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I bought a used keezer on Facebook about a year ago, and it is only 5cf and has two taps. It's worked well for me, but I've always thought a 3 tap system is better for my needs. I'm considering upgrading it to a three taps where two kegs sit on the floor and the other will sit on the hump...

I searched the threads and the internet, and I didn't find a conclusive answer. I bought the Grainfather glycol chiller on the Black Friday deal and got it all set up in the garage yesterday. I have a beer in the fermenter and I'm currently doing a cold crash. All is going well and the unit...

I brewed up this amber a few weeks ago, and it turned out pretty good. However, it tastes more like an English Bitter to me than an amber. I'm wondering if the hops added more bitterness than I anticipated. Here's the recipe. It was inspired by the Meanbrews Youtube channel. Any thoughts as to...

I’ve searched and searched these forums about how to use marshmallows in beer. I have a s’mores stout that I’m going to brew up, and the consensus is if you but marshmallows in the boil, they essentially ferment out and you get nothing. Plus there is the risk of gumming up my counter flow...

I'm getting ready to brew up a NEIPA this weekend. I always use the RO water that I get at the grocery store with pretty good results, so that's what I plan to do. I know that my city uses chloramines to treat the water, so I'm debating on treating the water before brew day with a 1/2 Campden...

Hi everyone. I know that this topic has likely been covered quite a bit, but I just haven’t found a solution to my particular scenario. I have a Grainfather conical fermenter, and I want to capture and reuse the yeast for another batch of beer. I’ve seen some videos on how to wash the yeast...

We have a guys weekend coming up at the end of July, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to get two kegs of homebrew and serve chilled. I've settled on taking a two tap jockey box for the weekend. I could build my own, but honestly with what the coils cost as well as faucets, I'm likely...

I am planning on doing a sour in the near future, and it’s been a while since I’ve added fruit to beer. Purées are great, but they’re pricey. Northern Brewer has these packets of “fruit powder” for sale. Has anyone used these? I’m concerned that they’ll taste processed. The benefit is that they...

Hi all, I searched the forums and found answers for how to deal with moisture inside a keezer, but my issue is that I find water on my garage floor pretty much every night. I suspect the keezer is causing issues. I have it set to 38 degrees F and it probably gets about 45-50 in the garage at...

I had my keezer tuned to be too cold, and we were gone a week on vacation. My freshly kegged wheat beer got pretty slushy and I wasn’t able to draw a pint from the faucet. I’ve since warmed it up and it’s thawed out, but the contents are a foamy mess. I think the cold dropped a lot of the yeast...

Potentially dumb question here but one that I need to ask. I am going to add some cocoa nibs to my chocolate oatmeal stout in a few days. Trick is I have a 3 gallon batch and they'll be added to a 6.5 gallon fermenter. The fermenter is the primary by the way. I don't think the batch would fit in...

Hi fellow brewers, Do any of you monitor gravity readings with a refractometer at the end of fermentation? I do 3 gallon batches in 6 gallon fermenters, and my thief can't even extract enough of a sample for my hydrometer to measure. Plus taking a hydrometer sample for a 3 gallon batch takes...

Hi gang, I did a few searches in the forums, and I didn't find some of the specific answers I was looking for. I thought I'd throw this out there and see what the brewing community thought. I'm looking at doing an all-grain oatmeal chocolate stout. I've never brewed with chocolate before...

Hi gang, Just a word of thanks to this community for my successful brew day today. I ventured into the great unknown world of AG brewing for the first time today and I think I was pretty successful all things considered. I think my efficiency was a bit low, so you guys might have some...

Do you guys "pre heat" your mash tun with boiling water before the mash in? Or simply use a room temp cooler? I've seen it done both ways. Is there a significant heat loss with the hot liquor if you don't? Thanks guys! I'm sure I'll have a ton of questions. I hope to join the ranks next week...

So I'm pretty sure what I thought was an infection in my last two batches are just chlorophenols. The beer has gotten worse and worse since bottling. Will those flavors drop out over time or should I just pull off the band aid and dump them?:( Lesson learned - treat tap water for chlorine.

Hey guys, I'm going to make the move to all grain, but I'm not all that interested in doing full 5 gallon batches. I'm the only one that drinks beer in my house, and I get tired of the same style. I think 3 gallons will encourage me to brew more often and try out different styles/ingredients...

Hey guys - I posted this in the beginners forum as well but thought I'd bring it here for your input as well. Thanks in advance for any help you offer. It's much appreciated. I'm still a beginner at this, but I do have 8 extract brews under my belt. But I have noticed a trend with all of my...

Okay guys. Thanks in advance for any help you offer. It's much appreciated. I'm still a beginner at this, but I do have 8 extract brews under my belt. But I have noticed a trend with all of my beers to this point. All of them develop a sour kind of taste in the bottles. It's probably there...

Hey guys. I usually ferment with buckets, so I don't have much experience with carboys. I picked up one of these stoppers (see pic) and my LHBS and I was wondering if any of you had had the same experience. I have an IPA going right now with a lot of fermentation activity. Only thing is that...