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Man, that's a really good question. I'll have to find that out, I hadn't even thought about that. I found it on HomebrewFinds.com (This is the actual listing for the barrel) So you've just been letting your's bottle condition and mellow out? Roughly how long as it been? Are you getting...

I've got a vanilla porter that I'm about to transfer from primary into a 5 gallon used whisky barrel for aging. I have a coworker who's done barrel aging before and he's given me some tips but I thought' I'd drop by here and see if anyone has some tips or suggestions that might help me avoid any...

Thanks so much for the responses! I'll definitely look into the insulation you've suggested. I was actually quite surprised how well the keggle itself held the heat (but I guess it was a keg and meant to try and maintain temps so it makes more sense than I give it credit for). Actually, after I...

Learning new things everyday and I'm glad I found this thread. Just wanted to clarify a few things for my understanding... I've only recently started AG brewing with 4-5 under my belt but I've not been extremely happy with the results. I have some kinks to work out in my mashing process...

Hey all, I've done 4-5 AG brews now but one of the things I consistently have problems with is maintaining proper temperature while mashing. I'm using a Keggle that's been fitted with spout and thermometer as my mashtun along with a standard bayou classic outdoor propane burner. I wanted to...

Hey all, Thanks very much for the suggestions and info. I've only done a few transfers in the past and never really had a problem, but few of them have been done so early. Again, the recipe initially called for a transfer after about 4 days. I tried to let it sit even longer, until the really...

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Hey all, my apologies for the lack of information. Yes, I did use a yeast starter, 800ml tap water to 1 cup of DME. Boiled, let it sit until it was under 80degrees and pitched 1 vial White Labs WLP005 British Ale Yeast. Let it sit a day at room temp before pitching it. It's an all grain brew...

Hey all, Currently have a Bourbon Vanilla Porter batch going in the carboy. It's been in for two weeks now. Last week I transferred it into a secondary carboy, racking it on top of the vanilla beans for flavor. When I took the gravity reading last week it was at 1.04-1.05 range. Since the...

Hey guys, so sorry for the late reply here, very busy lately. I had not considered attempting to calibrate...actually I didn't even know that was a possibility. I'll definitely look into doing so though. I wasn't totally sure what I should be doing in terms of stirring and trying to get an...

Hey all, I figured I'd post this in here since I'm an all grain brewer and I assume that part of the issue has to deal with the way I'm taking temps in my mashtun with all the grain added. I'm using a converted keggle mashtun that has a thermometer built into the side wall. I'm currently...

Alright, so I finished my second All Grain brew yesterday and I made sure to take as many notes and readings as possible during the process. Here's a quick breakdown of what I did. A lot of this raised several extra questions for me, which I've added to the end. 11/3/12 -Began Yeast...

About to brew my second all grain batch today. Wanted to say thanks for all of the suggestions, information and support thus far. I'm taking a copious amount of notes as well and plan to share them with all of you after everything is said and done in hopes of getting additional feedback on my...

Haha, guys...I seriously can't thank you enough for all of your help thus far. Every new post brings new questions so I apologize in advance if my limited knowledge is becoming grating but all of your input is TRULY helpful! So basically, SG is a PreBoil Gravity reading, OG is a Post Boil/Pre...

So I should take a gravity reading preboil to get an idea of what my SG (Starting Gravity?) is and whether it's too low or too high? Too low, add some DME, too high add some water? I thought there wasn't really any problem with having a high gravity before you pitch since that just meant there...

Wow! Sorry for the late reply but thank you all so much for the awesome in depth responses and advice. A few of these have prompted some follow ups as well. 7. Top Up Water for Kettle - Completely uncertain of what this is referring to. I thought it might relate to the extra 2 gallons I add...

Hey all, So i'm completely new to all grain. I did my first batch last weekend with a friend of mine and while I think it went pretty well, I noticed that there was a LOT information to keep track of than my previous brewing attempts with LME and Specialty Grains. My buddy also suggested I...

That sounds fantastic! Thank you so much. I'll be sure to try and attend one of the upcoming events!

Thank you very much! I've seen the Style Guides but hadn't given much thought to trying each style and trying to figure it out myself. Hopefully I can get in touch with a local brewing club that might be able to help me in my studies.

Hey all, So I got the chance to go to my first GABF this past weekend, which was an awesome experience! Great beers, fantastic people! However, it was a real eye opener to just how little I know and understand about different beer styles and that's something I want to rectify as I feel it...