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Couple of canned wort questions. I am assuming employing proper pressure canning techniques, using non-chlorinated water, the whole proper operation list... 1. Is there a downside, other than using more jars, to canning a 1.035 SG solution of DME for direct pitching vs the more common 1.080 SG...

Recently got an infection of the CCG bladder (Serratia marcescens ?). I used Star San to do a pre-sanitize, but I did not dry the bladder out completely, hence a moist environment in the bag. I'm planning on running this again, but I would appreciate comments on using a 70% ethanol solution...

Where do the "standard" pitching rates for lagers vs ales come from? General consensus over time and trials? Or, Is there a definitive spec (published study) "out there" for the rates (.75M cells/ml-°P for ales, vs. 1M for 1.060 ales vs. 1.5M for lagers)? Finally, for a given style...

How should the typical formula for DME addition to starter wort deal with the volume contribution of the DME itself? Assume a PPG for the DME is 42 points/lb/gal. To make 1 gallon of wort with SG=1.042, I would (per common practice) mix 1 gallon water with 1 lb of DME. Please ignore the high...

The Brewbuilt X3 Flex Chamber holds 20oz of material and sits below the butterfly valve. A 3 inch sight glass could be used instead, with the valve below the glass, and adding a 3" 90deg elbow and extension would aid in trub dumping (without having to remove the container, as with the Flex...

For those using the pneumatic-style female QDs, how often do you disassemble and clean, vs just a good post-brewing soak and flush cleaning with the hose remaining on the QD?

Could RIMS tube users weigh in on the sizing of their heating element? I use a 1500W (120V) element with a PID controller, with 120V input (mainly for maintaining temperature when it's cold). I acknowledge that the element size probably depends on what one is doing with the heater. Some...

After punching or step-drilling a standard SS kettle, is there a procedure to make the cut more resistant to rust/corrosion? I'm thinking about allowing the new hole to be exposed to an acid solution, like a mini-passivation (citric acid? Just dab acid on the cut surface for a while?). Any...

I've got a couple of 200B cell packs approaching their 4 month birthday. Due to situations, I won't be able to brew with them for at least another few months. When this happens, is there a way to best preserve the yeast for that later day? Does one make a starter, then decant a certain volume...

Hello, all. I'm really happy to be part of this site, and really appreciate all your expertise and help. The friendliness here only tops off the keg. Started brewing last year while in Colorado, but SWMBO wanted us to be in Nevada with kids and grand kids, so grandpa has some new junior...

Water profiles conveniently list the the "big six" ions (Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, Cl-, SO42-, HCO3-), in parts-per-million concentrations. My question is: does this concentration refer to the ion concentration at the beginning, or the end, of the boil? For instance, if I create a boil solution with...