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I tried brewing a Bell's Two Hearted IPA clone from Brew365. (2nd time brewing this recipe, first time made an awesome beer!) http://brew365.com/beer_two_hearted.php I brew indoors with an electric keggle. (5500W element & PID Controller) Since the heating element is set a little...

Sometimes the best choice is the easiest. I think this is the great beer gods telling me to double down and brew 10 gallon batches. Thanks everyone for your thoughts and suggestions!

Looking into the marble idea further, I was able to find these... http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-50PCS-6-0mm-Diameter-Durable-Stainless-Steel-Balls-For-Bicyle-Bike-Bearings-/370632829994?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:CA:3160 Stainless steel ball bearing 6mm x50 pieces for 2$. I was going to buy a few...

I bought a keggle from someone in our brew club. It works great but the element is set too high for 5 Gallon batches. I'm afraid as the wort is boiled off it will leave the element exposed. (which would be bad) My initial idea was to drop something (a rock, brick etc...) in the keggle so...

YEAST STRAIN: 1098 | British Ale™ Back to Yeast Strain List This yeast allows malt and hop character to dominate the profile. It ferments dry and crisp, slightly tart, fruity and well balanced. Beers will finish clean and neutral. Ferments well down to 64°F (18°C). Origin...

I'm trying to make a Newcastle brown and the recipe calls for British Ale Yeast (WLP005) and I bought a London Ale Yeast (Wyeast 1028). They were out of the British yeast. Should I try to brew it and see if it's any good or should I run back to the brew store and get something else...