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I am just wondering what if at all the affect this would have on a few of my beers. I have noticed a difference with the beers that I have customized a recipe for and would possibly like to experiment with the beers I have in the keg that I didn't treat. I also have a pilsner that is taking...

18.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 74.2 % 3.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 12.4 % 1.00 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 4.1 % 1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 4.1 % 1.00 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 4.1 % 0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)...

I am looking at buying components for a HLT Stirrer for my HERMS and I stumbled across a 129 RPM CW Rotation 14 lb-in Torque Geared motor that I would like to purchase. It that too high of RPM's? I am going to put a left handed pitch 4" aluminum prop on the end. I have a 15 gal converted Keggle.

Let me see if I got this right. Salts should be added to the Mash water in proportion to the total water for brew, i.e. 16 Gallon Total Water, 8 gal Mash, 8 gallons worth of correct salts. -The rest of the 8 gallons worth of salts should go in at Boil or Sparge or does it make a difference...

Just curious here since I am a virgin with fresh fruit. Should I cut my frozen berries in half? How do I go about sanitizing them or should I even worry. I am planning on 3 lbs in a secondary. I just want a hint of flavor. Is that about the right amount? Thanks,

Can anyone help me out here. A week or two ago I turned the screw all the way out while my regulator was still hooked up to positive pressure. I didn't realize that this may cause a problem. My regulator now leaks out the little hole on it constantly. It is a cornelius regulator. I opened...

According to John Palmer's Water Profile adjustment chart, my next brew, an Amber Ale needs a Residual Alkalinity boost. My local water profile suggests a 4-6 SRM brew, but the Amber Ale is calculating to around 12-13 SRM. Therefore I am considering using some baking soda to raise my RA to see...

What is the best way to insulate a converted Sanke Mash Tun? I don't want to direct fire and would like to retain some heat.

Hey Fellow HB'rs I am curious what the difference is between Brewhouse Efficiency based on Total Volume and Efficiency into the Boiler is with BeerSmith? I was 83.2% into the Boiler which I interpret as I did a good job of getting my fermentables from the mash, but I was 68.4% for the...

I am using BeerSmith to plan my next batch, in combination with the Batch Sparge Calculator at TastyBrew to plan my water usage. They disagree a bit. My target volume is 14.24 to the boiler. I have to scale up to 22lbs of grain to meet my 1.052 FG at 75% EFF. When I put in the values from...

Anyone have any good suggestions on where to got to get these?

I am losing so much in detail and resolution as I downsize my images in Adobe Photoshop for my label. It looks great big and unaltered but when I shrink down to 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 for my label it is fuzzy. Is there a way to fix this?

What do you all think?

What has been the most successful ratio that homebrewers use here? I have not seen a good discussion on it. It will help me decide wheter to pull my mash out water from the intial mash water quantity or my sparge water, or whether to increase my total water quanity.

I resently completed my first AG and I just loved it! I am less than satisfied with the overall taste of my first beer, just a plain old APA. It tasted very astringent and bitter right off and has settled a little after 4 weeks. I would characterize it as harsh. I did get a little crazy with...

Just want to say that I am totally impressed with the clarity of my first AG batch. I did 10G Pale Ale and it turned out really well. I think I extracted a few too many tannins, but oh well....Relax...Don't worry...and...habble a..ur..hurmble broom.

How should I prepare my keggles for action? Bar Keeper's and a good rinsing OK?

<Key Darth Vader Soundtrack> My single tier system is now complete! I have a false bottom in my MLT and I am ready to rock and roll, but I am unsure on which sparge method is going to give me the best results. I could fly sparge with the addition of a quickly made arm or could batch. Then...

I have been researching previous posts and looking at other people's brewstands and have seen folks using various pumps. Mostly Mag Drives, but a few are using standard marine pumps with stainless housings and some are using aquarium pumps. There is a huge price difference. What are the pro's...

Is this combo a no-no? Looked in How to Brew and nothing really specific. Anyone know? I have a utility pump I would like to use for transfer on my future stand and the impeller housing is chrome plated brass.