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Thanks for all the input. As far as the recipe goes, I put it at 4 gal on purpose, I am a super cheap-o and am using free buckets from walmarts bakery. If I filled them up to 5 gal I would only have like less than an inch of head space. Will it be worth my money to get some of the 5.2 buffer...

I am preparing to do my first all-grain batch (going to be BIAB). I am wanting to use my tap water and I am pretty sure I need to treat it. I have read Palmers guide and input the values from my water report into his spreadsheet.....and I am a little lost. What I want to know is; what is the...

Its no good, bottle it up and send it to me. I will dispose of it properly.

Have you tried using any brewing software? I use hopville.com, its pretty easy and this type of program is the best way to to get the results you are hoping for. As far as bumping the ABV up adding 1.5-2 lbs of light DME would do the trick. If you could find out what the type and AA% of the hops...

These guys did something similar, seems like a lot of fun.

This one that I am picking up, used might be a little bit cheaper but not by much. Walmart 30qt Fryer $48.96

Marinate in a bit of lime juice for 10-15 min and then grill them and glaze with a Mango Habanero salsa or some type of pepper jelly. Serve on top of some wild rice.

I don't see anything wrong with that other than the increased risk of contamination. I say grab a few and do it, see what happens.

Go here: hopville This is a web based beer calc program. There are a ton of other programs but this one is pretty easy to use. Using a program like this is the best way to formulate recipes, you can figure what you need to get the style you want (Original gravity, IBU, SRM etc.) Have fun!

If you are looking for cheap, this is the best deal for the money. 30Qt Turkey Fryer $48.95

I used Safbrew S-33 recently on an amber ale. The closet I had it in read 73 degrees for pretty much the entire fermentation. The beer tasted great, maybe not like a traditional amber but good imho.

I would not put any finish on it at all. Even mineral oil and linseed oil will start to leach out at the higher mash temps. What type of wood did you use? As long as it is a good hardwood you will be fine without any finish, just rinse it off and hang it up to dry when your done.

30 min into a 60 min batch. Already had three from my last batch. Gonna be a good brew night :mug:

My first ever IPA. Its mostly from leftovers and I have no idea what I am doing. Par for the course! IPA

Hey guys, I am doing my first IPA. I have never done one before so I was hoping to get a little input on my hop schedule. I am using stuff I have laying around, so that is why the hop variety might seem a little odd. Here is the recipe, let me know what you guys think. Thanks!

This sounds really good. I'm going to put this on the list for when the weather gets warm enough to do a saison yeast.

What is your current rinsing method? Right now, when I pour a beer I take the empty bottle, fill part way with tap water and shake. I do that a few times until its clear. Than I store them until its time to sanitize for the next batch.

Don't dump it, just toss a few pounds of DME in there and find see what happens.

On my last two batches, which were very similar, I got very little head and it dissipated very quickly even when poured straight down the middle. The carbonation level seems about right when drinking and it tastes great, just not very heady. Here is the last beer I made. Note: The beer has been...

Can't oxidation also cause a metallic taste?