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I'm thinking about doing some 2.5 gallon brews instead of my standard 5 gallon. These would be to try new styles, that I might not want a full keg of, and do attempt a couple big brews, like a RIS and a Belgian Quad. Would there be any reason not to do the boil for these smaller batches in my...

Sister-in-law just got in from VT. I had her pick me up some Heady. :ban::D

I do all my brewing outside, AG BIAB, and it's been too cold for my likes lately to brew. So I'm going to take a step back and do an extract brew inside. Going for a quick, simple stovetop brew, and I want to see how it turns out so I can have that option if needed to fill a keg. Ordered...

Selling this mini fridge that has been modified to hold a single keg. One 5 gallon corny keg, and a 5 lb co2 tank fit no problem. This is for the fridge only, no other equipment. Perfect way to get into kegging. $30.

I've been having problems with every new keg I hook up. Getting that first pour out has become a chore. Either the poppet spring gets filled with debris, or the tap gets clogged up. This results in pulling everything apart multiple times till I can get things flowing. Once I get that initial...

Started my build today. My goal is a relatively simple, yet decent looking keezer with quality components. Picked up a lot of the parts over black Friday weekend from sales. I was going to go with a 7 cf freezer, but as I started putting kegs in I realized things would really be packed in...

Starting this thread to document my keezer build. Been planning for a few months, and have now started to purchase equipment. Going to do 4 taps. I'll keep updating as I make progress. Here's what I'm upgrading from.

In my reading I've been seeing the technique of not mashing the dark grains, like in a stout, and steeping them separately, then adding that to the boil, so as not to lower the mash pH too much. That got me thinking how I could easily incorporate this technique into my full volume BIAB brewing...

Does using a hop spyder or hop filter have any affect on the finished product of a beer? I'm thinking, is there any difference in removing the hops after the boil vs leaving the hops, which end up in the fermenter? I like the idea of not having all that hop matter in the fermenter, but is any...

What's a good water profile for a stout? How would I get there using distilled water? I'm just diving into this whole water chemistry thing because my dark beers don't come out right. I did 2 IPAs so far building my own water, and I think I got it figured out, but I'm not sure about a stout...

Today I went for a ride to two different bottle shops. I haven't really bought much beer in the past couple years, so I have not been in these shops recently. Is it me, or are craft brew prices creeping up? Use to be able to get most decent 6-packs for $10. Now they are $12+, with many...

I need some help. I mostly brew IPAs, probably 90% of my brewing, and they come out really well. I've been doing full volume BIAB, using bottled spring water, because our well water sucks. I don't check any pH, or add any salts. I've got my system down to where I can hit the OG numbers...

I'm ready to keg for the first time. Brew is done fermenting, but I keep confusing myself the more I read on when and how to dry hop. My original plan was to dry hop in the keg, using a 300 mesh stainless filter, letting it sit at room temp for a week before chilling a carbing. Then I read...

Brewed yesterday, and this one will be going into my keg setup for the first time. I bought the whole system back in January off CL, but haven't got around to setting it up. It's just a single keg setup, and I'm replacing the faucet and lines with new ones. Went with the Perlick 650 flow...

A new local micro just opened yesterday, so I had to stop today after work and try them out. They only had 4 brews ready, and they were all pretty good. One of them is a NE pale ale. I've heard and read so much about them, yet never had the chance to try one. I think I found my new style to...

I got myself into kegging today, picked up a keg, co2 tank, regulator, and fridge off CL. Still researching and trying to figure out how I want to build/expand my system. When I transfer from fermenter to keg, carb, can I then disconnect from gas and age. For example, a stout I want to age...

Or how do I push my IPA to the max? I love my IPA's and never had one too strong or too hoppy. I know there is a limit to what humans can sense, but what is the best way to get there? Is it by increasing the bittering additions, or making huge late additions?

So far I've been a bottle only home brewer. But everything I read and everyone I talk to says kegging is the best thing since sliced bread. So I've begun to look into it and trying to think about how to set up a system. Right now I have my beer fridge, which I could get 2 kegs in. Here are...

I do all my brewing and cleanup outside on the patio, but now that we have below freezing temps my brewing has come to a halt. I could possibly brew inside, but I'm not a fan of boiling off that much moisture indoors. Plus I'd have to listen to the wife about the smell. :( Anyone have any...

I've been trying to use Brewers Friend software my past couple brews, and today purchased it. Trying to figure out how to dial in my system. Obviously I enter the grains, hops, and amounts I used. When my actual gravity readings don't match what they should be, should I adjust my efficiency...