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Or maybe they exist? I've long wondered why the cheap plastic picnic taps are all that there is available in that type (not talking about getting regular taps or those ones that mount right to the ball lock). Yeah, they work and don't cause much trouble, but they also aren't ideal. For...

The premise of this movie is that Coors beer was not sold east of the Mississippi River because it was canned with no pasteurization or preservatives. The excuse it that is had to be kept chilled and consumed quickly - thus only distributed more locally to Colorado. Do we not have...

I have a 3 piece valve that came with my SS Brewtech kettle. It developed a leak in about 5 brews (maybe I overheated it?), so I asked them for a part number for replacement seals or a rebuild kit. They want $19.90 + $4.95 shipping for a total of $24.85 for a set of two kits. I feel like $12...

OK, so I know it depends on how long it takes you to chill (ground water temp) and how corrosive your water is and a bunch of other factors... How long (or how many batches) would you use a chiller before proactively replacing - if ever. My dad had his chiller develop a pinhole leak which he...

I brew BIAB and cannot say enough good things about my Wilserbrewer biab mash bag. It also came with a hop boil bag. When I use this bag, the hops clog all of the little holes in the mesh to the point that when I left the bag to drain while I run the chiller, the bag loos almost like a...

I brewed a watermelon saison cider to try to mimic one my wife bought and liked. It had the 'pepperiness' that saisons often have, and just a hint of watermelon and a bit of sweetness. I used grocery store apple juice (which I have a lot of experience making ciders out of). The yeast was...

OK, I just got a brand new SS Brewtech brew kettle. Very nice piece of metal! SS Brewtech says that passivation is necessary. https://ssbrewtech.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/206532036-What-acids-can-I-use-to-passivate-my-Stainless- Spike says it's a lot about nothing, with some university...

I brewed the below recipe for Brut IPA. I really love this beer, and how it showcases an extraordinarily bright hop aroma. I used Mosaic, which some don't care for....and which I can see myself tiring of quickly. I can also see where people get a 'cat pee' essence from it. Because this is...

When using enzymes on the cold side, do they linger on the equipment? Basically, if you use enzymes such as glucoamylase on the cold side in a brut IPA or for other reasons, will they then linger on your equipment, or are they denatured/'killed' through use of Star-San? Are they simply rinsed...

I generally like to drink my IPAs a bit on the 'green' side, and I usually go through the keg before they have much time to age. My pipeline is well stocked (almost too well I guess), and I have a Mosaic IPA in which the beer will be ready to dry hop any day now.....BUT I won't be cooling it...

I do not do LoDo, but it intrigues me. On the cold side, we all try to avoid oxygenation, and I think a lot of the issues on the cold side are pretty well agreed upon regardless of whether you agree with LoDo or not. The Mash is the part that I am curious about. I understand removing oxygen...

I built a home office/ brewery in my basement. The brewery is granite countertop, a farmhouse sink, and pull down faucet along with cabinetry. Eventually I'll go all electric, but for now I brew on propane right outside the office door on a cement pad (walkout basement). Winters here make...

Danstar Windsor is often shown to have low attenuation, leaving a fairly high final gravity. This is clearly not due to the lack of fermenables, as a pitch of a different yeast can bring it down many more gravity points. For example, it is common for this yeast to stop at around 1.025 on a...