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there's tons of used refrigerators on craigslist that i could scoop up for dirt cheap, but there's the space issue and as much of a tree hugger that i sound like i try to be energy efficient. old fridge = xcel bill.

i'm open to ideas. i'd like to avoid getting another full sized fridge for my already crowded kitchen area, and i'd rather not have to walk to the basement every time i want a beer. what i'd really like is something like this, but i cant find a cheap used one on craigslist...

Will this fridge work with these kegs? I can't find any mention of internal measurements, so more so wondering if anyone else has used a small fridge like this for their kegs? Trying to avoid putting a second full size fridge in my small house...

I was prepping a yeast starter tonight planning on brewing tomorrow (sunday) and I had a bit of an issue. I took the vial out of the fridge to warm up a little before dumping in with the mixture, and i shook the vial up quite a bit because it was very settled out. well, when i cracked the vial...

To possibly save myself an unnecessary trip, would using a pack of American ii that I have in my fridge be ok? Different yeast different flavor, but at this point I'd like to save the kit from going to waste

I suppose I should also mention the pack didn't really swell up much in the 3 hours, soooo... Should I be getting two packs? Works dragging me down, I'm not going to have time to make the run today, will have to be in the morning

Should I do a starter or should I just smack it, wait the 3 hours and dump it in?

Orrrrrr, I could sacrifice my extended lunch break to make the run today, if tomorrow is too late.

I live an hour from Midwest supplies, I can haul ass up there first thing tomorrow morning. Is that too late?

Alright, so since I boiled the kit last night and used only the one smack pack, should I order another? I'm assuming its possible to add more yeast still? Could you recommend a thread to educate myself about how much yeast I should be using? Work has had me running at 70 hour weeks, I probably...

glad i found this thread while i'm tending to my boil. looks like i'll be saving the sugars for this weekend. i think i found my new favorite forum. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f37/when-add-belgian-candy-sugar-91417/index2.html

The kit and yeast. Kit is again from Midwest, and the yeast is the 1214 Belgian abbey. I shall find out next summer if it's any good. I've got more than enough ice for the ice bath and refrigerated water to get it down around 60*

That could explain everything. Does it kill the yeast off at a higher temp? If the yeast dies off, the fermentables (extract) isn't being converted and would explain why my finished product tastes like the malt extract instead of the delish home brews I've tasted from other people

I will admit I've tossed the yeast in at a little higher than recommended more than once, figured it wouldn't be a huge deal. Was usually because I ran out of ice for the ice bath and before I started refrigerating the add in water. Could using a plastic stir spoon be any issue? Thanks for the...

I'm a single guy living in my house alone, so temps aren't kept to keep a female comfortable. In the summer time i keep my temp around 75-80, depending if I'm home or not. Winter time 62-70. In the summer I kept my fermenters in the basement, and it usually stayed around 70 down there. Winter...

Hey guys. I'm new here, and new to brewing as well. I've brewed 5 batches, with the 5th still sitting in secondary. All my kits have come from Midwest supplies. I've been having some issues with the taste of my finished product, and I don't know what could be causing it, but I suspect my water...

I was mostly joking when saying the items on their registry sucked, because I can tell that she was completely behind picking the items out, and he was just along for the ride. She has mentioned before, while belly up at a bar sucking beer, having thought about buying him a home brew kit...

Two of my best friends are getting married in may, and I have yet to decide on what to get them for a wedding gift. all the crap on their wedding registry sucked lol, so i'm going to deviate and get something fun. they're both big beer drinkers, so I thought getting them a home brew kit would...