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I usually pour a small amountof the starter into one then switch to the other. Keep rotating until there is none left. You should buy a big flask 2000ml

I was at the LHBS and I bought some oak cubes, the package says minimum contact time is 8 weeks. Has anyone used these and what kind of results did you get? If it helps I'm going to put it in a big RIS to give out at xmas. Has anyone soaked them in bourbon and how did you sanitize them?

The trick is to buy gear that you can grow into. I would start by buying a 15.5 keggle. The bottom of the keg is domed which is not good, but the 15.5 volume will let you brew 10 gallon batches down the road. A 10 gallon gott water cooler with a false bottom makes a good MLT, will let you do...

Home Depots Finest. Cheap @ $38, strong holds up to 750 lbs. and folds up to fit in a car.

1750ml starter off a stir plate, WL cali V yeast

Ok thanks, I was a little worried. When is it ok to crack open some cold ones during the brewing process? I started right away and it took me about 6 two hearteds until I finished brewing.

I brewed a batch of IIPA and saturday and didn't aerate the wort before pitch because I was tired and maybe a little buzzed. The wort did pour form the spout down into the bucket, so there was some aeration. The starting O.G. was 1.084. Should I open it back up and stir it up? Should I repitch?

I want to make a stout using thimbleberries from the U.P., but I can't get anyone to ship me some berries but I can buy preserves or jam. Can I just pour some jam into the brew kettle on brew day?

Hey everyone, I was wondering if I want to make a fruit flavored stout could I use fruit preserves if I couldn't get my hands on the fresh fruit and how much would I need to use.

I recently made a red ale for a 4th of july camping trip and was thinking about putting a hop in each bottle. Then I could dry hop half the batch. I would normally rack half the batch and dry hop that but my other secondary is full. So my question is can I dry hop and bottle condition at the...

24 pounds of grain and 7.5 gallons of water. was hard to stir without spilling.