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Starters: I just started making starters because i am hearing that it does good things. I got the general measurments of (dont quote me, i dont have my cheat sheet in front of me) of 100 grams of DME to 1 Ltr water. Now i have only done 1 ltr startes. if i do a 2 ltr starter, do i have to...

Ok,,, currently i have a three tier wood stand, water tank high, mash tun in the middle, and boil kettle on the ground. everything draining by gravity I am wanting to get a pump. I have read where you can just swap hoses and use the pump to move liquid from the various pots to get it...

I know this has to have been done. Cant seem to find a picture Does anyone have a "built in" cooler on thier boil kettle? mounted to it so to speak. having a fitting "in" on the kettle then the chiller run through the pot and a fitting "out" of the kettle. basically permatantly...

does CO2 go bad? My brother in law gave me a 20lb tank and it is still full of CO2..... he said its been awhile since he has used it. do you think the CO2 is bad? let me know before i purge it and refill it.. thanks jake

Was wondering if anyone has done or heard of something like this. I have room for 3 taps in my kerator, all three taps are set up for Corny's. would it be possible to make a "quick disconnect" with a Sanke coupling off of one of the corney connections. i get a nice 1/6 barrel from the...

Hello everyone. I have looked through the Rcipe database looking for a "good" 5 gallon Double IPA. has anyone got one they'd concider a good one, and would be willing to share with me? :) thanks jake

Ok... how bad is it. My fermenter poured over. I have a 5 gallon (secondary) carboy and use just the simple airlock.... well for the first time, i had an extreme blow out, looked in my chamber and the airlock had just boiled over,,, i cleaned everthing up and put in a new airlock. I know...

I have a keg that is leaking really bad. any harm racking that Keg to another one??? now,,,? thanks

Hey folks... got a reciept that I finshed a couple weeks ago. it is a porter. anyway the reciept has me steeping 3 oz of coffee in seconder for 2 hours ??? never seen that before. but being as it is. when would you steep it? at the begining of secondary or would you do it at then...

Hello... got a weird question and i am hoping it is user error. other wise i am confused (not unusual) i have done two all-grains. both times this has happend. after i drain my Tun into the boil kettle i take my gravity reading (pre boil?) before i pitch yeast (and the wort is...

Need some help folks. I bought a requlator with "Y" fitting to charge two Kegs. The regulator has a hi press and low press guage. fast forward. I bought another regulator so that i can do two different pressures. the newly bought regulator came with two gauages, hi and low press...

Have been wanting to move over to all grain and plan on trying my first one this fall sometime.. I have done reading, spent the money on Beersmith (still cant figure that out yet) and it all boils down to this one simple confusing item... I will be doing a 5 gallon batch. I know you add...

Does anyone know if the problem that was going around on the Perlicks has been resolved? I noticed on Keg Connection the "warning" has been removed and I see them (525/575) are listed again... thanks jake

I've seen a few threads about beer guns and filling bottles/growler from a tap. I have bought my growlers from Gordon Beirch, and all they do is fill them up straight from the same tap they filled my beer glass from. I take them (growlers) home and drink them,,,, mostly in one day but...

No offense to any of the forum venders. Are online ingredient kits "good"? I know everyone says to ensure thier ingredients are good and not old. and im not saying that the only place you can get "good" ingredients is your local store. but i have been leary about ordering kits on line...

Hello folks,,, getting ready for my first keg experience (as soon as my parts get here). I have been reading a lot but as you know there is some information there, some there and opions are everywhere. just to help me a little, looking for a one stop answer bank.. First, I have a Wheat...

Ok...Got my first batch all bottled up. I used the 1 liter flip tops. they have sat in a room temperature dark box for the past two week. this weekend, i popped one open. nice "pop" from the top, nice pour, had nice head and tasted good. Of course the whole bottle would not fit in the glass...

For those that do secondary: when racking from Pri to Sec,,, Your suspose to leave the "gunk" in the bottom of the Primary and not put it in the secondary. RIGHT? i am pretty sure with all the reading i have done the gunk stays in order to help clear the beer in the seondary. but since...

What would all you Keezer guys have to say for a Minimum size frig freezer? I know a 4 tapper would be nice, but let say (to start) you want something that will hold a keg (one of those "korney" ones) and a fermentation bucket/carboy. so basically a drinkable batch and one getting ready for...

Hey folks,, basically new here but have been reading my butt off! I have a question about these temp controller i see on here to help control Ferm temp. Building a Keezer is way down the road but theres nothing wrong will trying to get a handle on something before I make the move. If i...