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Is there any reason it would be a bad idea to run a 1/4” npt brass needle valve as an inline beer flow restrictor? They’re really cheap and rated to high pressures, the valves on my counter flow chiller are brass so I’m assuming sanitation shouldn’t be an issue. Looking to slow down flow to...

Hi all, Yesterday I racked yooper’s oatmeal stout into a glass carboy and found the headspace to be excessive. I took a gas hose and filled the headspace with co2. Just for fun, I took a sample of the gas inside the headspace with a straw and confirmed it was largely co2 (not a genius idea...

Brewing Yooper's oatmeal stout yesterday and noticed the packet of yeast wasn't swelling. So the wort is in the fermenter waiting for yeast and I put the yeast on the stir plate. Almost a day has passed and I'm not noticing any milkyness in the starter. It still smells sweet and no bubbles at...

I attributed a lot of the problems I am getting with my brews with high PH (Lingering bitterness,poor head retention, poor clarity) and decided to go back to RO but didn't want to take any trips to walmart. My tap water has a ph in the 9s. I ordered an RO Buddie 100gpm system (No DI) and...

I got really amped to try canning my beer and won a Ives-way canner on eBay to see if it would can homebrew thinking Oktoberdesign.com was a viable option for can blanks but didn't realize shipping was crazy since the cans take up so much space. I sourced cans for cheap but they are still a...

Hi all I had a broken turkey fryer and ordered a 10 inch high pressure banjo burner from Concord with a 3psi regulator to fit this type of frame My burner is mounted to the bottom strap steel and I'll admit it is sitting low about 5 inches below the pot. My main concern is that the pot...

So I have an oatmeal stout in the fermenter and I wanted to put some Vietnamese Coffee in it to make it a Vietnamese Coffee Stout. I decided on this after brewing the beer so I haven't adjusted the recipe in any way. Not sure if it needs it I.E. foaming grains such as dextrine. What are...

Hi all! I'm baptizing my newborn son next month the 23rd and just put in the fermenters for a party: Mystic Brewing's Raging Red Irish Ale and Yooper's oatmeal stout. This is the first time I have ever brewed with the intention of transporting a keg or intended to serve people that soon...

SO i have one mason jar of 2nd generation wyeast london III 1318. Actually once its cold crashed it only comes to about a few mm of yeast cake. Dont know If i washed out most of the yeast. I plan on doing two 5.5 gallon batches in one day. It seems that even if I were to use a fresh vial...

Steeping grains 1lb Munich dark .75lb crystal 40 .6lb chocolate malt .4 lb roasted barley 150F for half an hour Extract- 6.6 lbs golden light liquid malt extract Hops 1oz goldings 60 minutes Yeast safale us-05 rehydrated before pitching OG 1.052 FG 1.014 Kegged day 15 (today)...

So I got a free petainer keg as a sample and they said the spear is not removable... challenge accepted! I plan on cutting out everything below the holes which is where the one way tabs are located. I 3D printed half of a collar to hold the head onto the keg. Now that it fits properly...

Hi all New member here. So I have a counter pressure bottle filler and I hated not knowing if my lines were absolutely clean or drained and didn't want to undo the hose clamp just to hook the line up to the garden hose adapter that is already clamped on my wort chiller. So I decided to 3D...

Hey all, So last night I legged my first brew ever. It's an IPA with some dry hopping. Wanted to taste it today to test and right from the get go, my dip tube and valve clogged with hop debris. After clearing it, I finally got a pour and concluded that it was not carbonated enough but the...

Hey guys, New to the forum here. I have my first ever brew (an IPA) hitting the 2 week mark in the fermenter tomorrow and I want to keg it, force carbonate it at 30 psi for 24 hours, and drop down to 11psi all while it is in the fridge so I can enjoy it new years eve night. From what I...