stuff I want to brew. In trying to understand more about what I'm brewing and not just following a recipe, I have some questions. I'm not sure how to figure out the amount of hops to add. Each of the recipes AAU listed for the...

I've read a couple of the threads around about how to harvest yeast from a batch of beer. But I don't quite understand why you would want to harvest yeast. I guess if you managed to get your hands on your favorite brew's propriatary yeast, but most of the threads talk about typical brewing...

I'm making a Wit this weekend and know that I'll need to use a blow off tube. Typically, I'll use a bucket as a primary, but that's always with an air lock. Is there any technique for using a blow off tube with a bucket and lid?

I'm posting here because I have no intention to brew with this. I was camping this weekend, and when I camp, I have a lot of time to think. I happened to be making dinner at the time and needed to strain that starchy spaghetti water. It got me thinking about if that starch could be...

I'm going to do my first partial mash next weekend or the following one. I don't have the right equipment for an all grain quite yet. I have a 5 gallon brew pot, and I don't have a wort chiller yet. I'm thinking that I'd like to do a Belgian Wit since I really like that style. Would this...

I'm in the research phase to getting into all grain. While I'm getting stuff together, I figure I'll start out with partial mash. Recently I've started to see a lot of posts about concentrated wort. Sometimes it's in conjunction with partial mash, sometimes it's Belgian trippels, etc. How...

I've read about the alzheimer/aluminum argument, so I don't want to turn this into that. Is there any other argument against using aluminum for a brew pot? At a local discount store, I found a 32 qt commercial aluminum stock pot. The sides of this thing are very thick. It's $40. For the...

I've read around here about how some people use strictly DME. My LHBS has some recipes that I really like, but they all include both DME and LME. Is there some kind of conversion factor? If the recipe calls for a 3.3# can of wheat extract, how much wheat DME would I use? Is there anything I...

Anyone here use the Tap A Draft system? I'm thinking of getting one, but want to get some opinions. I can't go with a keg system yet, but am getting tired of bottling. I know there are other mini-keg systems out there. I'm also interested in opinions of those. The only one I'm familiar is...

I was going through the wiki tonight and came across the section on Simple all-grain brewing. In it, the author (I didn't see a name) shows his HTL and it's a bucket with an immersion heater in it. I figured I would probably just do a second pot, but this is something to thing about. Anyone...

Anyone make use of the PET bottles? I understand that it doesn't leave any off flavors. So I picked up some at my local HBS and bottled into a dozen of them today. The screw on top is great since I hate capping. I'll know in a couple weeks how it works out. The main reason I wanted to try...

I'll be moving over to all grain within the next year or so, so I'm going to slowly get the equipment. First on the list is a bigger brew pot. I guess I could end up eventually at 10 gallon batches, but for teh forseeable future, 5 gallons will be it. What size pot should I look into? My...

I've been brewing about 3 batches of beer per year for 3 or 4 years. All have been extract with specialty grain additions. Now I'd like to move on to something a little closer to all grain, so I figure partial mash is probably the best way to go with the least expense. I wanted to ensure that...

I've only done about 5 or 6 batches. All have been primarily extract with specialty grain. I thought that I was doing extract brewing, but a co-worker described this as partial mashing. I would think that a partial mash would have much more than about a pound of grain. So, what am I doing...

Hello folks. I'm new to mead, but I've made some wine and beer. I want to give mead a shot. I know that I'm going to need to wait to taste it for a long time. I've been reading through the posts, and I would like to find a good first timer recipe. I'm going to do a 1 gallon batch first. I...

Hi folks. I do a lot of camping and a group of us periodically hold a rally. I've got 2 to attend this Summer, and I'd like to take a brew that says Summer. What style beer says Summer to you? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Just found these forum and figured I'd take a look around. I've been brewing for a couple years. I do partial mash, but will eventually move on to all grain. I only do a couple batches a year, though, so that move could take a long time.