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Hey folks, I have two full conference registrations for NHC that I can't use. Price is $208.95 each, which is what I paid ($205 plus $3.95 in fees). Full conference registration gets you everything but the banquet, including: •All Conference Seminars •Homebrew Expo •Liberty Well...

I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on a bad mash day today. 5.5 gallon pale ale batch into the carboy. Used 4 lbs US 2 row, 4 lbs German pils, 1 lb Munich and .5 lbs wheat. My OG should have been 1.050 but was 1.040 (and see refractometer issues below). I typically get 78% efficiency on...

Since my weekend would be filled with kids' soccer, I decided to brew Friday night after work. I was going for something like a mirror pond, which calls for about 14oz of Crystal 80 in 5 gallon batch. In my haste, I grabbed the Crystal 120. I noticed during run-off. I stepped up my bittering...

I like the "erector set" weldless brew stand design as shown here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/weldless-brew-stand-174224/ However, I have lung issues and the idea of zinc plating fumes isn't very appealing (nor fumes that would be generated by removing the zinc plating with muriatic...

So I've been through most of the wiring threads on HBT and have accumulated a lot of information -- thanks to everyone who contributed to those threads. I do have a couple of questions that I couldn't quite figure out and am hoping for some input. I'll be using the SYL-2352 PID, 20 Amp SSR...

I finally purchased a temp controller so I could dive into the world of pilsner brewing, which I did last weekend. I pitched WLP800 Pilsner yeast. After a day, there was a one inch lily white krausen. After two days, the krausen had blotches of salmon color in it. Pic is below. The blotches...

Well, I hadn't planned on doing my first decoction mash this weekend but I purchased Weyermann Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt for a Belgian Pale Ale and based on what I've read, a decoction will provide the best results. (Weyermann says it's a "slightly undermodified malt".) My recipe...

So, I have a situation I could use some opinions on. I started a small starter with yeast from slurry that I planned to step up to a larger starter for brewing tomorrow. I kept it in a mason jar with foil on top on the stir plate for 18 hours, removed it last night and put in the fridge, and...

Was in a big hurry today. Post boil, I drew my sample and set it aside. I loaded my fermenter and pitched the yeast, and left for 3.5 hours. Came back and took the OG reading and it was higher than expected (the volume going to the fermentor was expected volume). The anticipated OG was...

I'm brewing a five gallon batch of CA Common this weekend. I'd like to dry hop half the batch. Is it a problem to dump the whole 5 gallons into a primary, leave it for 2-3 weeks, and then siphon off half into a secondary for dry hopping? Also, I only have 6 gallon fermentors -- would having...

I could use a little help clarifying some information from Palmer's How to Brew with respect to water. Based on my muni water report, my calcium averages around 30ppm, below the optimal brewing range stated by Palmer of 50-150ppm. My magnesium averages 10.1, which is right on the low end of...

I'm reading Brewing Classic Styles by John Palmer and Jamil Zainasheff. In the book, Jamil says that he generally doesn't recommend secondary fermentation with respect to the recipes in the book. I was surprised by that as I've been under the impression that secondary ferm can only really...