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Yeah, these ties are temporary, just to hold it together for now. There will be either two copper plates with brass bolts at the corners or two halves of a 1/2" pipe, something like that...

Preparing for all-grain full boils, I realized that my two-stage chiller is not enough efficient. It was made of 3/8" copper tube (20' coil in a bucket with ice and water, and another 20' coil in wort) could bring the temperature down to 75F in 15 minutes, but it was only 2.5 gallons. Also, I...

After about 15 batches I started thinking about all grain. I had a 5 gallon cooler with a plastic spigot, which I used for mini-mashes (malt was in a bag and I never had more than 3 lbs of it). Now I wanted to add a ball valve and a copper manifold, but for some reason the hole was too big -...

What do I need to do to make this beer 5-5.5%? Reduce the 2-row malt? If so, is there a calculation of how much to reduce the malt?

Thank you all for the input. I so far visited a store in Alpharetta, bought something to start with, and made one brew, a simple bitter ale. The water here is very good, cannot wait to taste :-) And yesterday I picked up a half-barrel keg for $25 at the craigslist, will be turning it into a...

I am in Decatur.

This is close to what I do. The only difference is that I pour cold water in the container. Anyway, kit instructions call for 1 gal of water after you add LME, so I just reverse the order slightly :-) Now I'll try to add it later during the boil and see how it affects color and taste. Thanks...

On my first brew I tried to simply pour the extract from the plastic can into the boiling pot. I didn't like it though because it was too thick and took forever to come out of the can. So I started diluting my extract (3-4 lbs) with 1-1.5 gallons of water, and then adding it to the wort before...

OK, this NOT another "is my fermentation stuck" thread. I am just curious about how different these two brands of dry yeast are. Here is some info. For several times I have brewed a mini-mash kit of AHS Ordinary Bitter Ale (aka "lawnmower's ale"), and it turned out great. I played with...

Hi guys, I got a temporary job in Atlanta, GA, and will spend a year in this area. For the last ten years I have been living in Texas, and enjoyed a great selection and service at the Austin Homebrew Supply. I know that I can still use it through mail orders, but I would appreciate any advice...

I have always thought that the head is mostly affected by the way you pour. Go slow and along the glass, and there will be almost no head at all no matter what style you are pouring!

I would also suggest first pour your priming sugar (I boil 2 cups of water and 3/4 cups of cane sugar for a minute a so, then cool down to room temp) in the bucket, then the beer flow will mix with this sugar by itself. Sometimes I forget, and then add this "syrup" to the full bucket. In this...

Yes, I know, many folks would say that Roscoe's Ale is not a good beer. It is rarely rated higher than 2.5 out of 5. Still I find it interesting, and want to brew a clone. Has anybody any ideas on what goes in? I mostly brew mini mash, but would appreciate any recipe, including AG. Or maybe...

At first I fermented in the pantry, on the tiled floor, covered by a t-shirt.

I keep the carboy in a wooden chamber at about 65F which is controlled by a thermostat, computer fan and three half-gallon jars with frozen water.

Thank you guys for the peace of mind! I am glad that it's not an infection :-) As for the yeast, it was dry Munton's Premium Gold, no pre-hydration, straight from the package (I always do it this way).

I've just poured a shot in a glass, and can say - it smells and tastes super-perfect! Still wondering, why would it look so different?

Hey gurus, I was going to bottle today, but decided to ask first, because the beer looks somehow strange. This is my 11th brew. It is a minimash AHS Ordinary Bitter ale, very fast, very light, a perfect lawn-mowing beer for a Texan summer :-) I have made it twice already. This batch sat for...

Sure, how do you want to get it? I am not a member, so there is no room to keep it. The original full-size pic is about 1 Mb. If you give me an email, I can send the file to you.

My wife took this picture when I was brewing an AHS Ordinary Bitter a few days ago. Looks like a good wallpaper for me!