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I made an Irish ale this weekend, a fairly simple recipe similar to Jamil's red, with Maris Otter base and a little crystal and chocolate malts. I chose Wyeast 1084 for the yeast. Unfortunately my chest freezer is currently set for 35 for lagering a couple of other things, so I rigged a ghetto...

I recently decided to ditch buckets and use only carboys. As to why, might have had something to do with having problems with bucket lids, having one that was hard to get off, then the raised plastic lip on the bucket that you pull down on to get the lid off snapping, cutting my hand, etc...

I just bought a Brew Logic Dual Tap Draft System with Pinlock kegs from Midwest Supplies. They came slightly pressurized, which I thought was a good sign. I put some water + oxyclean in one of them, closed the lid and started to shake it. Liquid came out of the lid with each shake despite...

I am hoping to get/build a kegging system (tired of bottling) with 2 taps that can hold a pair of corny's. I won one of these Budweiser mini beer fridges (Husky HM134-EL) on a local radio contest. Unfortunately it seems to be too small to be useful for anything other than keeping a few bottles...

Ok I am down to the last component for my switch to all grain: a propane burner. I have a few questions.. - I will be using it on a 15 gallon aluminum pot. I think I have narrowed my choices down to either a Blichmann or a Bayou KAB-4. The Blichmann is about $50 more, but I am wondering if it...

Ok, this past weekend I brewed a partial mash belgian white ale for which I was expecting an OG of 1.071, but got 1.056. Beersmith said my actual efficiency was around 45%, pretty craptastic. I am assuing it is referring to just the portion contributed by the mash, and that the extract is...

Just got a 10 gal Igloo cooler, stainless valve & bulkhead, and a bazooka tube. It's a little too long, so I guess I need to fold (or should I cut off the excess?) and crimp it some more. Is there a clever way to do this with standard tools?

I recently built a stir plate. I have a 2 liter flask I've been using for starters. My question is, what procedure do you all use to ensure that you have viable yeast, when using a stir plate? I ask this because I am on my second batch with it. The first one was some WLP775 for cider. As...

Hiya folks, I am a relative newb brewer, been doing it for about a year mostly partial mash, and I am ready to step up to all grain. I have just acquired an Igloo 10 gal beverage cooler, a stainless valve and bazooka tube. My question is, what pot (size etc.) should I get to go with it? I...