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I've been extract brewing 5 gal batches for 10+ years and now I want to start brewing BIAB & have 2 all grain kits on order. I only have a 5 gal pot with propane burner and need to upgrade to a 10-15 gallon vessle. I contacted the HBS & rep suggested that a 10 gal kettle would work but 14 gal...

I want to try cold crashing my brew in glass carboy & have a single airlock. I read to fill water up to max fill line on airlock & I'll be fine. I've also read to attach a blowoff hose & insert into water to prevent add'l air from entering. Is one way better than the other, or another...

I've been brewing Extract for almost 10 yrs & learned my processes have been subpar, to say the least from 1) fermenting at room temp in house without internal temp control at fermention, 2) opening fermenter throughout process to dump liquid from trub bowl back into brew fermenting , & 3) open...

Looking to learn a bit more than Extract brewing & was wondering if anyone in Snowflake/Taylor/ShowLow area?

Ok, I brewed a Hefe extract 15 days ago using Safale WB-06 with the original recipe of 1.053 OG but I added 1 lb of malt, increasing result to 1.085 OG. I read that WP-06 would tolerate up to 9% abv which is why I used this yeast. Tolerable temp range for WB-06 is 64F - 75F & have been...

I found my extract ph is 7.3 & read I'll get a better flavorful brew at a ph of 5 or less. What do you all use to lower ph? I'm seeing epson salts, calcium, citrus, calcium cloride, etc. Is there something I'm able to get at a grocery store for lowering ph? I'm not sure about epson salt since...

I am fermenting a Hefeweizen extract which had a 1.05 SG and was wanting to boost abv so I added a little over a lb of light extract DME before doing any calcs. At end of boil, I learned that I'm at 1.082 og. I'm fermenting with wp-06 & was wondering if this yeast will handle such a high abv...

I started my brew & using ITC-308-WIFI Thermostat. When I pitched my WP-06 FOR my Hefe, it was 71F & set my temp at 67F. The chiller dropped to 61.4F & is been there over last 4 hrs & stuck on "heat" & chiller hasn't turned on which I would expect until it gets to set temp. WP-06 best fermemt...

Today's brewday & need suggestions on closed transfering to keg from carboy. I plan on using the stopper with thermowell in pic to fermentation process with only 1 transfer to keg. Would it hurt much when ready to transfer to remove stopper & use the carboy top to transfer? I watched a vid...

Considering price of corn sugar & malt, I'm thinking of using table sugar for my next extract ale to boost my og. The extract is expected to be 1.051 og & want to bring it up to, at least 1.06. Some say table sugar will thin brew & you won't get the body needed for a nice beer head since it'll...

I have been extract brewing for over 10 yrs. Started with a couple of 5 gallon buckets & upgraded to a 7 gal conical for fermenting. When I chill wort for pitching, I dump wort in my 5 gal bucket & put about 7 lbs of ice in it until it reaches about 80 degrees, then pour that in my conical and...

Hi all! I figured there some experienced folks here that did some experimenting with ec-1118 on Ale & need some advice. I have a pale ale that's supposed to have an og of 1.052 (lost my s-04 I was going to use) so using the ec-1118 I had available for mead. Would this work very well considering...

I live in Snowflake, Az and interested in preordering rhizomes but unsure if hops, or specific species of hops, would grow here. It's very windy & dry during spring/summer (but can water, of course). My elevation is about 5,600 ft. - zone 7 Can someone recommend something?

Any ideas to have good clean looking beer after it's ready? I kegged a delirium & can't find out why its cloudy. I transferred after everything was settled.

I made my brew & after fermentation was complete I let it remain in my conical as I've always done in the past to allow it to clear. Transferred to my keg after a month and tapped it after about 2 months. I usually allow it to self carbonate with no issues. This time; however, when I tapped it...