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Has anyone tried the universal poppets? I need to get new ones for my cornys. It looks like the universal ones have replaceable o-rings which would be great since I would only have to replace the o- rings in the future. I have corneilous and firestone brands. Thanks Pat

I’m using a half barrel for fermenter. Instead of racking the beer. I decided to use the stem that I removed from the keg and use CO2. I was thinking I should cut about 1/4” off the end. I was hoping someone on here has done this before. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I recently purchased a beer refractometer. Upon brewing a batch of IPA, I used it for the first time to check my starting gravity. I also used my hydrometer. My refractometer reads 1.052 and the hydrometer reads 1.048. I calibrated my refractometer before use. Which one is right? or should I...

I had an idea for controlling my mash tun temperature. I'm using a 10 gallon water cooler for my mash tun. Trying to hit the target temperature is a pain. I like the idea of a RIMS system but I don't have the money for it. My idea is, Can I use a copper coil inside my tun and run hot water...

I thought I would share this with the community. This is how I control the temperature of my fermenter. I have an old electric blanket hook up to a Johnson’s controller. Keeps it a constant 68 degrees

I bought cryo cascade hops because they were out of the regular kind. They told me to use half of what I would normally use. Has anyone used these? Will they work okay? Thanks Pat

I’m planning on brewing on Black Friday. The only chance I will have To go to the home brew store is this Saturday. Will crushed grains last until then or will it get stale or lose flavor?

I was thinking about getting a refractometer, however after reading about them, it seems like they may be complicated and difficult to use. What's everyone's take on them? Is a hydrometer better?

I’m wondering what ways people are using to control gnats

What's the smallest size refrigerator that you can fit a 5 gallon carboy in for fermenting lagers. I don't have room for another fridge. I see 4.2 cu ft models on craigslist for cheap. Are they big enough? I figured someone on here has one that "just fits". Thanks Pat

I recently purchased a temperature controller and a thermowell. I have it connected to an electric blanket to control temperature in my 60 degree basement. I have never been able to monitor my temperature during fermentation before, and I made a amazing discovery. Although my basement is 60...

I've been brewing 10 gallon batches, both extract and all-grain. I use a "half Barrel" brew kettle, and 10 gallon gott cooler for a mash tun. I ferment in two 5 galllon carboys and keg it in corney kegs. Here's what I have been thinking. Maybe I could do a 12 gallon batch with two 6 gallon...

Okay, I've been away from the homebrewing scene for a while. I've been seeing posts about RIMS tubes. I'm not quite sure what that is. Some kind of heating gizmo? Sorry if it's a stupid question. Pat

I was thinking of going to a Goodwill or thrift store and buy an old electric blanket and plugging it into a temp controller. (my basement gets down to 45-50 deg in the winter) I figure it will cover both carboys and also insulate and protect from light at the same time. Has anyone tried this?

I tried to oxygenating my wort using a 2 micron stone, an inline filter, and a air pump for a fish tank. it started to work for a minute then stopped. I'm assuming that the air pump wasn't powerful enough. I was wondering can I use an air compressor with the regulator turned down low. Would the...

Have been away from home brewing for 14 years. I got ingredients in the mail. It's great to be back!! Prost