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Thanks guys for helping me plan my brews for the first half of 2016! I now have quite a lot of ideas and the confidence behind some of them to try them out!

Wow, I love all this ideas, especially raspberry wheat! That's just what I wanna do! Grodziskie? I've seen some recipes, but I don't know if I'm up for smoking my own Malt yet. It is something I want to do, but I feel like that would add more complexity than I'd want right now. Thanks guys!

Hey guys, In looking forward to getting a keezer this year, I'd like to increase production of Homebrew, but I'd also like to brew different beers. I used to do lagers, but currently my lagering chamber holds one keg and that's it. I'd like to get back to those, but on another note, I feel as...

Oh, and I also have grapefruit, fig, lemon, lime, Satsuma, and blood orange trees. A few blueberry bushes. I wanted some raspberry plants but i have ran out of space for such things. All of which will be used in beer eventually. I forgot about all my trees. I grow a lot of herbs, but i would...

I have a mostly all stainless system and I use loc line for my sparge arm. You can change the height and sparge pattern very easily and I have mine rigged up to a quick disconnect so I can add it right after I add my grains. Changing height allows me to brew big and small beers and keep the...

I grow my own jalapeños and I've made a cream ale with them. I also and trying to propagate one of my plants through the winter with lights in my garage. I've heard it's possible with jalapeños. I've considered growing my own hops but haven't acted on that yet. What are you considering...

Hey guys, I've been looking everywhere for different guides/advice on building a RIMS. I have all the stuff to install a 220V outlet in my garage. I have the RIMS tube, a 4500 watt element and the mash tun is already finished with a pump. What I think I need: a temperature controller...

Ok, I had some time to go by my LHBS, I compared the false bottom I was given to theirs. Theirs were much more domed and much sturdier. I'm not sure which seller this small one came from, but I don't see how it could ever work as a false bottom. I bought the $40 false bottom, payment for...

Hi again guys, So, I'm an extract brewer who is looking to get into all grain. I was given two kegs and have begun converting them into a boil kettle and mash tun. Told a buddy about this and he said I can use his spare round cooler mash tun until I get mine up and running(might take a little...

Yes, I used the exact power supply on the wishlist. It says it's an AC adapter. I'm not sure if that name is the standard, but it is confusing. It takes a 120VAC input and output 12VDC at a max current of 5 Amps. Honestly, the power supply is probably overkill in max power terms. I've found...

This is a write up on the recent stir plate build I did. Please reply if you have any ideas on how to improve this design. In order to minimize the length of this thread, please don’t reply just to tell me what a good job it is. I’m very pleased with the way it turned out. I wanted to have...

Ok, thanks again. End game I will have a chest freezer for beer making, but this probably won't happen until August. Sadly, I've already been given a freezer but I won't have the space for it until then. I appreciate the help!

Thanks for the response Solbes! I'm going to do exactly that except keep it inside. It's 71F where I am now and yesterday we saw 80. Yes, my AC is on. I guess I'll put it in an ice bath for a day to keep it somewhat cold. Would it hurt if it warmed up to 65F?

Hi, I'm still brewing! I have once again landed myself in a predicament. I started a pilsner at the end of November and it's been lagering for 5 weeks now at 40 degrees. I wanted it to go 6 weeks, but I entered into this local iron brewer competition. We are doing a strawberry hibiscus...

It didn't go that long but the place was packed so it took some time to leave and walk home, stop for ice, etc. Ain't no way I would drive there... NCBrewer, I find that "longer than 30 mins" interesting. The instructions from my manufacturer said let it sit it water 15-30 mins and then stir...

Consumption control: rereading what I posted seems like I drank until passing out. It was the time that killed me. I could have stayed at my place the hour before the game and finished but thirst and 10 was calling. When I made it back at close to 1 AM I grabbed some ice on the way back and...

So...I made a mistake from my last brew (second overall brew). I started cooling down my I wort, and then the LSU game started and I had to go down the street for thirst and 10. Unlimited draft beer for $10 from an hour before the game to end of game. I went back with a friend of mine and...

Haha, yoga... Ok, I think I've resolved my problems. I'm still tweaking my set-up but it is working now. I appreciate all the help that was given. I still need to add the fan to my setup but that shouldn't change things much. I also picked up a thermowell for more accurate reads when...

I've been using this particular non-contact for years and it has always been consistent with other thermometers. I experimented a lot with it when I first got it because I didn't trust it or understand exactly what it is measuring. I must say: I think all the error people experience is from...

How do I know? I have a separate, non-contact thermometer that I trust. It's a pretty sweet thing and I placed the thermocouple in a cup of water(room temp) and they agree. I think I need a more flexible styrofoam. My is pretty rigid and I don't think it's providing the isolation I need...