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I've seen a lot of debate over how flavor may/may not change depending on when you add the syrup and the stress level on the yeast. So, I figure the best way to find out for myself is do it myself.

Question for those of you who add syrup in the fermented. I've always added it with 10 minutes left in the boil but was going to try adding it in the fermenter and see if I notice a difference. I almost always start my fermentation around 64 and slowly ramp to 70 as the OG drops, at what point...

I enjoy stouts and porters but I've found that I mostly think about brewing Dubbels and Tripels. I have yet to brew a quad but it's on the radar. Love Belgian beers.

This morning was just too busy. I got the top of the rolling island tiled but not the sink. Probably Wednesday before I can keep going.

You know, I wish I had thought of that when the electricians were out…

I do too. I put them in basically every room in the house. My wife loves having dimmers. The trick is the light I put in just screws into the socket like a normal bulb. So if I just add a dimmer. The other normal bulbs in the garage will be way too dim. So if I add a dimmer, I should probably...

Not a bad idea. The only concern I have is that the light I put in is crazy bright and at night it almost feels like an operating room. I actually have a commercial grade paint sprayer I purchased when I painted the exterior… My first thought when I saw parts of the house was “did they have a...

I got a bit more done this morning before heading off to work. Cut out the old countertop to seat my "Ugly Corona Mill" bucket. I may widen that hole a bit but that has the drive bolt at a comfortable height for me when I'm holding the drill and running the mill. I also got the sink framed...

My wife and I love winter warmers once the weather turns cold. I was going to brew up the same base beer and try several different spice combos this year. I was going to use per-blended mulling spices and the spice blend from "Brewing Classic Styles". I'll probably try a few different combos of...

Ask them if you can't have a floor drain or a sink basin bigger than 24" how will you clean up all the blood? In all seriousness, why don't you just put in a plywood counter top and set your sink in that, less than 24" bowl obviously. Once inspection has come and gone, get a real counter top...

Today’s progress, I got the pulley brace in, finished the rest of the frame and got it mostly skinned. The cement board on the top will be tiled. Instead of trying to get on cabinet doors and getting a decent seal on them, I may just run Velcro strips around the openings and cut large pieces...

I noticed that too and treated them before putting the pegboard back up. I couldn't tell if it was moldy or just dirty from 40 years of the original owner smoking and welding out there and 40 years of garage dirt. The black spots were limited to the holes in the pegboard. Replacing it all is...

I managed to score an Avantco IC3500 from a member here who had one they were not using.

I had a similar thought once the electrician left. I may eventually do that but the simplicity of the fact that the 240 was in the wall and just needed to be flipped and the plug changed make it an easier sell when discussing the costs of doing this space. Originally, when I was going to do the...

Thanks. It looks like I’ll be getting more done tomorrow.

If I was doing more remodeling in the garage, I would have gone with more typical ventilation. I saw the cost of the steam slayer as much easier to swallow at this point than more intense remodeling in the garage.

I picked up a steam slayer from Brew Hardware that I'll be adding to an extra lid I got from SS Brewtech. The extra hose bib above the sink area will serve double duty. Steam Slayer and Immersion Chiller.

Got some progress today. I got the island mostly framed up. Left side will have the induction plate and some storage underneath. The right side will be all storage with some shelves in the middle of one side. Obviously, I still have to get the sheeting on the sides and the top. Once this is...

It’s like that all over the garage. It was like that all over the house as well wherever the guy tried to hang a picture or anything on the walls. I bought the house from an estate. A little sad. Apparently the previous owner was getting dementia. The house it was a cosmetic nightmare when I...

Well, count me in too. Building a new brew space, why not add more gear!