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I am currently building an electric brewery and plan on using a 4500w 30a element. I am also waiting on my electrician to have time to get out here and run a 240v plug...who knows when that will happen (and I am down to 5 gallons of HB). I need to figure something out, and got to thinking...does...

I'm looking at various recipes that call for higher-than-I've-seen-available AA. For instance, one recipe calls for Spalt 7% AA, but I have only seen 2.6% AA or so. It seems that I have read in the past how to compensate for the lower percentages but I am not sure. Anyone have any recommendations?

Has anyone brewed any of the recipes from the Breiss website? I'm wondering how well they are crafted.

I need some help from someone smarter than me. I am trying to create a Grainfather equipment profile in BeerSmith. I followed the instructions according to those found in post #1231 in the big GF thread, but there were a few areas that weren't addressed. Plus, his is for a 6 gallon batch and I...

I put a red on gas about 6 days ago at 12 PSI and just poured a glass to check it and it was way undercarbed. I planned on leaving it at 12psi for 14 days to clear, age and carbonate but I thought I would check it today. Its been 4 years since I've done this so I am wondering if my plan is ok. I...

I am wondering if anyone has the metric formulas for calculating mash and sparge water for the Grainfather. One of their videos had the sparge water calc only, and not the mash water calc. There seems to be some discrepancy in the formulas. I have seen, volume in liters, (2.2 x kg grain) +...

Looking ahead to after my Festbier has finished, I would like to use the WLP820 yeast cake to make my next beer. I'm thinking maybe a Christmas beer of some sort. Any suggestions?

There was discussion on another thread about this refrigerator fitting the Speidel 30L fermenter. I got it to fit but without the airlock, so a piece of foil over the top would be the way to go if you want to use this set-up. I was also able to fit 2 corny kegs with a 20lb CO2 cylinder, and...

So I went to the LHBS today and got some WLP833 for an upcoming Oktoberfest. I just now noticed that the manufactured date on the package is from January 2016. According to MrMalty, that's 10% viability which has me concerned, also the "best by" date was July 19. I plan on stepping up the...

I have the ability to either use RO or softened water in my basement. It seems to me that softened water would be a better option due to the fact that minerals are preserved, rather than having to add back in certain electrolytes/minerals with RO water. What is the general consensus on this topic?

I've been on a shopping spree the last few days! A few items I have purchased are: The Grainfather The Grainfather sparge water heater Speidel 30L fermenter Cool brew bag AHS Festbier AG I tossed up the idea of a Ss brewtech brew bucket or conical, but I just got tired of spending...

I'm sure these guys have been mentioned on here before but here is a letter I sent them. I'm not completely sold on the idea, as it takes out the hands-on element of brewing. However, it would free up a lot of time to get into something else, like yeast culturing. http://picobrew.com Here...

I modified this recipe from one of Yooper's posts to suit 1 gallon recipes so as to fit my current arrangement. I had the help of TastyBrew.com also. Just wondering what this Oktoberfest recipe looks like...it's about that time of year again to get em going. TIA 1.5 lb Vienna Malt 0.5 lb...