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I recently read on the mead faq sticky that you should only use go ferm during the rehydration and not yeast nutrient or energizer. I started my first batch last week and did just that (rehydrated with yeast energizer). Can anyone explain to me why this should not be done? My reasoning was that...

I am looking to build a very simple electric heat element for my kettle. I don't really have a lot to spend on it and basically just want to move my existing 10-12 gallon three tier system into my basement. I really want to keep it simple as I really know very little about electrical wiring. I...

I recently ordered a reconditioned keg kit from Ontario Beer Kegs and it showed up looking like this: Any ideas about what this is? I know they are used, but I guess I just expected them to arrive clean at least.

I am located in Montreal and have a few extra pieces of equipment that I would like to get rid of to make some room for new purchases.... -25 ' Copper immersion chiller (used about 6 times) -6 gallon/23 liter glass carboy (comes w/ carboy cover, airlock, and bung) I am interested in trading...

I have a few extra pieces of equipment that I would like to get rid of to make some room for new purchases.... -25 ' Copper immersion chiller (used about 6 times): $40 -6 gallon/23 liter glass carboy (comes w/ carboy cover, airlock, and bung): $40 I would also consider a trade...

So I am looking into getting a 15 gallon conical. I also recently bought a chest freezer that I currently use as a fermentation chamber. I would also like to use the same freezer turned vertically for the conical to avoid having to purchase another one. This will ruin the compressor from what...

Is there anyone in the San Diego area that knows where to get Pliny the Elder? My mom is there and has been looking, but can't find any. Any help would be appreciated.

Several people were interested in this bucket that I posted in the latest "bucket vs. carboy" thread. I just got the info for the manufacturers website from my lhbs and thought I would make a new thread so that it wouldn't get buried in the other one and more people could check it out...

So.... I was brewing a partial mash batch last night using BIAB method for my mash. I ended up using more grains than I normally do and my grains and water wouldn't fit in my kettle. I ended up borrowing a slightly bigger pot from my sister in law. During the shuffle my mash temp dropped so I...

I took a tour of the Coop Ale Works brewery in Oklahoma City a few days ago and got a chance to talk with their brewer. He was telling my that their supplier for grain at Cargill told them that "all of the needed sugar conversion generally takes place within five minutes and anyone doing 60...

I just brewed my first all grain batch with my brother (orange honey wheat). When we opened the bucket to take a gravity reading I noticed something that I had never seen in any of my previous batches (about 15 partial and 3 extract). Some of it just looks like small bubbles on the top but there...

So I brewed my third extract batch last night. It is a pale ale and|I decided to use white labs (California Ale yeast wlp001) for the first time. I followed the instructions, sat it out for several hours before pitching to get it to room temp, aerated my wort before, shook well, and pitched at...

I use Starsan as my sanitizer and was wondering how long a batch will last or if there is a way to know when the batch isn't good anymore to should stop using it?