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    Plate chiller as HERMS or RIMS?

    Would I be able to use my plate chiller to heat my wort instead of cooling it? My reasoning for this is if I want to do step mashing, run hot water through to heat the wort through my steps. Is this a horrible idea? I would also be using my plate chiller to cool my wort after the boil, but I'm...
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    Wort chiller water efficiency

    What is the comparison of water usage efficiency between an immersion, a counter flow, and a plate chiller? I want a chiller that is effective, but pretty water efficient. I've read immersion chillers are great, but can take a ton of water. I've read a lot of mixed reviews on plate chillers, and...
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    General Concentrate Wine

    So will this be ready by 1 month time, or should I wait longer to bottle? I haven't checked the gravity yet to see what it's sitting at
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    General Concentrate Wine

    How normal is it for my wine to still be bubbling? It's at 9 days and still bubbling
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    Cabernet in Nebraska

    OK thank you. I think I found a substitute that I could grow that is like a cab but more suited for my weather
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    Cabernet in Nebraska

    Does anyone know if I would be able to successfully grow cabernet sauvignon grapes for wine in Southeast Nebraska. I'm in zone 5
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    Mini fridge fermentation chamber/kegerator

    I don't know how efficient it would be having the mini fridge cool all that room. It's a dorm room size mini fridge. I've seen builds where people fit two corny kegs with co2 tank in the mini fridge, so I figured I'd be able to build a chamber off of it big enough to fit the kegs and the co2...
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    Mini fridge fermentation chamber/kegerator

    Here's my idea, I would love input from everyone with a little more know-how than me. I want to take my old mini fridge and build a kegerator and a fermentation chamber from it. My idea so far is to build the chamber on it like a lot of fermentation chamber builds that are on here, but divide...
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    Mounting draft tower on wooden collar of mini fridge?

    What did you end up doing? I'm trying to figure out what I want to do when I get around to kegging. I have a mini fridge and was planning on building a collar on it. My options then are to have a draft tower, which I would run through the collar, or I would need a sturdy table to set it on and...
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    Mash bill for my Honey Ginger Double Wit

    I'm very curious as to how this comes out. It sounds very tasty. I'd have to scale it down to 5g though. Did you come up with the recipe or did you find it on here? Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app
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    Wine rack.

    This is probably going to be what I build this summer. Looks pretty easy and cheap to do http://www.between3sisters.com/2012/01/diy-build-your-own-wine-rack.html?m=1 Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app
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    Orange peels and coriander seeds?

    I did a blue moon clone extract kit, and I left all of that in the primary the whole time. Came out wonderful with no off flavors. What kind of off-flavors are you getting? Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app
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    Beer turned purple after adding blueberries

    Can you post a picture of it? I would love to make a pink ale for my fiance sometime. She would love it!! Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app
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    Wine Newbie Wants to Make a Merlot

    Great thread. I hope to start doing wine soon. I want it to be ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app
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    Can I do a bock-ish beer at ale temps?

    Thank you everyone for the replies. I will definitely have to give some of these ideas a try. As of right now I'm limited to a Swamp cooler to lower fermentation temps, and on my last beer I was able to get the temp down to the low 60s. I'm not sure if I could go any lower than that without...
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