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Definitely... I'd say skip the bling. You don't want to snag yer bag on anything inside the pot. I bought a used Concord that had a ball valve installed. I almost ripped the grain bag while I was hoisting it out of the kettle. I also use an aluminum 7.5 gal for smaller test batches. I am...

We brewed a barley wine Sunday morning that came out to 1.130.

4195.5 + 3 Gallons of Barleywine = 4198.5

I like the idea of using it as a chance to experiment and that's how I approached my old yeast situation I used some Omega West Coast that was over a year old last weekend for my barley wine. I used a 1L starter that I stepped up once. Also picked up a fresh pack just in case (and b/c I brewed...

I put the aeration wand and tubing in a wallpaper tray to sanitize, then aerate, then pitch. I crack the air open a little before putting into the wort and leave it cracked when I take it out and put it back into the wallpaper tray then turn it off. That way I reduce the chances of anything...

Where does everyone get their kombucha tea?

4059 + 4 gallons of barley wine = 4063

3985 + 3 gallons of Amarillo IPA = 3988

I book marked the Barclay Perkins blog for a go at that recipe soon. I also have considered using DME to some extent and have looked at the BW recipes here Have also considered doing a partigyle but not with this particular attempt. And then give the grains to my cousin to make bread Talked...

I've read over too many recipes and basically have analysis paralysis. The goal is to make 3 gallons and have some for consumption and the rest for top off in a friends bourbon barrel. The beer in the barrel has been there for 8 months and will be there for 4 more months if that matters...

What else were you expecting? All kidding aside congrats on the first brew. My first one was nerve wracking since I'm such a perfectionist. Fortunately I had a detailed outline of the things I needed to do so things went very smoothly. I recently started harvesting yeast and have a few...

Great burner. I got lucky when a used one managed to find me. It really helped when I did my first BIAB batch. No other burner (I have) can keep up with it (unless I fire up my cutting torch ;)) and I have 3 other burners. And since your wife now sees the benefit of equipment upgrades this...

Great advice along with the others. One thing I found that helps me is searching my questions in the search engine box in the top right corner of the page. Then I do this:

For starters...RDWHAHB (I know easier said than done) No home brew? Then have something and relax. Perhaps some Makers Mark if you don't have your favorite beer around. Secondly...as for the "Man i really suck at this and its really upsetting I make so many dumb mistakes." that s#&t has to go...

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I cold crashed last month and used the S type airlock with a minimal amount of star san and it worked like a charm.

I have one ticket for the Ballpark Brewfest in Schaumburg, IL for sale. The fest is on Saturday, May 5th, and starts at 2pm. This is a general admission ticket. $25 face value

Avery's Uncle Jacob's Stout

My first ever kegged beer. The extract version of northern brewers bitter demagogue iipa. Came out about 11%. Everything is really good about this one. Even one of my barley wine loving, IPA disliking friends really liked it...

2804.5 + 5.5 gallons of Sculpin clone = 2810 gallons