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Hey there, I'm on a pretty tight budget with 1 kid in day care and another due to arrive in May, but I wanted to upgrade my kegerator from 1 tap to 2 (draft tower). Looking at what I would need, I see it like this: Current Setup CO2 Tank Single Gauge Regulator Gas/Beer lines for 1 tap...

I just found a 1-gallon jug of Blackberry JAOM (3.5 lb honey, 12 oz Blackberries, a hand ful of raisins, packet of dry bread yeast, water) that has been sitting in primary for over 2 years (I know, I know... I have no idea what happened to this, but I made it in June 2012 and it's been in my...

Adventures in Homebrewing has their 9 gallon 1- and 2-weld pots on sale for 69.99 and 79.99 respectively. What size batches can I do in this size pot? I know I can do 5 gallon extract, but what about BIAB? 5 gallon All Grain? Can I do a 10 gallon all grain and top up to volume in the...

Hey there everybody, can you help a fellow brewer out by checking on the kits I just ordered? I’ve been brewing for around 10-15 years off and on, and my brother has brewed with me 3 or 4 times. I am planning on doing a massive brew day next weekend with my brother and cranking minimum two of...

I am planning on putting together a relatively simple sweet cinnamon cider to keg and tap through the fall/winter. I have come up with the following recipe: Primary and Secondary in 5 gallon carboys to minimize headspace (blowoff tube airlock), approximately 68-73F ferm temp (basement) 5...

I have a ball lock keg in my basement that has a Summer Wheat inside. I did not yet have my kegerator built, and financial setbacks kept me from getting it set up for quite some time. I pressurized it with one of the small handheld CO2 canisters, and have it in my basement closet (between 55-65...

I am very new to kegging. In fact, my experience is limited to this keg for which I have questions. These are the steps I followed: 1. Naturally carbed my Simple Hefeweizen with 2.5oz corn sugar (mixed into a simple syrup and mixed in my bottling bucket prior to transferring to the keg. 2...

I am planning on moving to All Grain from Extract brewing, and I think my first step will be BIAB. I have done quite a bit of reading and I have formulated my first SMaSH recipe for an American Pale Ale. Please let me know how it looks and how my proposed technique will work. WillMO SMaSH...

Hi everybody! We all know that Wil Wheaton has been brewing and has been vocal about the hobby. Yesterday he put up another post about brewing, this time with his wife. I know he frequents the brewing subreddit, and he is very passionate about all of his hobbies. He's a pretty nice asset for...

I just bought a ball lock keg to start kegging rather than bottling, and my LHBS told me that I could naturally carbonate my Hefeweizen with two and a half ounces of corn sugar (half the standard amount) and let it condition for two to three weeks. I was also told that I would need a way to...

I saw this deal for four reconditioned ball lock kegs (no pressure release valve, right?) on the Adventures in Homebrewing website today and I was wondering if this is a good deal. I'm looking to start kegging and am still undecided on ball lock or pin lock. I am not affiliated with them in any...

I'm going to McAllen, TX for work next week, and I need to find a good place for see local beer, food, and fun. Naturally, I prefer local beer. What suggestions do you have for me?

Hi everybody! I'm here in the metro Detroit area, and I will be in San Jose (specifically Newark, CA) from May 2-4 for business. What should I drink that isn't normally available? Is there anywhere that I need to hit in the local area (breweries, pubs, wineries, etc)? I am definitely...

Hi everyone, I am just starting to get in to collecting tap handles. I hear that it is addictive, so I will have to watch my wallet. The question is, where do collectors get their taps? I am looking at Craigslist and eBay, but I would rather get some more of the local taps, like Bell's...

I have a pound of Warrior hops in my chest freezer, and I wanted to explore the character of the Warrior a little bit, so I have been considering a Warrior SMASH, but I don't do all grain yet. My main goals: Learn about the character of Warrior hops for bittering, flavor, and aroma Make a...

Hi, my brother is in town for the holidays, and I want to get a brew going to crack open in February. We made an APA together, and I have since made a Holiday Spiced Brown and a Cyser. I want to try my hand at this, so please help me out with this recipe. According to Hopville, the recipe fits...

Hi, I made a 2 gallon batch of cider in September that I am ready to bottle. I need some help figuring out how much to backsweeten/add for carbonation. This cider was made with 2 gallons of fresh apple cider, 2 pounds of honey, and Nottingham ale yeast. It fermented to about 9.3% ABV and the...

Hi. I need help. I got a Gibson 10.3 cubic foot chest freezer off of Craigslist a few months ago, and I am hoping to turn it in to a keezer, but I have no idea what I am doing. I've read a lot of the other keezer builds, but I am looking for a parts list. My plan is to build a collar for...

My wife's grandfather has offered me a three-burner grill for brewing. Each of the three burners has an output of 30,000 BTUs. Is this enough to get a full boil for 5 gallon batches? I am currently brewing extract, but plan on moving to all grain shortly. Would this be an issue? Thanks!

Cross posted from Recipes/Ingredients due to lack of response. Summer's Night Cherry Chocolate Sweet Stout Extract + Specialty Grains 5 gallons OG: 1.060 FG: 1.015 IBU: 28.8 SRM: 26 ABV: 6.0% Fermentables 3 lb Dark DME 3 lb Dark DME (Late addition) 8 oz Roasted Barley 8 oz...