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Miscellaneous equipment that I no longer use due to a few upgrades. $150 for the whole lot or individual prices listed below. All in good working condition. For local pickup. 8.5 gal Brewmaster Kettle - $50 Only used 5 times Bayou Classic KAB-4 Burner - $50 Only used 5 times 5 gallon glass...

Anyone else having issues with the online homebrew retailers as of late? It seems like every time I place an order lately it either arrives missing something, with an incorrect component, outside of the 2 day guarantee window, or something isn’t in stock. And then the customer service experience...

I bought one of these units yesterday. I was wondering what everyone does for their hop additions. Do you need a hop spider or hop bags? Or can you throw your hops right in? I’ve read some other things about similar units requires some sort of filtering for hops. Just curious to see what other...

I live In Staatsburg/Hyde Park, NY and I caught the bug about 6 months ago. And when I say caught the bug, I mean this hobby has completely consumed my interests. All day at work I’m listening to various podcasts and once I’m home I’m thumbing through the various forums. I’ve been posting and...

I live in Staatsburg/Hyde Park, NY and I’m looking to connect with some homebrewers in my area. I know there’s a couple clubs in the area but I’m: 1) not sure I’m ready to commit myself to a club and 2) not sure which would be the best fit. The online community is great and I’ve gotten plenty...

I see a lot of extract kits and recipes using maltodextrin in them. Especially ones around 5% abv and under. It makes sense since with extract you can’t control mash temp and steeping grains isn’t as effective as mashing them. More curious to see if it necessary to use the maltodextrin or would...

I know this is a contentious enough topic already, but I just wanted to throw this out there and see if anyone else feels the way I do. I think you can also make a distinction between a Hazy IPA and a NEIPA. This thought stemmed from the draft list at my local brew pub. The offer both a Hazy...

I have a dedicated fridge to keep my kegs in. Since my wife wouldn’t let me drill holes in the door I had to go with the picnic tap setup. The only issue is my beer is spraying foam out of the tap like a firehose. I had it set at 8 psi. When I disconnect and purge the head space and let sit I...

Hi everyone, I’m getting ready to brew my first batch either this weekend or next. This is technically my second batch but the first batch was such a disaster it never even got to the point where I could taste it. I’ve been doing my research and learned a lot about steps I may have messed up or...