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I am looking into getting some cable for trellis and wonder what diameter is necessary? I have a row of 5-16' 4"x4"s sunk 3' into the ground and stabilized by concrete. I plan on eventually having a upside down v with one row of plants on each side of the central cable connecting the posts...

Someone from craigslist contacted me and says they have a Jos Schlitz aluminum 15.5 barrel with bung in the side. Should I make an offer? Was thinking about turning into HLT possibly. What should I bid on it?

Unemployment is up and economy sucks yet every time I come to this forum, someone has new mad new shiny expensive gear thats all f'n automated. Sure.....I'll just drop a couple grand that I got layin around and design or build some wicked sytem to produce 10G at a time(jealous/laughing)...

I have two 30qt pots that I dropped off at the welder a couple days ago. I got a call today telling me that they're to thin to weld in couplers(he tried one and it slipped/leaked?) so I'm not sure what to do.The holes are just a hare bigger than an inch to fit the 1/2" coupler, so do I just...

I was going to put together a counter flow and was looking at coppertubingsales.com and they have three types. Is everyone getting the cheaper tubing? I am looking at 1/2"ID-5/8"OD. Was going to use 3/4" hose. Opinions? Thanks.

I am about to take some gear to a welder for fittings for a couple of 30qt pots which I use as HLT and BK. I am also currently working on converting a 50l tall keg to a MLT and was wondering what the pros and cons of using nipples vs. couplings for each. With the BK I was planning on building...

I'm looking into purchasing some perforated st. sheet for making a false bottom. I am using a keg with bottom drain(no direct heat) and will plan on recirc through exchanger in HLT to maintain temps. I am not sure of the best hole size and on center spacing to provide the optimum open area to...

I am looking into getting a pump for transfer. While I think eventually I would like a hard plumbed system, for now(time constraints), I am thinking tubing and quick disconnects. Eventually I'd like to remove as much plastic from my system as possible, but for now, what tubing(Tygon, Silicon...

Does anyone have any idea if you would get more IBUs than the software(Beersmith) calculates as I assume it is based on a 60 min boil? If so, any guesses as to how much? Wondering if I use pils malt and 90min boil for DMS reduction whether any correction for IBUs should be made. I know the same...

So I finally have begun building a new trellis for my hops which are in containers still and have been cut back a couple times. I put five 16' 4x4s about 32in in the ground and filled w/ concrete. The posts are 15' apart in a straight line and I was planning on running wire through eyelets at...

Wanting to brew a kolsch, blond or cream. Been using lactic acid to adjust mash pH. Wondering if salts would benefit pH lowering prior to adding any lactic. Or should I dilute with distilled or spring water, or boil out some of the temp hardness? Any advice will be appreciated since I do not...

I am looking for a hybrid hallertau replacement(to grow). Closest in aroma/ flavor?Ultra, Mt.Hood or others. Nobody answered in the hop growing forum, so I'll try here. Thanks.

I want to get something similar to Hallertau mitt. but with the vigor and yield of a hybrid. Freshops has Mt. Hood and Ultra. I haven't used either of these to know which is closer to the aroma/flavor of the original. Opinions or other suggestions would be appreciated.Thanks.

I recently brewed a belgian pale and dubbel and was planning on reyeasting when priming and will be seeking the elevated carbonation and head that most bottle conditioned belgians have. I understand that there is risk with the normal 12oz bottles at these pressures. I am wondering what will...

For the people with grain mills, do you set crush finer when good portion of grist is wheat? Is milling twice at normal setting a no no? Thanks.

I am planning on making two beers out of one mash but want them both to be a full 5.5G. The first will be a double IPA on the weaker side(about 1.080-5) and the second will be a blond/pale ale(depending on grain bill). Does anyone have a guess what percent of the total sugars will be able to be...

I am looking into getting a new pH meter(Extech ExStik or HM Digital PH 200) and was wondering if anyone knows if the solids in the mash sample skew readings. One has a flat sensor and says it works better in semi solids and solids. Anyone know? Also, I am pretty sure that hot break can affect...

So I am thinking of brewing a low alcohol ale, possibly with some maltodextrine and spiking it with infused vodka. But I want to still end up with a fairly reasonable ABV(under 7%) so I need to determine how much that "x" quantity 40% vodka will raise ABV of 5G(or whatever batch size) of "x%"...

It says that esters and phenol production are greatly affected by pitching rates and aeration. Does anyone know what more or less aeration would do? I usually aerate with SS diffusion stone and O2 for a minute but if it will not produce the flavor balance I want from the yeast, I would like to...