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I getting ready to start fermenting in a corny and I wanted to see what problems, if any, everyone has had out there. I hate using my glass carboy mainly cause I'm paranoid I'm gonna drop the damn thing. So when I heard about fermenting in a corny, seemed like a great idea. Comments?

I've been bottling for years now, but I just picked up 3 corny kegs for next to nothing. What's the cheapest way to get started with kegs? No matter where I look, it's going to cost a minimum of $150 for a gauge, tank, lines, etc. What about the CO2 cartridges I've seen? I know they are used...

I'm on the fence about this and I wanted some opinions. I'm debating whether I should build a fermentation chamber, like Son of Fermentation Chamber, or just simply get a frig and a controller. One question I have is what about storing cornys and fermenters together - what are the drawbacks?

I brewed my first all grain batch about a month ago - a Hefeweizen. Everything went great and I got a starting gravity of 1.039. Maybe a little low, but good for the first try. The color was a little off though; it was a brownish yellow instead of a good solid yellow. Now that everything is...

I'm thinking about building a heatstick to use for heating water for my mash tun. Has anyone ever found a way to control the temperature with the heatstick with some kind of thermostat? My general idea was to use some type of water heater thermostat.

Can anyone recommend a good book that gives a good account of the various types, styles, etc. of beer. I know, I know, you could fill a library with that info, but I'd like something that can fill in the gaps about what the different types are and how they came about.

Finished my first AG and everything went pretty good (brewed a Hefeweizen). I definitely learned A TON! I've been brewing extracts for the past several years and a couple of buddies of mine convinced me to move to AG. The two biggest problems I had was: 1. Getting the mash to the right...

Any ideas on how to test the water that I'm brewing with? It's well water that hasn't been treated with anything, but we drink it all the time (and so do a bunch of dogs, cattle and horses). I just need to find out what minerals are in it so I can make adjustments, if necessary. Thanks for...