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I've been looking into making a large hop screen/basket for my brew kettle to contain the pellet hop mess (I make a lot of IPA's). I found a guy on E-Bay, very well reviewed, who will make a stainless steel, 400 micron basket, 12" diameter x 12" deep (my requested dimensions), with tabs to rest...

I had a brain fart today, and forgot to take an OG sample until after I'd already pitched yeast ( like 2 minutes after). Any idea what effect, if any, this will have on the accuracy of my OG reading? Thanks!

I want to rig up a blow-off tube for my conical fermenter. I was planning to use a rubber stopper with about a 3/4" hole in it to accept a piece of 1/2" ID tubing. Any advice on how to drill such a hole in a rubber stopper? Any other suggestions for a simple blow-off assembly? Thanks!

I'm looking to upgrade my brewing setup to an E-HERMS. To save money, I'm trying to re-use some things I already have, while leaving the door open to expand some of the hardware (kettle, MLT, HLT) at a later date and still be able to use the electronic controls. Here's what I'm looking at for...

I'm planning to convert my 5-gallon Igloo MLT into an electric HERMS. I've seen some discussion here about the use of copper with hot wort, but am looking for some advice: what are the negatives to using copper? Do they outweigh the positives (lower price, easier to work)? Thanks for your help!

I've recognized that, where I currently ferment, I have very poor temperature control. The consensus seems to be that proper control of fermentation temp is one of the best things I can do to improve the quality of my beer. So, I decided to start this build. I have a 7.5 gallon Stout Tank SS...

Recently bought a S/S conical fermenter, which I've yet found time to put to use. Can you all give me some advice on the best sanitizers to use with stainless? I've been using One-Step with my plastic fermenters, is this stuff okay for stainless? Is a rinse with boiling water sufficient? Thanks!

I recently purchased a 7.5 gallon SS conical fermenter, which I've not yet found time to use. When I do, I'd like to begin harvesting my yeast for re-use. Is there a good thread or article out there that someone can recommend on this topic? Thanks!

Want to make a mash tun from a round Rubbermaid water cooler. I make 5 gallon batches, nothing really high gravity. My question - is a 5 gallon cooler sufficient, or should I go with the 10 gallon cooler? Thanks!