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I did my first all grain yesterday. One thing I thought I needed to do was to sparge at the same rate as the runoff. The problem was with only 5 gal. of water the sparge arm would not rotate and it was difficult to get the rates the same and not have the grainbed go dry. Should I have...

Ok, so yesterday I set out to do my first all-grain brew.. a Hoegaarden clone. I started with a 5 gal. cooler (hot water tank), a MiniBrew MiniMash 15 gallon lauter tun, and a 10 gal. brewpot. (among other devices) The first issue was how to get things to flow. I had to build a tower out...

I have my first couple of keg batches and my kegerator set up, but am having a problem with my faucets. They actually are sticking so bad I can't open them. I'm using basic chrome faucets w/brass levers. One was so bad I busted the tap handle trying to open it. If I remove the faucet and...

I have been doing some searching here and haven't quite found the answer I'm looking for, so I thought I'd post a new thread. Basically it is time for me to take the plunge to all grain, doing full volume boils etc. I ordered a lauter tun and have my eye on a new pot at Northernbrewer...

I have a chest freezer that is almost not tall enough to hold a carboy. I recently got a conical fermenter and want to fit it into the freezer so I can do lagers in it. To do this I would need to raise the height of the inside of the freezer by at least 6". Taller yet would be better...

I recently brewed up a Kolsch beer and was instructed that the best temp for fermenting was between 55-65. My question is, when does one actually start the cooler fermentation? I think I may have messed things up because I put it immediately into cooler temps (around 60) then noticed I...

I got my first issue of BYO magazine today and was reading something that an individual wrote in about siphoning the wort into the primary fermenter and then something about a "whirlpool" method to avoid drawing break material. I am not yet an all-grain guy... is this something I need to worry...

I’m a fairly new home brewer and have only done 3 brews thus far. I am interested in advancing past kits but am not ready to do my own ingredients from scratch just yet. For example, I want to try a Phat Tyre Ale (clone). However, I am wondering if substituting fresh hops for the pellet...

I just returned from Duesseldorf and brought my wife home some Frankenheim Lemon, which is 70% Lemon and 30% altbier. It was a hit! Now I want to brew her some. Anyone know how I could do this? I assume it isn't as simple as combining Lemon juice or Lemonaid when bottling... and it appears to...

I have only brewed up 2 batches so far and have stuck with the kits available from northern brewer. For my next batch I want to do a Phat Tyre Ale clone, or another German Alt... but the web site says they don't have "Munich Malt Syrup" and are substituting "Amber Malt Syrup" until mid to late...