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I have an idea for on-demand sparge water which I'd like to bounce off you guys before I spend too much effort playing around. I currently have a very simple electric setup. It's only 2-vessels. I have a MLT and a kettle. The kettle doubles as a HLT and BK. I collect wort from the MLT in...

I recently attempted my first lambic-style beer, but I have some concerns now that fermentation is a couple weeks underway. I made 10 gallons of wort, split it into 2 carboys, and pitched Wyeast's Lambic Blend. One of the carboys took off fermenting after a day. Fermentation looked quite...

I'm just about to put a ball valve on my kettle. I thought I'd put a T just before the ball valve which would contain a sight glass. I like the idea, as I only have to make 1 hole in the kettle. I've seen the thermometer/sight glass combos, but taht doesn't interest me, as I'd like to use a...

I just came into possession of 2 golden gate kegs. I believe they are 12.8 gallons. Can these be used as keggles? How big of a boil can I do? They have a hole in the side. Do I get this welded or is there another solution?

I finally found a beer that SWMBO likes. The only beer she'll drink is Mort Subite Framboise. Does anyone have a recipe for a clone of this beer?

What qualities do you look for in rollers for a grain mill ?? I'd like to build my own little mill powered by my electric drill, but I'm not sure what I should consider using for rollers. What diameter should they be? While I was at the store the other day, I saw rolling pins on sale for $5...

I screwed up last night while playing around with my equipment. I was checking to see if one of my bungs was the right size for one of my carbuoys. I somehow managed to get the bung stuck in the neck. It's in far enough that I can't grab it and pull it out. Any tips for getting this out...

Hi guys, I'm currently doing 2.5 to 3.5 gallon AG brews on my stove. I'm looking to get a bigger pot so that I can do 5 gallon batches. I'm planning on buying a NG burner in the near future and brewing outside. I'm not planning on doing 10 gallon batches, but who knows what the future...

I'm making Edwort's Haus Pale Ale and the LHBS is out of Vienna. They suggest that I use Munich instead. Is that a good substitute?

I'm looking for a grain bag that I can use for the DeathBrewer Stovetop Brewing method. I've tried out a variation of DB's stovetop brewing without a grain bag, but I think the bag would make things much easier for me. My LHBS doesn't carry them. I've tried several nearby Home Depots and...

I tried to brew my first AG batch last night with Edwort's Haus Pale Ale. I ended up with almost 20% too much water after cooling. The accident actually happened during cooling. I had the pot sitting on a bed of ice in the sink. The tap was running and filling the sink just beside my pot. The...

I got some old gear from my Grandfather. One of the items is an old 2 gallon carboy that hasn't been used in 40 years. There is some kind of dirt in there an nothing has worked to get it out. It looks like a tea spoon of maple syrup or something on the side. I've soaked in a strong bleach...

I've read a few threads about sterilizing bottles in the dishwasher. It sounded like it would be much less effort than the normal soak in sanitizer and rinse. I was going to try the dishwasher last night, but I ran into some issues. Perhaps someone who does this more often can offer...

We had a small party here tonight with 8 friends coming over for drinks and food. A couple people asked to try my homebrew. I only had a stout bottled. Surprisingly, people ended up drinking a lot of it. The most common comment was "nice flavour and none of that homebrew after taste". People...

I've come into possession of a bunch of 2 gallon carboys that I'm going to brew in. I'm planning on making a few small batches of EdWort's Apfelwein and trying varions in each carboy. For example, I'll ferment one with brown sugar and another with corn sugar. I'll try carbing some and not...

I'm looking for BB's in Ottawa, Canada. The BB website has a couple brew shops listed, but when I phoned them, they said they've never carried BB and aren't planning on doing so. I've emailed BB, but they haven't responded. Shipping from the U.S. isn't a good option for me, as I often get...

A friend told me that he had some great bottles for me since he hasn't brewed in years. He was kind enough to give me about 80 fantastic bottles for free. The problem is that they are the absolute filthiest things I've seen. They weren't rinsed out and had quite a bit of sediment in the...

Hi guys, Just found this forum tonight and decided to sign up. I broke a carboy this afternoon and lost 23L (6 g) of red wine all over my basement floor. Fortunately there were no injuries. I'm now considering going all plastic, but I don't know much about it. I'm a relatively new brewer...