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Got my hands on a couple of coolers and looking to set up my mash tun and hlt. One is a 10gal "gatorade" drink dispenser style, the other is a Coleman chest cooler, holds 12 gallon. Wondering which makes a more efficient mash tun. I've been looking up conversion videos and see both styles being...

I visited my local shop for some brew supplies and snagged an oatmeal stout kit for cheap. With the low cost I'd like to try adding some flavor. It's an extract kit with grains, I grabbed a packet of s-04 for yeast. I want to do a chocolate oatmeal stout. Been reading on using cocoa nibs...

Hi, a friend of mine wants to sell his wine cooler, never uses it. Manufacturer specs show it cools to 40f which is more than enough for primary, but would 40f be cold enough for letting 'lager'. It's a Haier brand, approx 2x2 base 3ft tall I've been in the market for a beer fridge for...

I tried kombucha for the first time last week, starting brewing the same day. Got the scoby and starter from a friend, doing small batch (1 quart) for awhile. Starting with just a few ounces a day. Here's a pic Cheers!

I have an Irish stout almost ready to go to secondary. I would like to bulk age it for at least 1 but maybe as much as 3 months. The longest I've bulked is 2 weeks before bottling but I want this one to be more consistent. My biggest concern is bottle carbing. I'm not setup yet for kegging. I...

Hello all, starting off this brew season with a 1 gallon blueberry wine. Long time grape winemaker and try to experiment with fruit wines when I can. *Blueberries were cleaned and frozen 2 weeks ago, not sure if that matters.* 3 lbs blueberries 1 tsp nutrient 1/4 tsp tannin 1/2 tsp...

Hello, this is the first time I've done peach wine. I have two 5 gal carboys both started at 1.1 and now around 1.0 even. There's a distinc sour flavor on the wine and smell doesn't seem quite right. I degassed a bit in a glass and the smell cleared. But still getting 'hot' and sour flavor. It's...