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A buddy at work like to collect antique things. Recently he showed up with these to show off since he knows I'm into brewing but neither one of us has any clue what they are. Anyone have any ideas? My guess is they are for display on the store shelves; possibly on the front edge of the shelve...

I just smacked my Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale and am now planning for the starter later this afternoon. I'm brewing the Belgian Strong Golden Ale from NB. Typically, I use Beersmith 2 but have been digging around as I sometimes question Beersmith's numbers. Can you guys have a look at the...

Has anyone use PBW to clean seasoned cast iron? I pulled out my seasoned iron grills from the grill today to find that they has rusted over the winter. Yeah, I know, I shouldn't have left them out in the first place; but here I am. PBW is such a fantastic cleaner, I am thinking of filling...

I am looking into either using the heat tape found here: http://www.reptilebasics.com/heat-tape or the light bulb in a paint can method in order to warm my fermentation chamber. The paint can idea is cheap but something tells me it is a little unsafe. I love beer but don't want to burn the...

I though I would share by build with everyone in hopes it may inspire or answer questions. In order to not be redundant, I'm not going to post pictures of the build process but I would like to thank and share: Android for his infamous STC-1000 thread...

In the past I have always done partial boils and filled the fermentor with water to bring the level up to 5 gallons. However, I am stepping it up and going with full boils from here on out. I realize that the amount of water that evaporated will differ based on many factors such as air temp...

Hey Ladies and Gents, After taking a few years off from brewing I'm getting back into it hardcore. I originally started with a couple of buckets and the basics. I'm looking forward to taking it to the next level and am very happy I have found these great forums. I can't wait to read the...