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I have 2 plants that are 3 years old I need to move next spring. When I move them should I plan on trimming the roots? also i will be moving them to the side of my house and building some raised beds with brick one plant per bed. Does anyone have any info on how big I should make these beds? I...

I am looking to buy a kegging system but have some issues with parts. looking at duel regulates they come in low pressure or high. What is the best to use i will be using pin lock kegs i get them for $10 each and i have 12 coming so i will stick with pin lock

you should buy the book it's great :)

for 1 gallon i would read the brew in a bag thread. for cooling a 1 gallon with a chiller not sure you should be able to ice back it if the volume is that low. take the pot and move it to the sink fill the sink with cold water then let it cool off once the water warms up you can drain it. I...

and it matters because adding grains will lower the water temp(aka mash temp once they are mixed) for most beers my water temp is 13.5 deg F higher then my target mast temp. once I add the grains and stir the temp lowers and hits my mash temp.

the biggest thing is a good size pot (I found a used one at a cooking store 8.2 gallon stainless), Mash Tun (aka converted cooler I used flyguy's drinking cooler with braid),wort chiller(i coiled some copper tubing), and thermometer the rest you can get away with your other brewing equipment...

I still have not decided what I am I going to do I have all the grains separated. Tho even if I brew it with the advice to scale back crystal before bottling I can taste it bottle 1 gallon and blend it with another beer. I will gladly take any advice from the great brewers here. thanks for...

won't be the first bad beer i have made in the quest to learn. if it does turn out good i have 2 cases of beer to make brats

if it's somthing as simple as a yeast i can change that. if not i can just brew this on friday and not enter it and do a Berliner Weiss to enter.

Yes 5 gallon i was thinking maybe a Belgian triple i could add some sugar to dry it out.

1lb Crystal 40L 1lb Crystal 60L 1lb crystal 20L 1/2lb melodine malt 6 lb vinna malt 4 1/2 lb maris otter hops 1 oz galena 13% @ 60min 1 oz spalt 2.6% @ 20 min yeast notty I get about 77% efficiency I will take any suggestions on hop/malt balance i have not done any...

i have 3 infected( enhanced) beers right now and believe me if you smell it you be able to tell. and ya get it below 70 you will probably have high alcohol flavors.

I have some oak chips with brett in them. After I rack the beer i am wondering how to to store them.

I have been blending some of my beers, you can also make a new batch of beer and refill a carboy I did this a few times makes a whole new beer and it ferments quicker.

you would have to be really careful of hot spots.