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Hi, I have some neodymium magnets that I want to use to hold my two March pumps in place on my stainless steel work table/brew stand. I tested this out with the pumps OFF and it seems to work well in terms of (1) preventing the pump from sliding/turning and (2) preventing it from being "front...

Been a while since we brewed and this morning a whirlfloc tablet got confused as a campden tablet and added to the strike water. We can’t think of any negative side effects - can you?

In November (2016), I started a wine kit from Cellar Craft - their showcase series Rosso Fortissimo. It was my second batch of wine. The first one turned out great, same series. The directions of the kit are roughly as follows: Day 1: Mix/primary fermentation until day 12 at appropriate...

I've seen a couple of older posts here and there on this topic but nothing was really definitively concluded (from what I read). The threads also seemed to be more about "I just brewed and my mash pH was too low, should I be worried?" and less about possible unintended side effects. This isn't...

Another thread, another new build. I'm hoping to stay diligent so I can chronicle this whole thing with pictures, links, and Q&A (from both ends). I came across Kal's website and the idea for an indoor brewery somewhere in the summer or fall of 2013. Shortly thereafter I constructed a...

I am an experienced homebrewer and I recently bought my first wine kit (a Cellar Craft Merlot kit from MoreBeer) to take a shot at my first batch of wine. While I'm no expert beer brewer by any means, I do have the equipment (temp controllers, electric HERMS system, etc) and the knowledge to at...

I was hoping to get some advice for a problem I've come across. I've made a lot of good beers to this point without first wort hopping (FWH), which I've wanted to try but have never really needed to. Unfortunately, now I really have the urge. Here's the problem: My BK setup: Megapot with...

Just wanted to poke my head in here and introduce myself. I've lurked these forums for quite a while and have been brewing about a year or so... I've recently bought some new equipment (with a lot of research done on these forums!) and will be getting into all-grain batches the first weekend of...