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I've been debating this same question for quite a while now, my main concern being whether or not 10 gallon BIAB batches will work in a 60qt pot. I think it'd be close, or over on some recipes, but those larger grain bill recipes I'd probably only be brewing 5 gallons of anyway. I can tell you...

For me, what made it easier was the kegging setup. Having four kegs on tap (or the ability to have four kegs on tap) helped motivate me to brew more frequently. I've got 9 kegs, and having any empty is motivation enough for me to want to brew. Too bad things get in the way and I can't get...

Agreed with the Cream of Three Crops. Made it three times, the second and third with slight variations, and all of them have been delicious. The first time it cost me $20 on the nose, with the minute rice, and buying the grain and flaked maize by the pound from the shop. The second time...

I'm feeling the itch to brew again really strongly. 6 of my 9 kegs are empty, and three fermenters are available, with another one going to be available tomorrow. Gotta get my rear in gear! I've even got the ingredients to knock out 30+ gallons of brew, just no time to do so. I'm going to...

So now I'm sitting here on the couch, thinking about what I'm going to brew, and when. My Saturday just flashed before my eyes, and Sunday just got tied up. Maybe next weekend? Its nice being able to figure out what I want to brew, and only have to wander to the basement to make it a reality...

Been working on and off at it since 2004. The tanks are all at my parent's place. It all started with a 40 gallon fish only setup for my mom, but it quickly evolved to a 210 full blown reef tank (with a sump larger than that first tank...). Its good fun, but its a lot of work. To a degree...

So I thought I'd be content with brewing more, then I got a kegging setup. It seems to have gone all down hill from there. First the kegs, then the shanks, faucets, drip try, bottle opener, cap catcher. Fridge is done. Then I bought more kegs. Got our corona grain mill in a few weeks ago...

There's several different methods of carbing the beer. I've done the 10-12psi set and forget for a week or two, force carb in a matter of hours at 30-40psi, and naturally carbonating with priming sugar in the keg. By far, the easiest is set and forget, but that leaves me with one of my four...

The single most important reason I'm considering moving to 10 gallon batches is that so after a party, I still can enjoy the beer I put effort into making. This only became a problem recently. Tapped a keg right before a party, a keg of beer I was very excited to consume (my first...

I'm still fairly new to the kegging world, but when I have leaks around the lid, its usually a sign that it didn't seat properly. Some of them I have to be careful to make sure the lid is on the same way since it can go on either way. When I've used the seal lubricant, I just get a small dab...

I have a 4-tap kegerator, and I still try to have kegs conditioning/aging/waiting for me for when one of the four is kicked. I imagine I'd be doing the same if I only had one tap. Congrats on the setup!

So far our "go-to" has been US-05. We've also used US-04 a few times, and its something we try to keep a couple of packets around. I'm also spinning up pacman yeast to keep around too :) If it works as well as I've read, it'll be our go-to.

Currently consuming a version of this brew that was started 20 days ago with a pound of toasted victory malt, and it is quite delicious, as was the original recipe which I kicked the keg on a few weeks ago. This will definitely be a staple we keep around - maybe start making some 10 gal batches...

I've gotta echo what RM-MN said - check your homebrew shops. Even if you've gotta make a bit of a drive. For me, its worth the hour round trip to hit up one of our local shops, because it means a $30 bag of 2-row. While I'm there I also pick up individual 1lb bags of various other grains; my...

I've read that a lot of people do that, and were I to move from BIAB to having a mash tun I'd probably do the same thing. Its very nice being able to just pull the bag and be done. Depending on the dimensions of the bag, it may not fit well enough for your purposes, but if you know someone...

The scary part is the drilling through the fridge part. The front was fine, because its just insulation, plastic and metal. I'd hate to screw up and nick a coolant line destroying the whole thing. Once I figure out where the lines are I'll get the hole drilled and move the CO2 - then check...

No kidding, and with how the temps have been, maintaining mash temperature would be difficult on the propane burner so we mash inside, then put it on a towel to carry it outside, down the stairs out back. Quite humorous indeed - but we're headed up to Sam's Club sometime in the near future to...

Thanks for the compliment, and the warning! Next time I place an order from one of the shops online, I'll be getting some tap inserts to make my own taps, which will definitely be bigger, so we'll be strapping the doors together. The changes of one of those idiots being one of the people who...

I've been home brewing on and off for the last several years. The first two brews were done while I was in college. Scrimped to save up for a kit, choked at the price when I factored in the risk that they'd not turn out well. Only knocked down two batches while I was in college and then it...

We've been winging it. I'm grateful for my phone's ability to check things online, and take notes. I usually put together a check list of things that need to be done, and we just work through the list. I can't wait for it to get a bit warmer. It'll be easier to put everything out on the...