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Hey everyone. I just scored a free "mini-fridge". As of right now I do not know the brand but I can tell you it may be a bit old, meaning definitely not new. Tall too. Anyways my general question is can any mini fridge be made into a kegerator as long as I can fit a corny in it?

Hello all. What are the accepted thoughts on, let's say, sanitizing a carboy and then covering it in aluminum foil or whatever, and then not using it fir a few months. Would the carboy be sanitized when I went to use it in a few months?

Hey everyone. Last week I made my first attempt at a 1 gallon all grain brew. Been doing 5 gallons for about 5 years and simply wanted to try a smaller batch. So my questions is everything went fine up to the one hour boil if the wort. I know for a fact I got it to a rolling boil and put in...

Madbrewer what is your usual wort pre-boil target?

Hello all. Quick questions for yous. I am going to try a 1 gallon recipe just for fun. My questions is do I use the whole yeast packet or does it need to be weighed out?

Loveo what amounts have you been generally successful with?

Hello all. Quick question. Has anyone ever tried putting flavored extract, like blackberry, into a 5 gallon batch of finished mead?

So just don't do anything at all other than boil it? No cleaning?

Yes I know I need a bag. So you are saying to put the steamer basket in the kettle full of water and boil that for at least 30 minutes. Do I have to do this each time?

Hey all. I happened to be in a restaurant supply store today and I saw an 8 gallon steamer basket for a reasonable price. My question is I don't know my metals at all but I am guessing by it;s light weight that it is probably made of aluminum. If so would this be a plausible option for BIAB?

For what it's worth I have a 9 gallon kettle as well and I do stove top brewing. Personally not will to take the chance on boil over and such on the stove. Therefore for now I use a picnic cooler with a bag for mashing. Pros - very stable temperatures, NO drainage problems whatsoever, no need...

Hey neighbor. I am open to any all grain recipe. However I have never designed my own recipe and have a small concept on how to do it but not really that much overall. Until I get there I am just looking to borrow a recipe

Hey everyone. I truly hate to ask this but I am looking for a very basic recipe. Some of my ******* friends just will not try home brewed beer so I am deciding to try and make a clone of something light and bland that they are used to in the corporate beer world. Maybe something like a Blue...

Lol. Sorry about that everyone. Here is the link I was talking about. https://bvrgelements.com/product/Ball-Lock-New-3-Gallon-Blemished/

Hello, Have any of you ordered any of these? If so can you provide an honest review. Thank you

Hey everyone. I thought you might all enjoy this. I was at my favorite Irish Pub tonight. Local fire department was there asking for donations. In return you get a Guiness glass and you are allowed 3 lines to be etched into the glass. This is what I chose to be etched on mine.

Ok so it looks like I lost this one. What generally causes this?

All due respect but I didn't pass science class. What does that mean?

Hello fellow brewers. Here is two pictures of an all grain pumpkin ale with some "clouds" I have never seen before. Getting ready to bottle and this is what I saw. Wort looks black I know but it really isn't. It's a nice brown color. Thoughts?

Ok took a reading today and it showed 1.030. Still foaming and fizzing away. Out a tight lid with an air lock in it. Bubbling away nicely. Took a taste test. Sweet. Reminded me of apple juice