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I'm having problems with high mash ph (I have a meter) due to very hard water. This is causing a very astringent taste to my beers. Would pre-boiling fix my water? I've tried diluting with 3/4 RO water, but still get the high ph and astringency. (Mash Ph is usually in the high 6's before I...

This is a nearly new USA-LAB 3" Tri-Clamp Sight Glass $85 plus shipping. Discounted from $109 Here's a link to the USA Lab site: USA LAB 3" Sight-Glass $109.00

I'm hoping someone here with more knowledge would be willing to help me decode what I should do with this water profile. I understand that one size does not fit all with regards to brewing different beer styles, but what is a good start for getting this water in the ballpark for a generic...

Here is a 110V Inkbird PID controller. If you are looking at getting into electric brewing, this is an inexpensive way to get started. I used it for about 3 batches, then decided to go a different route with my brewing. It works perfectly. $75 plus shipping. ($119 new right now) Comes with...

Does anyone here use the T500 still or it's water cooled column in your distilling? https://stillspirits.com/products/turbo-500-still If so, please respond as I have some questions about how well it works.

I just recently converted from propane burner to a 220V tri-clamp mounted element in the boil kettle. While this is a fantastic set up, it does bring up one problem. My boil kettle has two tri-clamp fittings on it. The last time I brewed, we had the 220V element in one tri-clamp, and the...

I'm in the process of getting my new 220V electric controller fired up on a test run and am in need of some help. I bought the Auber SDPR320 controller, a 40Amp SSR, and a heat sink also from Auber. The problem we seem to be having is that the controller will not fire the SSR even though the...

Quick question from a mead newbie. We made a one gallon batch of this recipe on Dec 9: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/joes-ancient-orange-mead.49106/ Only variation is we got all fancy and used Lalvin D47 yeast and some Fermaid K (or was it Wyeast beer nutrient?). LOL ...

Just posting this up in case it helps someone else. Since upgrading the plain black plastic tap handles on our keezer to something more legit, the new handles blocked the lid of the keezer from opening without opening all three taps on the keezer. The keezer was originally built using 3"...

Currently trying (unsuccessfully) to find a plug and play 220V controller for an electric element in a boil kettle. (have a Spike 15gal kettle with tri-clover fittings near the base.) I picture something like a Auber controller with the rotary dial. Does anybody make a pre-built controller...

I'm in the process of building a two vessel brewing set up. Does anyone have thoughts on these hose disconnects from Spike Brewing? I like the fact that they are a "one handed" design as opposed to cam-locks, but am curious if there are any downsides? Here is a link to the male end of it...

This is a brand new 12" Mash Tun strainer tube and 1/2" Stainless Steel weldless valve. This will fit in most 10-gal (round) coolers. This set up was never used, so it's brand new. As you can see in the pictures below, it includes a SS 1/2" hose barb as well. The SS mesh screen is very...

I'm relatively new to brewing (About 6 batches in) and have a relatively simplistic question. I just figured out the concept of adding DME to the cooled wort to bring FG up if it is low. My question, is WHEN does one add DME? My normal brew day has me dumping cooled wort into the bigmouth...

I've been brewing beer for about 8 months now, so it's time to diversify. Cider!! :) Anyway, the plan is to start out by going the easy route. Two bottles of Whole Foods Apple Juice (the one that comes in the gallon glass carboy) with a packet of dry yeast split between the two of them A...

Well, not really, but I'm curious if you could help with the results of a recent Ward Labs water test we received. The test was sent in because of some consistent "back of the tongue" bitterness in my beers (I'm still pretty new to the homebrew scene). I don't know much about what I'm...

I had a question on my mash temps for BIAB. Normal process is to heat to 160deg and drop in the bag, then mash-in the grains. The question I have is, where should I be measuring temp? After 5mins of vigorous stirring, the mash itself is in the upper 140's, while the liquid outside the bag is...

I'm looking for a 120V computer style fan that I can just plug in to a wall outlet as my keezer has some temp and moisture issues. I'd rather not Jerry-Rig something with a cell phone charger and burn the joint down. (My luck) I'm thinking of getting this one...

Relatively new here, could use your help... I have a 3-tap keezer that has 3 varieties in it right now. Cream ale, blonde, and an IPA. For some reason the first two beers mentioned dispense just fine, while the IPA fills the glass with 2" of beer and the rest is foam. All three beers are in...

A friend of mine was over this weekend and asked how much I spent to set up my brew set up. (He knows I'm new at this as well, so as we sat sipping beers on the porch, he wanted to know what it cost.) I put together a Google doc with prices and links to all of my equipment. I'm fairly...

Just curious if I'm doing this BIAB correctly. Below are a couple pics of the rudimentary set up. (excuse my terminology if the wording is wrong, I'm rather GREEN at this) Mashing @ 152deg per the recipe. After the 60 min mash, sparging with about a 1.5 gal of 170 water for about 10min...