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I love using Better Bottles (light, no breakage risk) but just got a digital Johnson temp controller with the stainless thermowell. It comes with a normal rubber bung for a carboy. OK, so I used a normal carboy with the first brew with it - did a great job regulating the temperature in my...

Welcome from down in Norfolk!

Quick question for owners of the Biolermaker. Have you had any scorching issues? I haven't seen one in person but I was a little surprised by the picture on their website where the bottom does not look any thicker than the sides. Thanks!

I would definitely recommend only using DME. Apparently if you use corn sugar or table sugar (sucrose) in your starter your yeast adapt to that type of sugar to the detriment of maltose (sugar in malt). That doesn't jive with your first starter - maybe you got lucky. As to nutrients, I...

I am getting ready to brew a Scottish 80 Schilling. Having never brewed a Scottish - does anyone have a preference for which yeast they like to use? I have looked into WLP028 as I typically use White Labs products. Obviously, opinions will vary but I am curious to hear them. Thanks.

Just a quick note for future starters - do make sure you use DME and not corn sugar or table sugar. The yeast may eat up the sugar but then they will not be well suited to eat the maltose in your wort when you pitch it. Not what you want! Since they barely had time to start it probably won't...

Interestingly, the White Labs 029 Kolsch yeast is designed for higher temps (65ish) unlike the Wyeast. I used it once for my only kolsch with good results - no strange krausen behaviors. Has anyone used both and come away with a strong opinion on which is better? Or has anyone fermented the...

Guten Tag, Glad to have you aboard. I spent about 5 months in Hamburg and loved it. The beers stores are very different from here in the US, pretty cool system. Porter

FreghtTrain, I am in a similar position and doing the research now. Probably leaning toward the Brewmagic for various reasons (welds v. weldless, evaporation rate on kegs) but there are some pros to the B3 setup as well that I can see (whirlpooling). Just so you know, Sabco is having free...

Welcome, I am in Norfolk as well and just joined the forum too - though I have been brewing for a while. You might want to look into signing up for the local homebrew club as well BARF (Beer and Ale Research Foundation). Hopefully I'll see you around. Porter

I am definitely lucky to have HBUSA near me, about 1 mile from the office. They have been working overtime to open the new place in Hampton. Hopefully it will be up and running soon for those on the other side of the HRBT.

The only thing to be careful with is that distilled water contains no minerals at all. Obviously, this may be a good thing if you really high mineral content but this is still more of a concern with all grain brewing. I would double check you water reports and not freak out too much. Unless...

I have a glass ceramic top stove and this is something I have been wondering about and really appreciate the input of everyone. In the past I have not had any problems but was waiting for something bad to happen. So, this is a nice relief. However, I have read that you can take the flask...

Hey all, I have been bumping around reading this forum off and on for a while so I thought I would finally join and do my best to contribute. I've been brewing for about 5 years and do a mix of all grain (when time allows) and extract (when it doesn't). Prost, Porter