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Does anyone have a good diagram for a control panel? I'm looking for something to plug into a 120v wall outlet. All I'm trying to run is a pump, pid, and heating element. I would like to have the options for upgrades. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

This is my first one gallon batch and it does not look anything I have ever done. On brew day I did exactly the same thing as if it were a five gallon batch. When I pitched my yeast I did use a complete vile of WLP080 Cream Ale Yeast Blend. My temp is set at 68 degrees. This going on the second...

Yesterday I made and IPA and forgot to aerate. Will this cause any trouble or just a slow response from the yeast?

I made my first batch of cider about two months ago. The OG was 1.055 and when I transferred it to my secondary it the FG was 1.010. I have tasted it along and it was dry and tart, so I put a couple cider sticks in about a week ago. The cider has been kept at room temp and in a dark place. So...

I'm in the process of building a REMS system. I'm wanting to use a convoluted counter flow chiller. I'm thinking this will save me from truing to figure out to keep cold spots in my HLT. Any ideas?

I took a gravity reading yesterday for a batch of cider I made last week and was kind of surprised. When I spun my hydrometer in it stuck at 1.050'ish and had quite a bit of bubbles come up. However as I was standing and looking in amazement I noticed the hydrometer slowly sinking. Is that normal?

Beer Smith gave me an OG of 1.063. However when I too the OG of preboil it was at 1.055 and my post boil was at 1.070. I took readings at 60 degrees. Does any one have any ideas?

I am starting to buy my equipment to build my control panel but, have not decided on a toolbox or wall mountable box. Does anyone have any suggestions are learned lessons during there build? Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I'm trying to understand yeast, so I have this question. Can you mix Ale and Lager yeast? If so how do you figure the ratio and do you ferment at Ale or Lager tempretures?

I recently let some friends try a Peanut Butter Porter I made the outcome was very positive. However they all said the same thing it need a little more body. My question: How do you add body with out compromising color, ABV,or efficiency?

I was thinking of adding some powdered peanut butter to a porter I'm going to brew this weekend. I was wondering what would be the best way. During the boil or in the secondary? Any suggestions?

Decided to try my hand at a German Lager. Instead of doing a 5 gallon batch I did a 2 gallon BIAB, this was on Sunday. I went out to check my temp and that was good at 41 degrees. However when I checked to see how my yeast was doing I noticed the sides of my better bottle were sucked in and my...

I'm trying to find a parts list for the heat chamber. Can anyone help me out are point me to a good webpage.

I am seriously considering building an electric brewery. How ever I have absolutely no idea where to start or how. I do have a brew stand well an stainless steel kitchen table i have converted. Any suggestions?

I brewed a ported on Friday and put it in a refrigerator I use as my fermentation chamber. The refrigerator is hooked up to control the temp. The problem is this I went out of town this weekend and when I returned the temp was at 58 F. I was not all that worried about that but now the temp is...

Would adding Pecan wood chips during secondary fermentation give a Pecan flavor or ruin the beer?

I am having serious trouble getting my wort from the brew kettle to the plate chiller and the into my carboy. I am using gravity so I do have the flow running down hill. It's like my ball valve is stopped up at my kettle. I'm thinking I have a vapor lock some how. Any ideas?

I made a steerer last week intending to use but, things came up and was unable too. I took a sanitized mason jar and placed it in the refrigerator. Is it still good?

I am wanting to enter some comparisons just to get feed back on my beer, so I can improve. Where is a good resource for me to find this information out?

I'm trying my first yeast starter from my first attempt from some harvested yeast. Is the foam on top normal?