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I have to ask a perhaps dumb question about Oxyclean. The only Oxyclean that I am aware of is a laundry detergent and a laundry spray stain remover. Is this what people are using to clean equipment? If so, why? I realize dish detergent may be fragrant and thus you may not want to use it, but...

If you let it sit overnight, do you then aerate just before pitching? I have an aeration wand that I intended to use with an aquarium pump, but haven't used it yet. Thoughts? Many thanks!

I use Duck Tape to hold the door shut, works great!

I'm a newbie also and trying to learn, so pardon my question. I'm not certain why you have to get to 62 to pitch US-05? I've done two brews so far, each time from kits and using US-05 and I've pitched both around 72 degrees and then into my mini-fridge for a constant 65 throughout...

Can you use just plain distilled water for brewing Kolsch with LME?

Thank you very much! I appreciate your comments!

I have brewed two recipe kits so far, using LME for an Amber Ale and an IPA. Both turned-out surprisingly good using my well water. I'm getting ready to try a Kolsch and I've read that they tend to be more sensitive to water quality. What are your thoughts regarding me using this water for...

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I started with 2.5 gallons of water, steeped grains 20 minutes, added 6 lbs malt syrup and 1 lb DME, hops and more hops. I used a turkey fryer burner as my heat source. Once 60 minute boil was done, more hops were added, and wort was chilled, then I added wort to the fermentation bucket that...

I brewed "Kama Citra Session IPA" from a kit on Saturday and the kit calls for a OG of 1.050. I followed the recipe exactly and ended-up with a OG of 1.070 as measured with a cheap "Beer and Wine Triple Scale Hydrometer." It calibrated exactly as expected with plain water. I used a package...

Looks good, does the gas fire the charcoal?

I have a kit called "Kama Citra Session IPA," with Safale US-05 dry yeast. First question. I've assembled an aquarium pump with aeration wand, but the instructions say to "seal the fermentor and rock back and forth to splash for a few minutes" to aerate wort. Should I do that or use my...

I hate to ask such a newbie question, but I figure you guys will be kind! What is the need to get the wort temp down so quickly? Does it affect the chemistry of the beer if it takes 20 minutes versus an hour? For example, the instructions that came with first ever batch just simply said to...

Fantastic job! I'm building this soon. A couple quick questions. Is it safe to drill into the left (when looking inside) side of the refrigerator to mount the fan as the schematics I looked at show the cooling coils running through the left side? I may not need the framing for my size...

Are you just closing the door on the wires? If so, does this affect temperature control?