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I have my propane system up for sale. It's a Blichmann Top Tier stand with a Top Tier and Hellfire burner, 7.5 gallon kettle or HLT, and a mash tun. Everything is in great shape, never had issues with it just switched to electric. All you need to get a great set up is a pump and another kettle...

Hey everyone, I'm planning to build an electric control panel to be able to run two batches back to back. I've read people recommend 50A to be as to do this, but often people say this is for batches up to 20 gallons. I'll be doing 10 gallons max, more likely 5-6 gallon batches. So I am...

After seeing how much more comfortable an electric system can be, I'm debating installing one in a spare corner I have available in a room behind my detached garage. I can most likely get some 220V outlets installed where I want them, but I'd rather not install a water line and or drain (in the...

So I found out last week that my LHBS is closing in September. It was great having them literally a 10 minute drive away and they were always very helpful (Defalcos for any Houston folks). There are some others here in Houston but all way too far out of my way (45-60 minute drive or 30 minute...

Hey everyone from the wine side of the fermentation spectrum, I am a longtime homebrewer, but I have never tried to make wine yet. I have an idea to get some barrels for beer aging (eventually a solera system of sorts for sours), but it seems like no one sells 10 gal freshly used red wine...

I'm looking for some small corny kegs, pin or ball lock. By small I mean 3 gallon (looking for 2) and one that's 1.75 gallon. I'm in Houston, but could pay for shipping for the right price.

I have raspberry sour going right now, and once I pull it off the berries, I have a base sour ready to put on the raspberries to pick up the rest of their delicious flavors ($60 in berries, going to get all I can out of them). I got the idea from somewhere to augment the raspberry flavor with...

Hey all, I have a raspberry sour aging that I'd like to transfer next week to a final carboy for oaking. Problem is, there's a ton of raspberry solids (15 lb for around 4.5 gallons, per a ratio I got from Jester King). Anyone have a good way to transfer a beer like this that minimizes solids...

I am working on a beer inspired by atrial rubicite from Jester King, and their head brewer told me they use 4-5 lb of raspberries per gallon. So for my 4.5 gallon batch, I need about 15 lb. This is not cheap by any means, the lowest I've been able to determine was about $75. Does anyone have any...

I have seen a pretty big variation on how much salt and coriander to use for a Gose. I've seen anywhere from 0.25-0.75 oz of either for 5 gallons Does anyone have a good guide to go by or any experience?

I ordered a Pacific Gem plant from great lakes last week, and when it arrived (very quickly, ordered Saturday, received Thursday). The nice surprise? They sent me a Fuggle plant for free! I hope both these plants give me some cones this year!

I have only entered one competition, but decided I am going to do a few more this year. Last time around I filled out the entry form with every single detail possible. I am going to submit 3-4 different beers to a competition within the next month (and probably the same 3-4 in another...

In late 2014 I bought some of Wyeasts de Bom souring blend, and have since made 5 sours primarily with that (also pitched dregs from Jolly Pumpkin, Jester King, Prairie, and 2 others I forgot), and soured 2 other beers using some of the cake. The beers get a nice sourness to them, and depending...

While looking at randalizers and considering options, I realized the old plate filter I bought years ago that I have barely used should theoretically work. Looks like it is still listed on MoreBeer. My idea would be to put whole or pellet hops in between the filter pads on the inside, then...

I know these are now impossible to find for sale online, but a few years ago you could find the rhizomes of a few varietals online. Does anyone have some they would be willing to trade/sell for?

So I got one of these kits for my birthday with 12 different off flavors in it, and I am keen to try it out. Read the instructions, but it doesn't mention what kind of beer to use for the sampling. Should I use Bud lite or some kind of simple pale ale or lager?

Long story, TLDR version: barleywine with Brett has become sour somehow. I brewed 6 gallons of barleywine in July 2014, split it in half, bottled one half and pitched a vial of Brett C into the other (carboy was kept at room temperature in a closet the entire time). The FG at the time was...

This is my first year attempting to grow hops, and surprisingly my Chinook plant actually has some buds on it. While I haven't harvested them yet and really don't have a great idea how much I will get, I am planning on using them for whirlpool only (without drying). Problem is, with winter...

I bought two ounces of Lemon Drop hops and had three ounces of Hallertau Blanc left over and was trying to think of a recipe. My first thought was a hefeweizen, but my fermentation chamber is full for a while, duo I couldn't ferment cold. Then it hit me, I'm already changing up the style, why...

I brewed an Export lager on Sunday, but wasn't able to get the wort down to where I wanted it and the starter wasn't ready yet. So I aerated and transferred the wort into the carboy and placed it in the chamber. Once the starter was done I put it in the chamber as well to crash out the yeast...