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I was making a kit ESB ($25 on the monthly sale https://www.defalcos.com/virtuemart.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=298&category_id=169 ) and supposed to have an OG around 1.058. Well the last couple partial mashes I messed up on so I made sure and sparge the...

I would do them together - with a 1 gal kit, you dont have a lot of extra volume to play with. Could also just add some vanilla extract.. or brew and add vanilla after the fact to see if it is tasty in there. I would be more into just doing one batch per instruction and seeing how it is...

I got a large chest freezer and it is working out fine, like 14+ ft3? I got 3 - 5gal, 1 - 6gal (carboys), and 1 - 8 gal (bucket) I will say if you go chest freezer, buy the carboy straps (works out to maybe $5 per carboy) to lift them in and out. I only have 3 straps and wish I had ordered...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f68/deception-cream-stout-141483/ I was looking at brewing this recipe in the next few weeks but I wanted clarification on the timing: Extract: 4.50 lb Amber Dry Extract - 53.76 % 1.5 lb Wheat Dry Extract (60% Wheat) - 16.37 % 0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal...

4 gal Irish stout and 4 gal Irish red, both stuck around 1.02... 5 gal mead, 4 gal skeeter pee, & 6 gal cab/merlot Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Thanks a lot. I got the big bottle of Sanstar and I usually over mix on small volumes and rinse with boiled water. Bubbles are from high sanstar concentration in airlock. Fermentations are going strong, thanks to everyone here for their old posts (built keizer with stc1000). This is actually a...

I was wondering if you thought this is an infection or normal krousen? I dropped the temp and the fermentation slowed and when it came back to the mid 60's this formed on the foamy head. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Sorry, thought I should clarify stout and cider are in different carboys. Also Irish red in background. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I'm sure you guys get this a ton so sorry in advance. I am brewing 4 gal of cider (central market, organic, no preservatives) with added honey up to 1.06. I did a 1 gal test batch with out honey using some washed ale yeast and setting in my pantry when the weather was high 60-low 70F and it...

Brewing an Irish stout from Houston area Defalcos. The dog is helping me out, always nearby (you might even say underfoot). They got a sale going on ($5 off Irish stout and Irish red). Wanted to share. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew