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So I’m getting close to finishing my electric HERMS build in the garage and was curious. Should I add a utility sink? Did this change the game for y’all or make things easier? Is it worth it? My garage has no water or plumbing for a drain, nor do I want to have plumbing added. I would have to...

What do you guys think? Will it seal? The bends on the coil were offset from eachother and I mounted them in line vertically, which put the fittings in a little bind

I brew in my garage and I used to just let water and wort hit the concrete when I would accidentally spill. Now my new home has a garage the has those checker board mat flooring that snap together. I would like to avoid spilling and keeping liquid out of those gaps. What are y’all’s method of...

Hey guys Does anyone have a good solution to brewing inside the garage and keeping liquids contained. I have floor matting throughout my garage and don’t want to remove it. It’s nice. I’m looking for a small “spill berm” I could fit my SS table inside with my HERMS. Even ideas for a DIY...

I hope this is the right place for this post I have a 7.0 cu.ft. Deep freeze that stopped working. When I plug it in absolutely nothing happens. I was to I need a 3 in 1 hard start but know nothing about them. I see there are several different types but not sure which one to get. I will post...

So parts are slowly coming in. im following the Mike Skril plan I’m going to try to post along the way. It will take some time as I’m not a rich man. will update

I just scored a kegerator made from an old antique fridge. It seems to be the real deal. Thing is extremely heavy. anyone know what kind of fridge this is? I plan on adding two more taps on either side of existing one. it used to have a name plate or something on the front above the tap. I’d...

This is the first beer I have put fruit in and also the first beer I have seen something funky on the top. what do y’all think? It’s a 100% Vienna malt all grain It was in the primary for 9 days and the racked on top of fresh purée of strawberries, campden tablets, and k sorbate. the picture...

I know y’all probably get tired of seeing these but here’s another one What do y’all think. Worth buying the RO water from the machine every brew day. Or should I use this city water. From city water treatment facility. Not sure how consistent it would be

If I cold crash 24 before kegging can I bottle some too or will the yeast be denatured?

What would yall do here? Double body reg is too heavy for the tank I could build a box but I wanted to see about other ideas. I want it to look nice

I need ideas on what do with my supplies(mess) I thought this could be a good way to show off our equipment and post our pics This is what I'm dealing with and am tired of it. Just everything thrown in a tote

I have two all grain brews under my belt and both went well. Accept the fermentation. I HAD no way of controlling bringing the temp down. Even with adding ice everyday to a brute can the fermenter was in everyday it still sat around 72-74 (live in Houston) I just acquired a fridge for the sole...

How do you clean a sample off a refractometor. I have just been running water over it to clean is there a better way?

I can't figure out what went wrong with my first all Grain batch. Most people talk about the occasional stuck sparge. I couldn't even get the vorlauf right. The second I cracked open the valve to vorlauf... Nothing. I tried blowing back into the tube Opening and closing the valve No...

Does anyone have experience with those 5$ pumps driven off your electric drill? I was considering one to pump wort through the plate chiller. This one. http://m.harborfreight.com/all-purpose-drill-water-pump-34302.html

I have 41/2 gallon in the primary Let's pretend I'm worried about too much head space going into the secondary because I only have two 3 gallon glass carboys So I will have to put 2 gallons in each and lose the rest to trub Could I just use my co2 bottle and hold it at the opening of the...

Tonight!... When the wife gets home to help watch the little one I'll be brewing a northern brewer all grain nut brown ale. I have accumash, Irish moss, 1 hop addition. Keeping it simple but still a lot of moving parts for a newbie nonetheless. We'll see how she goes! Fly sparking-I'm pretty...

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I'm very excited about my upcoming brew day. Hopefully sometime soon. I am currently gathering all necessary equipment I have a small amount of experience in making wine but grew tired of it. I don't drink wine. I always have it away I attempted making whiskey but after time and money spent...