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I started welding up a brewstand today. Still have some work to do. Going to weld couplings into the lower rear tube that runs the length of the stand and use it as a gas line. Also going to weld up some burner mounts and wind shields (although this will be used inside my brewery as a pilot...

Came across this on craigalist tonight, figured someone could get a decent deal on this. I would, but just got a morebeer heated/cooled one. http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/for/4041726207.html

Finally taking the plunge, a partner and I are opening a new brewery in Tinley Park, IL. It's called Hailstorm Brewing Co. We ordered a 15 BBL brewhouse and (3) 30 BBL fermenters. Our lease started August 1st on a 5000 sq ft facility. We will have a tap room as well, but no restaurant. Anyway...

I have well over 250 bombers with some belgians and cappable 750's mixed in in my garage, I save them for some reason even though I keg. Anyway, they are free for the taking. I am in Frankfort, IL. You pick up or I'll deliver if you're between Frankfort and the Cermak Dan Ryan exit, weekends...

Is this water even treatable? Or am I better off continuing to buy RO and add salts? pH 7.5 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 1044 Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 1.74 Cations / Anions, me/L / 19.5 19.4 ppm Sodium, Na 111 Potassium, K 4 Calcium, Ca 161 Magnesium, Mg 77 Total Hardness...

Not sure if this has been posted, but a search of "upper hand brewery" didn't turn anything up. http://upperhandbrewery.com/news/

I went ahead and entered all of the East Coast Yeast strains into BeerSmith using the information on the East Coast Yeast Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/pages/East-Coast-Yeast/168646113149281?id=168646113149281&sk=info .bsmx file is attached. :mug:

This took first place at the Chicago Cup this past weekend (http://www.bossbeer.org/ChicagoCup/), it's darn good. Enjoy. Recipe: Cimmerian Ale Brewer: Brandon Asst Brewer: Style: Imperial IPA TYPE: All Grain Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 7.50 gal Post Boil...

Ok, so my dad found a Laaglander "Dutch Light Beer" kit in his attic, it is from 1988. Yes, 24 years old. Still has the yeast packet attached to the top. I'm going to brew it for the hell of it. It's hopped, but I'm guessing any hop flavor or bitterness is gone at this point, so I'm going to...

Looking to try out some small batches, and split 6 gallon ones, I have a bunch of 5 gal carboys that I'll trade for 3 gal ones. Looking for 2 of them. I am in the South burbs of Chicago, but work downtown (loop) so could possibly arrange a trade there as well.

Smoked a bunch of cheese today. Medium, Sharp, and Extra Sharp Cheddar, Cabot Habanero Cheddar, Kerrygold Skellig Cheddar, Kerrygold Dubliner Cheddar, and Collier Welsh Cheddar. Sealed up and ready for aging. Into the fridge...2 weeks before I can eat them.

Was racking my beer and my dog decided to drink out of my sanitizer bucket. It was starsan diluted to the standard 1oz per 5 gallons. Will it hurt her? She's 60lbs, probably drank a few mouthfuls.

Anyone from the area know of any?? Working up here for a few weeks.

Not sure if this has been posted, I did a search and came up with nothing. Anyway, I don't have a gluten intolerance, but found this to be very interesting. http://www.twobrosbrew.com/gluten.htm

3F Calls theirs a pale ale, but the specs put it in the IPA catergory. Anyway, I had mine side by side with theirs. I have the luxury of living less than 20 min from 3F. Almost couldn't tell the difference, honestly, the homebrew had a little more flavor, and quite a bit more aroma, although if...

My well water is terrible, so I typically buy water for brewing. Sometimes, if I'm in a patient mood, I will draw 10 gallons out of my fridge which has a filter, and use that, but I usually use Ice Mountain water from the store. Here's their analysis...unfortunately, the ranges seem awfully big...

It's frickin freezing in Chicago, I can't use my hose spigot for cooling the wort, and it's too cold to hang out outside and tend to my beer. I was going to resort to extract brewing, but decided to give Brew in a Bag a shot. Grabbed some paint strainer bags over at the HD this morning. Ground...

I came up with the recipe as a way to push (and exceed in some cases) the limits of the Strong Scotch Ale (9E) category. Mashing this was quite the chore...it came almost to the lip of my 15.5 gallon keggle. Make sure you mash with a low water/grain ratio (1lb/qt), recirc the runnings ALOT, and...