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I do use the minion method, and I'm probably thinking back to my original 18" the 22.5" I've had a lot better luck with it holding temp. That might also be a result from switching to the nature's own charcoal too. Who knows. I'll also hold up my hand and admit I'm one of those guys who's a bit...

Ive had two WSMs and I'd echo this. They need a little baby sitting, But they're less expensive then the BGEs or equivalent, and produce tasty results. You can take away some of the baby sitting with fans and controllers like I've done, but that's adding cost. Sent from my SM-G950W using Home...

Hey guys, I've recently moved to Edinburgh, Scotland from Nova Scotia, Canada and I'm getting settled enough where I can finally start brewing again. My apartment is tiny so 5 gallon batches are a no-go, but I'm going to start doing 1 gallon batches to keep my skills up. Can anyone recommend...

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Hey guys, I've been messing around with the recipe a little bit. What do you think about this grain bill? 4lb pale liquid extract 1.25lb cara-pils 1lb melanoiden malt 1lb munich malt .5lb chocolate malt .25lb roasted barley

Does carafa go by any other names? I'm just looking at the list of whats available from my LHBS and i'm not seeing anything. This is whats available in bulk: Cara-Pils Crystal malt 10°L Light Crystal malt 30°L Medium Crystal malt 60°L Dark Crystal malt 120°L Chocolate Malt Black...

That's a very good point. I suppose with a more complex grain bill and a new process it would be harder to pinpoint what happened if something did go wrong. I should also add that i'm planning on using WYeast 2206 Bavarian Lager Yeast for this brew

Hey guys, I'm looking to enter my very first brewing competition and would like some help in developing a recipe. The category for this brewing competition is 4c in the 2008 BJCP guidelines or Schwarzbier. I'm unfortunately not equipped to run all grain brewing as of yet but want to have a go...

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I know I know :) I work full time and i'm doing my MBA so I don't always have time to have something on the go. When I do it's usually a brew day of 2 - 3 beers and then I don't brew again for 3 - 4 months.

Soperbrew is mostly right. The cabinet itself would be for storing empty carboys, buckets, etc, but i think it would be nice to keep the ale's lagering on top of the cabinet. I'm not setup for lager's nor kegging yet as we don't really have the room for all the equipment and a chest freezer with...

Hey guys, I've been moved by SWMBO to the computer room for my brewing equipment storage because we apparently need the spare bedroom for guests (who'da figured :fro:) I've got less space to house my gear now and was thinking of building a cabinet to house everything in including a drawer...

Hey guys, There is a local manufacturer that produces large wood boilers using this same concept. I wonder if could you tap into it to make a wood fired brew kettle? http://www.wooddoctorfurnace.com/

Hey Guys, I've been reading this forum and brewing beer for about 6 months now. I can honestly say that the search feature and the weath of archived information has answered nearly all of my questions ... until now. Although this topic has been beeten down time and time again it is one that...

Thanks for the quick response Net flyer I should clarify that i would be adding honey to the FestaBrew kit and it's not a honey brown kit so there aren't specific instructions for doing so.