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I recently got an incredibly good condition/fairly new freezer top/fridge bottom for free and want to convert it to a fermenter bottom, while still keeping the freezer top freezing.... Everything i have researched is old info and states that there really is no way to keep the freezer able to...

ok ill see what i can do about that, yeah my app that i use to throw ingredients together classified it as a robust porter, but stout works too i guess...il look into the hop thing and see what i can come up with, i do enjoy experimenting and since i haven't done too many all grain batches I...

I am looking to do my second all grain this week...the first went off without a hitch (10 gallon) and tastes incredible! (was a basic pale ale). I created this recipe from scratch from what ive learned over the last year+ of research.... all grain 10 gallon mash @ 154 @1 hour batch...

So that makes 5 of us so far on the list, what would you all consider enough people to start getting something serious together...? I am not sure what it would take or cost for a sack vs pallet vs per lb. But i will make a few calls and see what the verdict is on cost as i too am curious!

Im starting to build my all grain equipment and am curious on if anyone knows when certain things usually go on sale, like a cooler.... I want cylindrical, but the cheapest i can find is 50 bucks at home depot.... Do they or other major DIY equipment tend to go on sale at certain times of the...

You and I are in the same boat! Just cut my keggle this weekend (no pictures, but yours looks better).... Used a sawzall and got a few neighbors attentions lol.... Fittings on order and mashtun in a cooler is my next step.

True to all of that! Thanks for the tips... I just built my keggle, worked great, so im thinking i might be done with my equipment soon enough to just do full batches... But if not i will definitely get a smaller batch going to keep my brewing alive! Thanks again!

Ok cool, thats what i thought, was scaring me having to make 2 liters of actual yeast lol! Thanks for the clarification!

This may be a silly question, but when making a starter thats say.... 1L, that is the pre-decanted volume right? Including the starter wort.... Or is that the volume of yeast u want without the wort?

Im trying to figure this out, im making the jump to full boil all grain, but its a slow process getting the equipment.... And i dont want to stop brewing in the mean time! I am curious on what exactly partial mash i could do.... I di have a 10gallon cooler converted mashtun, and a keg to...

Ok well how about we get a list of those interested, either in this thread or start a new one. People can post their interest and then we can pm them to get the contact info and see what we can get brewing!

Likewise, if anyone that started this thread actually got a group together, or a group buy, please let us know so we can collaborate, ill keep checking back, but i can help get things rolling if need be.

Anyone still doing the group buy? Or have something set up? I may be interested in joining in

So i am curious..... I know you can use programs to calculate all kinds of brewing things, but im old fashioned and like to do it by hand.... My question is.... When calculating IBUs, for an extract recipe, how would i determine hop utilization if, say for a 60 minute boil, i start adding hops...

I was looking at doing a 5gallon saizon extract and wanted to incorporate pineapple into it, what would be the best way to do this....if its even possible? I'm thinking even a pineapple/coconut would be tasty, but I've never added fruits or things like this to a beer, not sure how it all works...

My wife looves the orange/lemon blossoms this time of year, I was curious how I could incorporate that smell into a taste ....adding actual flowers? Or oil extract (very expensive)?or something else....also I'm thinkin a hefe for the type beer, but I'm open to ideas! Thanks!

+5 imperial nut brown +5 rauchbier +5 german hefe +5 red ale 5490

Hmm ok thanks! Ill have to try this on my next batch....makes sense now, thanks for the explanation....I keep re-writing my own kit instructions because of how different I've learned to do things.....the hefe is lookin grrreat too, blew 2 airlocks off w/in 12 hours and when I put the blowoff...

I am on my 4th 5 gallon extract and on this kit (a german hefe from a local home brew shop) I was using 2X 3.3lb of LME and 1 lb. Of DME.....I was told to add half of the extract at the start of boil, and to add the rest with 15 minutes left in the boil....I asked why I was to do this since my...

I like that idea, I'm gonna try it, 5 days in primary so far, ill let it go another 5-10, then ill go secondary and gradually ice bath it.....wish me luck!!