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Hey all, I have been very slowly piecing a new brewing system together, and have been recently focused on the controller. Its a eHERMS system, with 2 5500W heating elements and 2 pumps. I am planning on using a CraftBeerPi system with a 7 inch touchscreen for the "brains". I have been doing a...

I bought a DIY kegerator kit from kegconnection a few years ago. Put it in a chest freezer and it worked great for years. Then suddenly a few weeks ago I started losing CO2 pretty fast. I figured it was one of the kegs so I used some keg lube on all the seals and pressurized it again. Next day I...

So I attempted a variation of the Westvleteren 12 style quad previously posted here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=147815 (see below) At 6 hours I had no activity. The next morning (approximately 15 hours since pitch) I had to switch to a blow off tube at the carboy was at 83...

I really like sierra nevada's Pale Bock (when I can find it), so I'm trying to clone it or at least get close. I realize the OG and ABV are a bit high for the style, but SN's version is closer to this recipe. You guys have any comments? I have been looking for a clone recipe for this beer for a...

Hey guys, Im planning on brewing a an APA loosely based off SNPA but only using Nelson Sauvin. Im doing a first wort hops technique, which I have never done and am not sure how to calculate IBUs for. Im guessing below using 90 min mash time for the first 0.5 ounce. Another problem is the hops I...

So have been talking with the Firestone Walker guys about their wild ales they have been experimenting with, and it got me thinking/drinking, which eventually ended with me coming up with a ridiculous recipe for a RIS/Barley Wine hybrid. I attached the recipe below, any critiques are welcome...

So I'm doing a study on wild ale fermentation, and I am looking for a way to enumerate yeast and bacteria as the wild ale matures. I'm on a budget, so I was thinking plate counts with the right differential media would be best. My question is, are there differential medias that will separate...

I plan on designing a quantitative assay to profile various wild ales (lambic, gueuze, flander's red and brown). I plan on testing ethyl acetate, acetic acid, and total volatile acids. I am also looking into additional compounds to add to the assay (depending on the ease/cost of creating a...

I plan on designing a quantitative assay to profile various wild ales (lambic, gueuze, flander's red and brown). I plan on testing ethyl acetate, acetic acid, and total volatile acids. I am also looking into additional compounds to add to the assay (depending on the ease/cost of creating a...

Hello everyone, I have just graduated from calpoly slo last spring in biology and just entered the biochemical engineering MS program there. I'm trying to come up with a thesis project idea that can incorporate homebrewing. My initial thoughts were to come up with something that has to do...

Hello everyone, I have just graduated from calpoly slo last spring in biology and just entered the biochemical engineering MS program there. I'm trying to come up with a thesis project idea that can incorporate homebrewing. My initial thoughts were to come up with something that has to do...

This is my first "fake lager". Im trying to take a oktoberfest and make it just a bit darker (hence the dark munich) and a little oak. Grain Bill German Pilsner 5 lbs German Munich 3.5 lbs German Vienna 3 lbs German Dark Munich 1 lbs Belgian Caramunich 1 lbs Hops 1.00 oz...

So I brewed this Barley Wine (Northern Brewer extract kit) about 3 months ago, so I'm adding some Wyeast 1945 NeoBritannia to the bottling bucket to make sure it carbs. My question is, should I do a starter? Seems unnecessary, but what do I know.

I brewed "Ryans Face Puncher IPA", (a northern brewer kit) as my first extract brew. I followed the instructions exactly, with my friend who is an experienced brewer. Everything seemed to go well up until I opened the first bottle about 3 weeks after bottling. It was not completely flat, but it...