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I'll start by saying I've been brewing for a few years now. Kegging for the last year or so. All grain. Twice now I've gotten odd flavors only after kegging. Beer tasted fine pre kegging, and a few weeks later it's rough. The smell reminds me of old beer, left out. Taste is similar, but also...

I have a few pounds of home grown hops from last year sitting in my freezer. Roughly a pound each of centennial, columbus, and chinook. Dried to 10-12% and vacuum sealed stored in my freezer since. Grown organic. It looks like 1/2 a pound or so of columbus lost its seal. Let me know if you're...

I have a DIY stir plate that I used for a year or two until I got a nicer one from work. The build is from one of the popular threads on here. The plug has a disconnect on the back, I lost the correct male end. It will come with a 7v wall wort because that's all I can find. I had success with a...

I'm new to kegging and have two questions about crappy kegs I was sold. A while ago I bought 3 ball locks on CL for a good price. I filled and carbed up two without issues. The third I think may be trash. After removing the liquid post to sanitize I realized I can't get it back on. It seems...

Saw an add on CL and picked up what appears to be a 10lb tank, dual gauge regulator, chrome perlick faucet and shank, and another piece that I have no idea what it does. Maybe you guys know? The tank appears to be full. Anyway for 40$ it was tough to pass up on. I'm eventually heading towards...

This past weekend my brother and father and I started our hop farm. The family owns a large section of land in PA and variety of tools. I purchased 18 rhizomes this year after reading up. They have been sitting around in the fridge for a while until everyone got off from work. My father is...

I have some parts left over: x1: Leviton 3-pole, 30a, 250v, twist lock power connector. x1: Leviton 3-pole, 30a, 250v, twist lock receptacle. These have been used for 4 batches and are perfect condition. Switched to switch craft plugs. Will only sell as a pair.18$ plus shipping. The power...

So I have been working on my control box and wanted to fire it up today to prep for a batch tomorrow. Plugged in, turned power switch and hear the click and a hum. Yet no power. Got my meter and I have no power beyond the main power contactor. Checked and found 240 coming in and 120 hitting the...

Right now I have a PWM setup for my 5500W element installed in box. I also have an amp & volt meter and cooling fan in there. I have purchased some parts to build a small, cheap 800W RIMS tube. I would like to add a cheap PID (my pin td4), indicator lights, 2-way switch for the element, and...

On Craigslist I found a guy selling 15g HPDE (#2) barrels for cheap. He said they used to carry soap for his dairy equipment. I was going to pick up several of these to use for fermenters and grains. Think I can get all of the soap residue out? Safe?

I think about this just about every time a new brewery pops up on the map here in NY. We try to visit all of the locals and buy some beer and give support and rate which company is making good beer. That said, we have been to a lot of small breweries that have opened up in the past few years...

So I plan on brewing a Belgian beer in a month or so for my next batch. Last time I was at the store I picked up a 4 month old vial of WLP530 that I revived and want to put it to use. I have been trying to think of some recipes to use it for. I've come up with the following to make a light...

I'm looking for a flange for my heating element to weld onto my aluminum kettle, but I'm having trouble sourcing one. I have the 5500 camco element and I believe the lock nut for it is 1" npt. My issue is that my pot is too thick to fit the element through the wall and add the o ring and...

Figured I'd post my simple fix for a loud stir bar. I have a DIY stir plate and a flat bottomed glass jar for my starters. The rattling drives me nuts. I had some leftover rubber rings from Lowes that fit right over the bar. Two in the center and two on opposite ends. Now it runs silent...

Hi everyone, I have a question for some pros or handy hobbyists. While at work I found a neat piece of equipment at a cheese factory. It appears to be 600g, as the plaque said size=600. Maybe it's in metric? Anyway it appears to have a SS paddle for mixing inside, but I'm not 100% yet. I asked...

Hi everyone. I would like to ask the experts some questions. I'm not very knowledgeable of wiring besides some basic lighting and outlets. I purchased a DIY controller for my 240v 5500 camco element. It consists of a potentiometer, SS relay, aluminum heat sink and box. I bought 15ft of water...

So I ordered two rhizomes this year and planted them in 55g barrels with top soil and compost. I bought a small book called home brewers garden which I followed. One of the rhizomes (cascade) has started and is about 8" long (one bine). The other was centennial and came from the mail looking...

So a friend gave me a Cooper's kit that only just expired, seems to be fresh enough. It's an Irish stout kit. Looks to be a no boil kind of thing. I have never used extract or kits, especially no boil kits. Do I make it? I have plenty of other recipes I'd like to get to...but this was free...

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I recently made a batch of cider that went well, so I picked up a gallon of peach & white grape juice to ferment. The side says pasteurized, ingredients are concentrate, citric and ascorbic acid. I assume the acids are the preservatives. I added 1/2lb of sugar and got an OG of 1.090. I made...