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I have one (possibly two) Full Tickets to the NHC Conference in Philly for sale. Will sell at cost $255 each.

Just got the results back from Ward Labs: pH 6.6 TDS 256 Na 30 K 3 Ca 42 Mg 3 CaCO3 118(total hardness) SO4 24 Cl 55 CO3 <1 HCO3 24 CaCO3 20 (total alkalinity)

After a few homebrews last night, I guess I forgot that I had hops drying in the food dehydrator. They went about 15 hours instead of the 6-8 that I normally leave them in there. Did I release all of the aromatics and oils off of them? Will they still work for bittering? Any other...

I realize it will vary from the honey used, but I need an OG estimate for a 5 gallon batch of mead with 13.5 pounds of honey. Yes, among the excitement of making my first batch, I forgot to measure. I just transferred to the secondary and it was 1.003 I'm shocked because we only added 2...

Sorry for the false title, I thought it would be funny to have this pic asking if they were ready. Maybe not. Anyway, as seen in a different thread, my main bine was damaged by the dog. Would you use these hops?

I just disassembled a gas furnace from my house and have the burner from it. Do you think I could just buy one of those Propane Regulator kits from the local hardware store and hook it up and everything would be good??? Or is this a stupid idea? I already have a cheap turkey fryer, but if I...

SO, I have a batch of beer that didn't turn out too good. It was the first one I made in 8+ years and I forgot a few important details. It used Wyeast 1084 which I tend to use quite a bit. Would it be worth trying to save some of my investment of the batch by making a starter with a bottle of...

Instead of putting all of my strike water in the Mash Tun, I use about 25% and add grains slowly while stirring until it starts getting thick. Then, I add more water and add more grains, etc. until I'm out of water and grains. What are the advantages or disadvantages to doing this?

I read a post a few days ago on another site about taking the pre-boil OG to determine efficiency since the hops change the OG???? I didn't do this as I have the Brew Pot boiling while the runnings are going in to decrease the time it takes to boil and to convert the enzymes. However, I...

I planted 4 1st year "baby stick" rhizomes this year. I planted in mid May due to the late frosts we were having here in Ohio. Admittedly, I didn't take real good care of the plants and I tried growing them more horizontally to keep the height down so I don't expect much, especially for 1st year...

I use the 5 gallon Rubbermaid MTL with Stainless False bottom. I consistently got stuck sparges. Now, I just use a large Nylon Grain Bag inside the cooler and haven't had another stuck sparge. This info might be helpful?

A while back, I made an all-grain Dry Stout. Since this was only the 2nd AG batch I've ever made I just figured I didn't know what I was looking at. But after tasting the batch, I'm more convinced that an ingredient swap could have been present. I've only seen pictures of flaked barley in a...

I have a leftover Wyeast Activator Pack of Munich Lager Yeast #2308. I found an all grain recipe kit from an online brew supply that I can get without Yeast (saving me a few $$) but it seems a bit low on hops. It is as follows: 8 lbs. Pilsner Malt 4.5 lbs. Vienna 8 oz. Carapils Malt 8 oz...

Hey guys, I'm about to try my first lager but have a few questions/concerns. I'm using Wyeast Lab 2633 Octoberfest Yeast in the Activator pack. I broke the inner pack and per directions let it sit at 72 degrees. The pack did not swell like my ale yeasts do. I pitched it into a starter after...