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I need to buy a new weed whacker and have some limitations. Must be stronger than basic yard finishing models. I have about an acre of property with heavy grass, ornery mustard weeds and steep hills. It typically takes about 15-20 hours to knock everything down in the spring. I live CA where...

I listened to a Master Brewers pod cast with guest Greg Casey. It was fascinating and I was interested in starting his books, starting at Vol 1. The Inspiring History and Legacies of American Lager Beer, Volume 1: The Beer of Myths and Legacies Denied: 1941–1948 I only found it online at the...

I just started smoking meat but haven’t really bought into all these boutique rubs and seasonings. It’s likely ignorance but I don’t think that’s what makes the end product great. It seems like sound process is more important. Thus, I’m curious if you guys and gals have any general rules of...

I recently got a sack of Great Western Vienna from a local brewery at cost with no shipping charges. Considering the great deal, and how much Vienna malt I use, I was happy to get what I got. I typically brew a lot of 70/30% vienna/flaked corn lagers, and 98/2% Vienna/carafa special III...

I don’t drink very much commercial beer these days. Additionally, I feel the IPA space has become convoluted with the sheer amount of fruity hop blasted NEIPA’s. I’d like to “calibrate” my IPA sensory analysis but don’t really know where to start. I’m looking for widely available commercial...

My wife gave up on her climbing roses due to three years of uncontrollable powdery mildew. She asked if I’d put some hops in to climb the garden arbor. Uhhh, yes! I’ve been eyeing Neo Mex from Great Lakes Hop for a while now so I pulled the trigger. Inbound are Neo1 and Amelia! There’s...

I’ve read a lot online advising against using Teflon on a CO2 outpost. I bought a used tapright regulator that didn’t have an out post. After some research it appeared I needed a 1/4 inch MPT fitting. I bought one and installed it (admittedly, I didn’t have any pipe dope). I did a soap bubble...

I’m looking for a tried and true method to help me ripen my dragon’s breath and Fresno Chili’s. We have a freeze coming this weekend so I picked what was left. I’d like to salvage these so I can ferment or use them soon.

A start up local brewery has approached me about using some of my recipes for their brewery. I'm happy to help but i want to maintain ownership and authority of my recipes. My biggest concerns are being able to prevent them from using my recipes if i ever decide to open a brewery myself and...

There’s seems to be a good amount of info available regarding Yuengling Traditional Lager with the exception of water profile. Does anyone have an idea of what their water composition is?

A friend and I wanted to brew together but wanted something a little more interactive and collaborative so we came up with this: Person 1- picks the color range Person 2- picks base malt Person 1- picks specialty malts Person 2- picks hops Person 1- picks yeast Then we each built a recipe on...

I’m looking for something that’ll help insulate my keezer door. What’s everyone out there using to this? Here’s a picture of my setup

When transferring between the homebrew keg coupler and the sanke coupler I get a gas leak. The homebrew has that built in plastic gasket where as the sanke coupler does not. How do I get a non leaky seal on the sanke coupler? Am I not tightening the nut enough?

The recipe: 2 gal TOSNA 4 lbs wildflower honey D47 yeast 1.082 OG Primary fermentation is complete at this time. I’m planning to add 32 oz of pure blueberry juice. On a low, medium, high scale, how much blueberry flavor impact will be imparted? Would adding actual blueberries have a positive...

I just realized I won't have enough fermaid-O to complete the last two TOSNA additions of a small batch of mead. Can, or should, I finish it with Wyeast nutes? I won't be able to make a trip to my LHBS so getting more fermaid-O isn't an option at this time. Batch specifics: 1gal small batch 2...

After cramming the chilis into the jar I realized I was a little short on brine. I was lazy and thought, whatever it’ll be fine. It wasn’t. Is this mold or kahm?

I started THIS process to make a caramel malt with pale 2-row. Cliff notes: 1. soak grain for a few hours 2. convert starches to sugars in the oven at typical mash temps 3. dry grain at slightly warmer temp 4. roast to desired level. I'm currently at step two and the following question...

I’m sure this is covered but I’ve come across many conflicting ways for caramelizing honey and was hoping for some advice. 1. Should I caramelize the honey without adding water? 2. What’s the best way to avoid over caramelizing? Go by temp or color? 3. Any additional advice or sources I...

Does anybody have the promo code for this? I saw it advertised but can’t seem to get it to show on their website. Thanks!

...specifically, just the bag, not the content within. I figured someone would readily have a tare weight for the bag and can share, allowing me to easily determine remaining hop quantity. Thanks!