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OK, I have always used Hop Bags but my beers have always seemed to be low on hops. This week I decided not to use the hop bags because I heard you get increased utilization. I turned by whirlpool immersion chiller on and hoped to leave some hops behind. When I looked in the kettle after...

Hello, I have the Jamil/Palmer book brewing classic styles which is a great book. I have a question about the recipes that I can not seem to find the answer in the book. Many of the recipes list a zero minute hop addition. What does this mean exactly? There is not mention in the book of...

OK, so I have a question that has probably been asked a million times before, but here goes anyway. I have a 2 chest freezers, kegging equipment, and just about every piece of equipment you may need for advanced brewing. Eventhough I have two SS conicals, I ferment in carboys because they fit...

Hello, I have searched this site pretty extensively and I can not locate any directions on how to make a fan to cool my tower. I keep getting a foamy first beer or two. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks, Tom

I actually havent yet. The wood was pretty wet so I was going to wait. How do you reccomend. The collar is 2x4.

Chocolate Rain is about racism. Keezer rain is about joy, and sharing. Nothing better than opening the Keezer to get a cold glass and getting soaked by Keezer rain from the lid. Means you are about to have beer with your friends. It is more like making it rain at a strip club than Chocolate...

OK, I live in San Diego and my garage is about 63 this time of year. I just built a new Keezer last week. I used a 2x10 for the collar. The wood was pretty green and still moist. Here is my problem. There is a lot of condensation on the inside of the lid. It is like Keezer Rain ever time I...

My kegs seem to get overcarbonated if I don't pull a pint in a few days. When this happens, I need to pull at least 2 pints before it starts to pour good glasses. Does anyone turn their gas off at night or over long periods of not drinking to keep beer from over carbing. I have 7 foot 3/16...

Ah, yes! I just did the same with a Hefe in a 6.5 gallon. I heard some funny noise in my garage and went to open my chest freezer. Right at that moment I got shot in the eye by a stream of yeast exploding from the airlock. It went everywhere. Took 40 minutes to clean up the garage and had to...

I have this same question. I know there are a lot of people who are brewing fantastic beers. Modifying the water seems so complicated as every change affects another. I was hoping to find a bottled water that I could use without modification. Or... what beers work well with San Diego...

I also live in San Diego. I brewed my first batch in 1987 when I was 17. Hid the carboy in a closet so my parents wouldn't find it. I took many years off and then started brewing again in 1998 and joined up with QUAFF. I think everyone would agree they are the biggest and have one the most...

Hello, I am glad you went to visit Stone and Ballast Pointe, but be careful saying that Stone is the best brewery in San Diego. There are many others, but you failed to mention the 2008 GABF winner of small brewery of the year Alesmith. If you havent tried their beer you are missing something...

Kage, San Diego is a hotbed for homebrewing and brewing in general. The best thing for you to do is join the biggest and best local homebrew club QUAFF. That stands for Quality Ale Fermentation Fraternity. Go to their website www.quaff.com. The have won the state and national titles several...

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