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I have one of these in my fermentation chamber (full-size refrigerator) and I just have it leaning against one side. I used it for the first time recently with a Tripel and it was able to keep the beer at 74° for a number of days. I don't know if this is ideal, but the beer was able to go from...

Thanks for all the responses! I'm glad to hear the grains will be good to use. This is just another reason I need to buy bulk grains and a mill. I may try to put a little wort in the starter just to get it going before I pitch it.

I bought some grains this past Thursday in order to brew today, but I have become ill and will probably have to push the brewing until next weekend. The grains are already crushed, and in a brown bag with the top taped down, so I'm wondering if they will be okay if I brew next weekend. I also...

I also like to base my music choices around the style of beer I'm brewing. If I'm brewing an American-style beer it's usually Havok, Skeltonwitch, or Allegaeon. German beers bring out Destruction, Sodom, or Kreator. It's a little harder with Belgians, but I have a couple Aborted albums I enjoy.

5453 +5.5 gallons of tripel +5.5 gallons of weizenbock =5464 gallons

Counter-Strike is my preferred game while drinking, but it's mostly Global Offensive now. However, I did play a lot of Source back in my college days. I also enjoy playing any kind of card game with a good group of friends. Egyptian Ratscrew and Bull**** are always fun.

Thanks for all the responses. I will definitely work on the hops additions. I guess I'll see what happens come May. This is true. However, it could also be that I only used 4 oz of hops in the boil, with the latest going in at 30 minutes. :( I've tried to do a bit of reading since I made...

I had read something about that and may make that change. I need to read over the notes again, but I don't recall anything being said about the malt flavor, aside from it being too prominent due to the lack of hop flavor. I will have to look into changing the times. What would you recommend...

I entered a DIPA in a homebrew competition last year and I'm hoping to use the notes I received to increase my score this year. I scored a 29, but I'm thinking I can do better than that. Most of the negative comments were about the lack of hop flavor and aroma, so this is where I plan to make my...

Fantastic! Thank you for the helpful information.

I brewed a 5 gallon batch of a tripel on 1/18/2016 and I'm finally ready to bottle it. It had an OG of 1.083 and is currently sitting at 1.009; it was fermented with Wyeast 3787. I am planning to cold crash it on Friday and bottle it with corks and cages on Sunday. This will be my first attempt...

I'm in for this.

Thanks for the information. I want to get started, but I'm quite nervous about the weight issue. Maybe I can find a place around me that can build a cheap wooden stand for the bottom.

I probably should have clarified a bit more. I am hoping to leave the bottom shelf in (with the drawers underneath) and place the kegs on that. My concern is whether or not it will be able to handle the weight. I'm sure that is dependent on the fridge itself, though. Is there a particular type...

I received a little extra money recently and have decided I'm ready to ditch bottling and start kegging. Since I live in an apartment, I will be using a refrigerator for the kegs. I've been doing my research, but I still have some questions. Will I be able to put three kegs in the...