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I put my house on the market last Thursday, and apparently no one can get past the fact that I built a home brewery in the basement. So instead of trying to find “normal” people to buy a house that happens to have a home brewery… anyone want to buy a home brewery that happens to have a house...

In contemplating life's defining moments, I've come to a crossroad about lagers. In this age where we have so many choices of yeast, what the hell is the point of using a traditional lager yeast? Beside the pure challenge of doing something that is generally considered more difficult - why ever...

I'm curious if anyone has tried to connect multiple cornelius kegs together on a closed/pressurized transfer. What I'm thinking is first keg connected on the "out" side, on the "in" side connect that to the next keg's "out side" and repeat for the amount of kegs you need to fill. With a 20...

Im looking for any ingenious ways to dial in my fermentor temperature control. Here are the specs: BruControl software 27 gallon Stout stainless conical Two thermistor probes, one in the top a couple inches in the top of the wort, one near the bottom. ULWD 4500w heating element for heat...

I’m curious what other people are seeing out of their RIMS, specifically 5500w 240v RIMS to heat 20ish gallons of cold HLT water, for example. I have an HLT I’m using as a holding vessel with the RIMS to heat strike and sparge water. 25 gallon vessel, tap water is 45 degrees. I ran a test run...

In November of 2015, I got the itch to upgrade from my 3 tier gravity system that I built from scratch and decided to put it up for sale. It sold super quick, and I was stuck without a brew system and a desire to move on to the world of electric brewing. My first idea was based on my limitations...

I have a BCS-460 for sale, I'm going a different route with my brewery. I used it for testing a little so it was mounted, and I cut the metal box down to fit in a smaller space but otherwise it is exactly what you would get buying new. Looking for $150 shipped via slow and cheap or if you want...

Important stuff up front: I'm located in San Antonio, TX I'm asking $1000 This is a custom built all grain 3 tier beer brewing system for 10 gallon batches. It includes the following: Three tier stand, welded 16 ga steel and painted with red hi-temp automotive paint. It has oversized...

In creating my first lactobacillus grain-based starter, I had a lot of uncertainties. I have seen a lot of similar uncertainties out there, so I thought I would share my experience. I did a starter of about one cup crushed 2-row grain with a cup of water at 130 degrees, stirred it in, put foil...

I made a 3.5L starter of WLP001 (California Ale) that I started Friday night and let run on a stir plate until about 24 hours later. It was very vigorous and the first time it blew the foam stopper out, I went ahead and popped it in the fridge to cold crash. About 20 hours later, I am noticing...

I just had to share this super shady ad that I just noticed at the top of the forum... anyone wanna meet me in the alley to buy some sweet fresh ABVs? How about some hot new SRMs? The newest model, yeaaaahhh.

I have had the same thing go wrong in three out of four of my last four batches, and I can't figure out what it is. They all have had the same overpowering ester (banana-ish) flavor, and a hot, almost burning sensation that makes the beer undrinkable. I thought it might be an infection in my...

I'm in the process of putting together my keezer collar using 2x12 pine. From you guys who have done something similar - was it necessary to insulate the inside of the wood, or can it be left bare without any issues? My keezer is inside the house, so there aren't any extreme temperature...

I've had this on the local craigslist for a little while, but I thought I would see if anyone on here might be interested. The kegerator holds two ball lock corny kegs, comes with Perlick 425SS faucets and an air recirculation fan system that I set up to have the plug come out the back. I had to...

I put a quart mason jar full of boiled wort outside to see what kind of yeast I could collect. So far, I have an interesting looking array of things growing (5 day mark). It doesn't smell bad, just smells... different. If anyone has the expertise to identify what I have so far, please comment...

It's day 12 after fermentation started on a 1.056 pale ale with WLP299 (AHS Persica Ale yeast). It's at 1.008, the krausen has fallen (visible activity stopped about 4 or 5 days ago). When I took a sample it had a very strong banana odor and flavor. This yeast is supposed to have more of a...

Has anyone in the Hill Country attempted collecting wild yeast? I'm curious what might be in the air, if it's worth trying, or if everything out there is so god-awful that it's not worth sacrificing a 1/2 pint of wort.

So apparently I'm not doing something right. It seems that every time I brew, something happens that was totally unexpected that throws a wrench in things... to the point that it doesn't ruin the batch, but throws a wrench in things enough to make it a 'not so smooth' brew day. Most of the...

I just had to share my awful experience I had today... when checking on the 11 gallons of Old Stock Ale I have been fermenting for a week, I noticed that there was beer leaking out very slowly from somewhere. It appeared to be the spigot. I turned it a little bit, hoping to stop the leak, and...

Currently 5 days in to fermentation of a 1.100 beer (North Coast Old Stock Ale Clone) and I realized that my vittle vault fermenter has a leak in the lid seam somewhere. I realized this when I put some pressure on the side of the fermenter, and I heard air escape the side rather than through the...