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I'm looking to up my game by making yeast starters. I know there are simpler methods but I like gadgets so I'm leaning towards a stir starter contraption like http://www.stirstarters.com/. It seems logical that you'd need an Erlenmeyer Flask (or as I call it a science jar) because of its...

Really love your show man. It has re-sparked my passion for brewing. When I see the joy with which you sample the homebrews it always makes me thirsty. Unfortunatly I'm in south east asia at the moment with very little bandwidth but I'm looking forward to catching up on my missed episodes...

I recently acquired a Blichmann stainless steel conical fermenter and my first batch with it is almost finished with secondary fermentation. I think the instruction manual suggested that you can bottle straight from sample spigot but I'm concerned that either A. the end of the tube will be...

I spend a month a year in various 3rd world countries and I'd have to add some of their local beers to the conversation. They always sport a super light pilsner but I don't think with the same eye for detail as western companies plus lack of refrigeration in the sweltering heat, by the time it...

I wanted to upgrade to a dual tap setup as well so I ended up buying a new tower with dual perlick faucets and a new dual co2 regulator. haven't installed it yet as I had to leave the country, will be back in a month. i got new co2 lines as well. we'll see. I feel like I'm going to have to make...

yes, same volume. 5 gallon kit 5 gallon brew.

taste was excellent, I downed the whole hydrometer. come out at 9.45% alcohol and is very noticable but I planned to age this guy for a while so that should mellow out. everything is right on the money except for the color.

I brewed the Rochefort 8 clone extract kit from northern brewer a few weeks ago and began secondary fermentation just moments ago. When I took my hydrometer reading for the final gravity I noticed that the color was way off from what a rochefort 8 would be. I also entered the recipe into...

Does anybody have any recommendations for a good starter set of All-Grain equipment? I don't have the space, tools or desire to build my own so I'm looking at off the shelf commercial sets. I've read that you need a 10 gallon system if you're looking to make high gravity 5 gallon batches (which...

You can speed up the cool-down with a wort chiller. It looks badass and is great for the impatient brewer and actually improves your chances of making great beer because the cool-down is a vulnerable time for your beer.

well I don't think yeast are self propelled and probably require air currents of some sort to amble by gracefully. By second chamber of an airlock I'd think the air would be pretty still.

I live in a small apartment and am torn as to what temperature to keep the place. Sounds like a stupid question but I need a compromise between two different beer related activities: 1. Fermenting (Should be 65-75 degrees for ales) 2. Aging (50-55 degrees, not lagering but for extended aging...

I don't, but that is an interesting point. seems like you could keep critters out with maybe a paper towel and a rubber band.

Thanks everybody! I googled the bejesus out of that and couldn't get an answer. love this site!

I am going on a long trip (5-weeks) and hope to have a batch moved into secondary fermentation right before the start of the trip. My only concern is that the water in the airlock will dry out before I can return. Has anybody here left a water-filled airlock for that period of time before...

Does anyone have experience with a Frosty Keg brand Kegerator? I have been using mine successfully with commercial kegs for a few months now but have run into trouble when attempting to hookup a cornelius keg for my homebrew. The problem is that the fittings for the beer line seem to be very...