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I've had success in just dumping everything from my boil kettle right into the carboy, save for the real dense hop sludge. I used to use a colander, but that just got clogged too quickly, so when I put the brew pot back on the stove to clear the clog, the trub just got sloshed around and...

1. What's the difference between a crystal malt and base malt? Base malt is the "base" of your beer (typically two row pale malt for most ales for example) and will be used in the highest percentage of your grain bill. It will (obviously) contribute the bulk of the fermentable sugar to your...

Hello. I've been kegging for a while now and I have a simple setup with one keg, and a single body regulator. Very soon, I plan on purchasing another keg and adding a second low pressure regulator to the body so I can serve at one pressure and carbonate with another; ultimately ending up...

I keg 3 gallon batches in 5 gallon cornys all the time and it works great without doing anything outside the norm. I don't recommend spending the dough on a 3 gallon corney, unless you can get it dirt cheap. I've not seen one for sale for less than $60, and they're usually upwards of $100. You...

I think this is a little bit of a gray area; that is, when you ask why some information may lead you to believe that an IPA is best after many months of storage. Like others, I think it just boils down to your personal taste. I tend to consume my beers fairly young. I typically ferment for 2-3...

Like others, I just dump the wort + hops in the carboy after cooling and all is good.

You can just rack the warm beer to the keg connect the gas and throw it in the fridge. The beer doesn't need to be cold to carb (think about bottling carbing) but liquid absorbs gas better as lower temps. I usually just use the set and forget method at 10 psi for all beers, but 12 for a brown...

This is why my carboy never leaves the milk crate. Scary story, I hope all goes well.

Had the day off, got bored, so I made this to honor my latest brew: I dont really use these for anything, and I'm not entirely happy with it any way, just thought I'd share. A little Incredible Hulk theme with the font, imagine the barley smashing the hops and a little nod to the home of the...

+1 on SN pry offs capping without any problems, they've worked just as well as every other pry off I've used.

After high krausen, you shouldnt have to worry too much about contamination, but you could just soak the beans in vodka or scotch to kill any beasties just as an insurance policy.

I assume you're batch sparging since you're using a braid? You could just use a length of copper tubing or CPVC, drill small holes in the bottom and attach it to the outlet of cooler. This will act like a SS braid, but wont be as prone to collapse. If you're looking a making a copper manifold...

I'd agree. While I haven't made anything other than beer, but, 1oz by weight per gallon is my rule of thumb for bottling... I assume it'd be similar for a hard cider/lemonade.

K, got it, thanks :)

Ok, I've got my first kegged beer in the fridge, and again, I couldn't find this question elsewhere, may be a bit obscure, so... how much do I need to open the co2 tank? The keg is pressurized, so I know the gas is going to the keg, but I've only given the vale on the tank about a half turn...

I like the label and logo, nice job!

Mixing your priming sugar w/ a pint of water and boiling is the best method to make sure that it's completely sanitary, and I can't really think of another way to achieve that state. I've always boiled my priming solution, but I've heard of quite a few people that just throw the sugar in the...

US Plastic Corp if you don't mind ordering online. I've ordered from this company many times and I've got nothing but good things to say about them. This is a Rubbermaid brand water cooler, the same cylindrical cooler you would find at the store, and it looks to be priced about the same too. I...

I'm kegging for the first time soon and I've get everything nailed down except two (maybe even weird) concerns. I searched the forum and beyond and found nothing, so maybe this is a bit on the overly worried side... I've only dealt w/ co2 when I played paintball many moons ago, and that's far...

Big +1 on Broken Lizard and their vastly under rated Club Dread! Puddle Cruiser was a bit of a let down, I really didn't think it was nearly as funny as any of their other films, but it showcased their ability. I've really enjoyed everything they've done since. I'm really disappointed that I...