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So, if I have a regulator similar to this one, you recommend that I attach it directly to the tank and then run 2 lines into the fridge? http://www.chicompany.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=375_20_313_320&products_id=2105 I was hoping to only have to run one line into the fridge...

I'm building my first kegerator, and I can't find the answer to a few questions on here. I have a 20lb co2 tank that I want to keep on the outside of the kegerator. My regulator setup is a dual primary setup, with PSI limit of 2000. My plan was to run a line from the tank through a small hole...

I'm building my first kegerator, and I bought some seemingly standard size parts: a 1/4" barbed tail piece for the shank and 3/16" Bev-Seal tubing. When they arrived at my house, I realized that I'm an idiot and they don't fit together because of the size difference. Has anybody else had this...

I've got a multi-position ladder that I can reach up to about 14' from the folded position.

Damn. I ordered them like 2 months ago, and since then from everything I've read I've gotten the feeling that I ordered too many for this space. I'll let em go this year, see how it works, and deal with it next year if its a tangled mess I guess.

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I built the trellis and dug the hop garden (9x6) and post hole (about 40" deep). I think it was largely due to our good soil, but digging the hole wasnt bad at all. I got some clay but zero rocks. I think my new plan is to use 8 J-Hooks. I'll run rope from each anchor up to one J-Hook...

I'm not in your area and also not building anywhere near the size of a garden as you but I did recently buy a 16' cedar 4x4. I tried menards and home depot around but both said a cedar 4x4 greater than 12' has to be special ordered in quantities of 20+. So I called around and all of the local...

Any thoughts on the below recipe? I'm going for a drinkable Rye Pale Ale. I've never used Rye, though I like Rye beers (especially Cane & Ebel). Most of the ones I've tried are higher ABV beers, but I thought I'd go for an easy drinking one since summer is coming. Is that enough crystal to...

I've been re-using/ washing the same batch of Wyeast 1056 with great success for about 3 batches now, and I have a question on my latest washing. I'm brewing later this week, and as I speak I am getting my starter ready. The mason jar I am going to use has about 2.5-3 fl oz of a yeast cake in...

I guess here's the follow up question then: If my 16' 4x4 is going to be 3.5' deep in the ground, do I even need tie downs that keep it from possibly blowing over? Or should the 3.5' underground and the natural pull of the sisal and bines be sufficient? homebeerbrewer, do you have anything...

One more question: is the 3/8" sisal rope ok to use for the tie downs of the trellis? Or should I use something stronger for the 4 tie downs and use the 3/8" rope for the bines to grow on?

Thanks for the tips. I'm kinda locked in on the general design, since I already paid for the special order 16' cedar. That said, what do you think is the minimum depth below ground that I could get a way with without worrying about frost line issues and/or stability when it's windy? I can...

badbrew, unless I hear otherwise, I think I'll take your advice and skip the gravel. cram, thanks for the pine tree and or fence ideas. I considered them, and some other pvc or steel pipe options (all cheaper), but I went with the cedar mainly because my wife already hates this project, so if...

I’m planning on putting a hop trellis in my backyard in the Chicago suburbs. I've got 4 rhizomes coming from Farmhouse Brewing Supply: Hallertau, Centennial, Cascade, Willamette. The space is 5’ x 7.5’ (the staked out area in the picture below), most likely. So far I’ve purchased an 8’ Red Cedar...

I'm planning on doing my first SMaSH, a 3 gallon Munich Simcoe. Below is the recipe. A few questions... 1. Thoughts on a good mash temp for Munich? I was thinking single infusion at 150. 2. The Munich is 9L and from Canadian Malting Company. Is this technically "Light Munich"? I've read a ton...

Weighing the batches for the even split seems like a good idea. Maybe try a lower AA, non-traditional Pale Ale hop for the fourth one?

I meant to post this awhile ago. Made this recipe in November using the brew in a bag method. Only differences were an extra 1/2 lb of 2-row, an extra 4 oz of chocolate, and mashed for 80 minutes. Ended up with 81% efficiency. It turned out great. Did a blind test with my dad and brother and we...

I washed yeast for the second time yesterday. First time was a dud and I decided to not re-use it. This time, I used Wyeast 1056 on an American Wheat and below are my results. The first picture is 30 minutes after pouring it into and shaking up my 1 gallon carboy, the second is after 60 minutes...

Swankyswede, do you recall how this beer turned out? I made a batch yesterday that is very similar to yours except for the chamomile, and it went into the fermenter smelling exactly like froot loops. I want it to be a citrusy wheat beer, but that smell scared me to thinking it's going to end up...