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Thanks for the help on the pricing. I think I will bump it up a little and see how it goes. If anyone mentions HomeBrewTalk.com that comes to see it I will give it to them at the $800 price! :mug: Cheers! smb

Hello! I'm leaving the hobby as my interest in photography and Photoshop keeps me busy with my free time. I still like to drink beer though! I'm north of Seattle, and don't really expect to sell this here (though that would be cool,) but in reviewing my list can you tell me if it is a fair price...

I was just thinking today about the cost of homebrewing so this thread is interesting. When I did extract it cost about 25-30 bucks for me to do a 5 gallon batch. After going all grain it seems to run about the same to do a 10 gallon batch. What I was wondering though, is how many batches does...

Here's an update on my situation, though a few days late. For those not familiar with my first post I made a 10 gallon batch and split it into two carboys for fermentation. I had two visible differences in airlock activity, even though all variables seemed to be consistant between the two. When...

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Good luck with the dedicated refrigerator. I got a "free" one once and had to put it in my truck laying down. I put it in the garage upright for a couple days before plugging it in, and when I went to slide it in place I saw a puddle of coolant. Had to take it to the scrap yard and pay the...

I don't think the trub and all the hops (I used 10 ounces in my last batch) would settle out below my copper manifold. I use carboys because they are below the spigot on my kettle, whereas the Sanke wouldn't be. As for fermenting in the kettle, I'll let others go ahead and report what they...

I just bought a Sanke keg from a scrap yard (side note, it was the last one they bought as they are now refusing to buy any more due to theft) and plan to make one of these. I brew 10 gallon batches and thought it would be nice to ferment in one fermenter. My method of brewing is draining the...

The level of liquid in the airlock looks comparable, but you could be right about a slight leak in the one. I'll post here the hydro readings when I open up the vessels and make the transfer. I rememer one time, on a single batch in a plastic bucket fermenter, I thought I didn't have any...

Fermenters were side by side, and the difference was on airlock activity only. I plan to take a reading Saturday at the earliest (I like to go by the 1-2-3 rule) when I transfer to secondary. I'm not too worried about it, and I believe the beer will taste fine, it is just odd how much difference...

Death Brewer, I'm afraid to answer you (do you realize you are on post 666?) Same batch, put into 2 fermentors. Swirled up the yeast starter and put 16 ounces in each. Everything is the same, that's why I am confused. My only guess is that A got more of the good yeast, whereas B might have...

Here's a strange one for me; I brewed a 10 gallon batch Saturday. I had about a 32ounce yeast starter from my Wyeast 1098 smack pack. I divided up the batch into two 5 gallon fermenters, swirled up the yeast and added an equal amount to both fermenter "A" and "B." Fertmenter A started earlier...

I've done ale yeast from a secondary a couple times (only because I forgot to take from the primary) and it worked fine. I think I made a starter up though because there wasn't as much.

It may end up being great, at least mine did and I was really pissed off when I first made it thinking it was screwed up.

I am currently drinking my 50% effeciency batch and it's one of the tastiest beers I have made (12 all grain and 60+ extracts.) I bought myself a grain mill so I won't have the crush to blame next time if it turns out low. With a better crush and a mash at a lower temperature you will be back in...