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I am looking for answers/help with troubleshooting the control panel for our eBIAB set up. We have a Colorado Brew System "Nano Brewer" and unfortunately, the company shut down last year so we are SOL with customer service. Last week while brewing, we noticed the heat element was slower at...

Hello all! I am going to be brewing 12 gals of our favorite IPA and the plan is to split the batch into two brewbuckets - one will get Imperial Juice yeast, and the other will get Kviek yeast. It will be our first time using Kviek so I am curious about it! My question is what water profile...

Hello all! I am looking for feedback on a barleywine - I am curious about the hop combo/schedule and if the IBU is too high for a BW. Also would like any input on the flaked rye and if I should use flaked barely instead. Honestly, any thoughts would be appreciated! :mug: 6 gal eBIAB batch 90...

Odd question but BIAB related- how do you guys move the mash bag/basket out of the way when the mash is done? We are doing 20g eBIAB in the basement so right now we have a pully system bolted into a rafter, and we have the brew kettle on a stand with wheels. We roll the kettle under the pully...

hello all! My question is basically the title- what’s the best way to clean used stainless steel table/sink? My brew buddy and I have been keeping an eye on CL recently for SS stuff since our old plastic utility sink broke and our worktable is wood which is a no-no for brewing. Luckily we were...

Hello all, My friend and I have a perplexing issue with one keg that refused to be carbed. We have 4 kegs in the keezer, and 3 of the kegs carbed up nicely - they are a pale ale, porter, and coffee porter. The 4th keg is a keg hopped pale ale, and this beer is giving us trouble. We usually...

Hello all, I have tons of Columbus, Centennial, and Amarillo hops and been wanting to make a dank and fruity West Coast IPA to balance out all the hazy NEIPA I've been brewing lately. Let me know your thoughts :) 1.069 OG Est. 1.016 FG (7.1% ABV) 73 IBU 7 SRM Water: Ca 110, Mg 27, Na 20, Cl...

Hello all, Looking for feedback on a recipe. This is a 12 gal batch, split into two 6 gal fermenters. One will get S-04 yeast, and the other will get WLP530 Abbey Ale yeast IBU: 34, OG: 1.053, FG: 1.016, ABV 4.8% 21# 2-row 2# munich 1# carapils 1# honey malt 0.5 oz Apollo FWH 0.75 Apollo...

Hello all, We recently got two SS Brewtech Brewbuckets with the temp probe and they work really well - highly recommended! We notice that since the basement is typically 60 degrees (or colder), the yeast has been fermenting slightly cool (62-65 degrees). We are thinking about adding temp...

hello everyone! we just brewed our first 12gal batch on our new eBIAB system. We split the wort into 6g fermenters and we pitched the yeast we had on hand, WLP001 (cali yeast) and WY1056 (american yeast). since we will be doing split batches, we started thinking about making the beer in each...

Hello all, We are doing our maiden voyage on our new electric brewing system and would like some thoughts on our first recipe - my goal is to brew a hoppy pale ale. we have been doing all grain with propane for ~2-3 years so looking forward to brewing inside during the cold Rochester winters...

Hello all! My friend and I have a small growler club going on (we all basically chip in for buying grain/hops/yeast/etc and we brew then split the batch). We keg and fill growlers for "distribution" to our friends. We are struggling with foaming while filling our growlers, as we feel that...

Hello all, I got a couple 2014 hops from a friend that was vacuum sealed and frozen. I currently have: 7 oz Cascade 3 oz Nugget 3 oz Mt Hood I read that 2-3 oz loose leaf hops equals 1 oz of pellet hops - is this true? I am thinking about brewing an IPA like this 85% 2-row malt 5% flaked...

Hello all, I recently jumped into the world of All-Grain and have two batches under my belt. I brewed an Amber Ale which is fantastic and have a SMaSH ale with Galaxy Hops and Vermont Ale yeast (Conan strain) that will be kegged soon. I am planning to brew a saison with the Saison Yeast...

Hello all- I'm planning to brew a big quad when I get back home from the holidays. I built a stir plate and got a 5L flask to handle any size starters, will be getting an oxygen aeration kit, and make a swamp cooler to control term temps. Needless to say, I'm excited! I have a quick question...

I am planning out a couple brews I want to make in the next few months. I am thinking of making a Belgian Wheat IPA from Austin Homebrew and adding peach/apricot in secondary. I have a couple questions about this beer, especially about using peach/apricot. I recently made a Double Chocolate...

Hello all- Today I bottled my Triforce Stout- a Double Chocolate Stout from Austin Homebrew. I added raspberries, extra chocolate, and vanilla in the carboy (hence triforce) and let it sit for several weeks. I have to say, wow! it tastes good! Very raspberryish (almost no chocolate, I'm...

Hello all, I am brewing a Double Chocolate Stout. This was my first mini-mash so I followed DeathBrewer's "Easy Partial Mash Brewing" guide which was a big help! It was a mini-mash recipe with about 3.75 lbs of grain mashed at ~155 degrees for 45 minutes then I teabagged the grain in a...

Hello all, Quick question- on Thursday, I pitched my yeast at ~80 degrees because for some reason, my apt ran out of cold water thus the wort chiller was not working as well. Fermentation didn't start until this morning (~36 hours after pitching) and the temperature sticker said my beer...

Hello all, I just brewed a Double Chocolate Stout from AHS. I plan to add ~5 lbs of raspberries in secondary. I plan to let the brew sit in primary fermentation for ~2 weeks, then transfer to secondary for another ~2-3 weeks before bottling. I was wondering if I should add some extra chocolate...