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Foothills west of Boulder, Colorado. would need to be picked up.

I’m in! Need to start brewing again.

I recently moved to the foothills west of Boulder, CO; and my water is supplied by a 300' deep well on my property. Recently, after heavy snows, the water coming out of all taps is yellow-ish. The water is "clean" of FC, parasites, etc. Neighbors tell me this is a springtime phenomenon caused...

We sure would love to win one of these here prizes ("the royal 'we'," as The Dude would say)...:mug:

I'm in.

I've got a standard 15-gallon stainless steel brew kettle--not sure if it is magnetic. If not, are there conversions or slide-in elements that will allow use with induction burner? I have to brew electric as I live up at 8500' and must brew indoors. Will use heat stick to help.

I received a Pliny the Elder all-grain clone kit as a gift on July 10. I intended to brew it right away; but, because I got sick, was unable to. So, I stored it in my 2nd fridge. 2 days later, the fridge died. So, it's been in my garage (coolest place in my house) for almost 2 months, at...

The other solution I just thought of involves using an inexpensive furniture hand truck to move the kettle up a simple wooden ramp to my deck, with the conical below, and using gravity to transfer. Then I'll use the hand truck to move the conical inside for fermentation; and move the conical up...

Thanks, everybody--I'll be using a combination of lifting it onto a wire shelf and transferring it into a sanitized bucket right now (since I brew out back and ferment indoors, too).

I just received a bunch of new equipment for Father's Day: a 15gal brew kettle, a 14.5 gal conical fermenter, and 10gal coolers for MLT and Sparge tank. But, I do not have a brew tower/sculpture; and I do not have a pump. Any suggestions on how to transfer 10 gallons of wort to a conical...

I hear you--I'm from Wheat Ridge originally, and it's lost much of its semi-rural character that I remember. Ah well, the inevitable march of "progress," I guess.

Cool! As a novice, I'd never heard of BIAB. This inspires me to think I can do all-grain brewing without forking out scarce resources better (?) or at least more guilt-free used to pay for college tuition, dentistry, etc for the kids... Good luck!

I'm resuming home brewing after a 15-year hiatus (I had convinced myself that I didn't have time, what with the work and the kids). What was I thinking? Free labor! Anyway, I'm psyched to be a member of this community. Just recently racked Batch #2, a farmhouse-style ale, into the primary...

I would be more than happy to provide these wayward items with a safe and loving new home.