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As so many before, I'd really like to get away from using gas and go electric for my 6 gallon boils. Have visited all the usual sites and read numerous posts which all seem to indicate this is a fairly involved process. All I want to do is stick an element into my brew kettle and plug it in when...

Brand new in unopened box is this 60,000 BTU propane burner. Comes with cast iron burner, heavy duty 24 inch adjustable legs, hose and regulator. Perfect for home beer making as the 24" legs will allow for siphoning from the kettle directly into the waiting fermentor below. Heat up 5-10 gallons...

I have a new, used once, Party Pig for mini-kegging 2-1/2 gallons of your finest homebrew. It is in factory new condition with all the parts and instructions. I am including the extra accessories as follows: bottle filling support which allows for the bottle to be held upright on end for ease...

Lately, every extract batch I make is overly foamy. Even when poured slowly down the side of the glass, I cannot pour the entire bottle without overrunning the glass with foam. I bottle when my SG is stable and carbonate for a full 3 weeks after bottling. Seems like maybe I should cut back to...

<b><font color=blue>I have a new, used once, Party Pig for mini-kegging 2-1/2 gallons of your finest homebrew. It is in factory new condition with all the parts and instructions. I am including the extra accessories as follows: bottle filling support which allows for the bottle to be held...

Hi- I brew from extract kits and always use the bag of priming sugar when I bottle. My beer comes out fine but every batch seems low in alcohol to me, i.e. not much of a buzz after 2 or 3 bottles. Comparing to drinking say 3 bottles of a store bought beer, mine seems pretty light on the...

Does SaniClean need to be rinsed after use? Seems I read somewhere that it was recommended, but I bought it thinking it was a quick, no rinse sanitizer like Star San.

Well, this was a total screw-up. When bottling my last batch which is now fermenting in the bottle, I used PBW instead of my usual sanitizer to rinse out the fermentation bucket, all the bottles, and all the other stuff that came in contact with the batch. I simply grabbed the wrong jug without...

Awhile back, I put up a batch of pumpkin ale from a Midwest Supplies kit. I doubled the pumpkin amount, as highly recommended from all the reviews I read, and added much more spice, also recommended. Come drinking time, the beer was okay but no real unique flavor at all. I couldn't taste the...

I recently tapped into my batch of holiday ale, which tastes great. However, this batch is super foamy and half my glass is foam. I have not had this happen with other batches. What may have caused this? Its more of an inconvenience than anything as you really have to wait for the glass foam to...

I have beer bottled in regular 12oz long necks, and some in 22oz bottles. I use the typical red, two-handled capper with no problems. However, when using a bottle opener, I have had several 22oz and a couple 12oz bottles break off within an inch of the top. Of course, each of those bottles was...

Hi- Once my brew has a steady FG, I bottle and add the priming sugar for carbonation. I leave the beer at 68-70deg at this time. About how long should I wait for an ale to carbonate before moving the brew to my cold frig at around 42deg? I don't want to short circuit the carbonating step but do...

Well, based on all the glowing reviews at Midwest Supplies, I brewed a batch of pumpkin ale for Thanksgiving. It is in my fermentor bucket with spigot. When I went to check on it, I saw a huge sediment layer that extends well above the spigot. I am wondering now how to transfer it into my...

Please advuse what you all think about this: I took my 5oz of priming sugar and simply dumped it into my fermented, ready to bottle beer. I did not dissolve it first in hot water. Am I screwed?

Hi All- I just bought 2 5gal corny kegs that are ball lock in design. I'm a little confused by all the fittings and other gear available. What exactly do I need to buy to make these kegs ready to dispense beer? I'm thinking of getting one of those taps that connects directly to the keg, thus...

Would it be a good idea to use this cleanser as a sanitizer? I do have some SaniClean and am familiar with iodophor and StarSan, but I have a packet of the Brewers Edge and don't want to waste it.

I have a 25' immersion chiller but have read that a counterflow unit cools significantly faster. If I am also using a whirlpool add-on with my immersion chiller, would there be much more benefit to switching to a counterflow? Also, I understand that the wort just gravity drains through a...

Just getting back into brewing after a number of years. Living in Dallas where it is hot as hell too much of the year, I'm wondering how cool of a space will I need for the brewing process. Lately, the house is around 82 during the day.