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I have 2 Ranco controllers, and I just noticed that they are way off when reading air temperature. Anyone else notice this? When I brew, I tape the controller to the side of the fermenter and cover it with insulation. It reads pretty close to what the Fermometer says. I just got a new...

Hi all, I recently moved to Boston (Somerville actually) from Portland Oregon. I couldn't take my all-grain equipment with me but I still have a hankering to brew some beer. Is there anyone in the greater Boston area who has equipment and would want to split a batch with me? Extract or...

Hi all-- I have been brewing beers for a while and I have been avoiding brewing a sour for fear of contaminating my other batches. It seems like whenever I go to a bar that has a sour available, I get it and enjoy it immensely. Haven't had a sour yet that I didn't like. I want to brew one and...

So I am just now learning a little bit about water profiles and water treatment and I have a question about Calcium in a Czech Pilsner. I live in Portland which has extremely soft water. It is basically the same profile as the water in Pilzen. I have been reading that Calcium is necessary for...

Quick question: I have been dry-hopping in the keg and when I pull the bag out, I squeeze it to get the majority of the beer out. When I do, a lot of REALLY hoppy beer gets added to the keg. Is this bad? I tasted some of the beer that I squeezed from the bag and it is very bitter. Should I...

So--I have an American Lager brewing with Wyeast 2035 American Lager. I was shooting for near 80% attenuation. I have gotten 80-85% before with US-05. I am now at 76% after fermentation has stopped and the D-rest is done. My recipe is here: Hopville . "American Lager" Premium American...

OK OK...before the hate messages start flying, let me explain. I always hear on this forum that you can't tell how your fermentation is proceeding by looking at the airlock. While this is good advice to give to noobs, I have found that it is not the case for me. I rely on gravity readings to...

So I have a 5 gallon keg of beer that went a little wrong. It was supposed to be a sessionable light belgian. I used 3787 Trappist High Gravity yeast (big mistake) and now I have a really light, low IBU beer that is overwhelmingly belgian-y. I was thinking about brewing a beer that could...

I have a 40 quart stainless steel brew kettle without a valve for sale. It is made by Update International and has the 3 ply aluminum core bottom sandwiched between stainless steel. It is very heavy duty and works well. I received 2 of them when I ordered mine, so I can now sell one. PM me...

Hey all--longtime lurker, first time poster here. I had a question about making a starter on a stir plate. I added pure O2 through a stone and turned the stir plate on. My question is this: is it beneficial to inject pure O2 a second (or third) time? I am assuming that you want oxygen...