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I made Bohemian Lager last Sunday. My method is to leave a room temperature until activity and then put in refrigerator at 55 degrees for two weeks. Remove from refrigerator and leave at room temperature for 3-4 days to finish fermentation. Then transfer to corny and cold crash at 35 degrees for...

Ok, I'm about to give up on this experiment. I have a homemade ground beef jerky recipe that really has a great taste to it. My problem is that when after dehydrating the meat it falls apart. In the two batches I have made I have cooked it to long and not long enough. What I am left with are...

I am up grading my element in my electric kettle. The current element has been in use for 18 months and has had 30 - 40 batches run through it so I would imagine it is pretty socked in. My question is how do I remove the current element without wrecking the kettle? WD-40? Propane Torch...

Looking to buy a regulator that fits the disposable Oxygen tanks. Anyone have one laying around they would like to get rid of??? PM Me TD

I have a dedicated CO2 tank and regulator for set it and forget it carbonating of my kegs. I have always used the gas connector to the liquid out post and turned the regulator to 12 - 14 psi for 7 - 10 days. The question I have is can I use the liquid out connectors to do this? The gas...

I have been struggling and being able to get the proper carbonation when I carbonate my kegs. I have tried the set it and forget it and the force carbonating both with mixed results. The last two kegs I have seemed to have the proper carbonation with minimal foam. My question to the forum...

I have been trolling these boards for several years now and have begged, borrowed and stolen ideas from my fellow brewers in search of brewing a better beer. Now I would like to share a concept that I have been using to brew my beer. Several years ago I came upon a BruHeat bucket and started...

After reading Decojuicer brew day from hell I just had to throw my two cents in about my day on Sunday. I had completely cleared the day to make beer in my man cave. I was going to make an Irish Ale mini mash that would be ready on St Patrick's Day and was looking forward to making beer and...

I always aerate my cooled wort using O2 and a stone after tranfering to my fermenter. I have always aerated and then dropped my yeast into the wort, sealed everthing up and waited for fermentation to begin. My question is, Can I drop my yeast into my wort and then aerate? Does it make any...

I am planning on making a Pale Ale to get ready for summer. I have tried many recipes in the past, all with a varying degree of success. I have tweaked my current recipe and have come up with this one. Could my friends here at HBT please review/critique my mini mash recipe and make suggestions...

Being rather new in the home brew field I have made the leap from extract to mini mashing with the thoughts of all grain in the near future. I made a Blonde Ale last week using a mini mash. I was wondering if you "experts" could look at the recipe and my procedure and see if I did it right. I...

I recently bought two used cornies. I pressure tested one by bringing the pressure up to twenty pounds and placed a guage to monitor and over the next three days watched the pressure drop to eight pounds. Obviously a leak somewhere and will go through the usual procedures to figure out where...

I know my problem is not unique to me so I am asking for advice. I have been a home brewer for several years now. As all homebrewers know it is a addicting hobby and one that you constantly evolve and upgrade in that quest for the perfect beer. Here is my situation. My wife of 28 years does...

My last two batches I have made a yeast starter for the first time use 2 oz of DME. I must say that I am going to continue this trend. My question is, what do I use for the starter. I know I can use DME but is there anything else? Could I use the Powdered Sugar I have left over for...

I checked for past posts and did not really get the answers I was looking for so I thought I would ask my fellow homebrewers for answers to my questions..... I had a very successful Brew Day on Sunday. I brewed a mini mash amber Ale with a White Labs English Ale Yeast. So, here is my...

I made a Partial Mash Creme Ale last Sunday. The recipe that I came up with called for the addition of 2 oz of Vanilla at 5 minutes left in the boil. Unfortunately I forgot to put it in and now my wort is bubbling away in my fermentor. My question is can I add the Vanilla when I rack to my...

I am now ready to jump into the world of electric homebrewing. I have done all the appropriate research on the hazards of electric homebrewing. I have even consulted a master electrician who said that it can be done and has recommeneded the equipment that I have in the next paprgraph I have a...

I recently started down the road of Kegging. I have read all the articles on force carbonating both fast and gradual but I have noticed something on my last two kegs. When I fill the kegs I always purge the headspace of oxygen with CO2. I then let the kegs condition for several weeks. When I...

My son who lives in Texas swears by Shiner Blonde is the best beer he has ever drank. He will be coming home for at the end of next month and I would like to surprise him by making a Shiner Blonde. Does anyone have a recipe that is close to this beer. Thanks TD

I am about to enbark on making a batch of "Cream Ale" I have hijacked this recipe from various sources on the web and put together what I hope is a good recipe. I am hoping that I can receive some "expert" advice and feed back about my recipe from the posters I have come to rely on on this...