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    How’s my transfer method?

    Hey folks. I’m still only about a year of kegging experience and have probably kegged 8 beers in that time. I use a cold crash guardian to capture fermentation gas for the crash and the transfer. Normally, I’ve just been attaching a hose to the beer out post and opening the prv on the keg to...
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    Rye Stout, anyone?

    So, I enjoy rye beers. I make a decent rye pale ale, and a really solid rye lager. There's not a ton of rye beers out there commercially. Found summit frost line rye IPA last spring and its outstanding. But one thing I never considered was a rye stout, until I found this: Repo Man® It's a...
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    Big beer kit. Combining yeasts.

    Hey folks. https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/houblonmonstre-tripel-ipa-all-grain-kit My wife's parents bought me this beer kit for Christmas, with two packs of 3522. Best by date on the yeast is June 17, 2023. I kinda spaced on having the kit and planning to brew it up this afternoon...
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    How do I operate this PRV?

    I ordered a used keg and it was delivered today. I’ve never seen a PRV like this and google shows it would be for pin lock, which I do not have. My ball lock disconnects do attach to the posts (the liquid is a bit of a struggle) and the posts do appear close to my other kegs. But how the heck...
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    Is this hydrometer toast?

    I noticed today that the wax that keeps the beads tight against the bottom of my hydrometer was no longer holding the beads in place. Does that mean this hydrometer is broken and unreliable? It did give me the same reading as my spare, but I'm curious if that was a fluke, or if it will...
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    Grain prices

    Ugh, just sayin those two words together makes me feel like my dad and uncles talking about corn and bean prices at the bar. Anyhoo. So everyone has been watching prices skyrocket. I'm checking inventory in my new space and noticed I have about 4 brews worth of 2-row on hand. Since I'm...
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    Small single-serve glass bottles

    Heya folks. Anyone have suggestions for smaller bottles that uses crown caps? I generally use flip tops for mead, and occasionally beer bottles, but I'm wondering if anyone has anything in that 6-8oz range that works well? I havent had great luck finding anything that size that still uses a...
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    Adding spices at yeast pitch

    Bad idea? Good idea? I'm making a stout this coming week with plans to add a tincture of vanilla and cinnamon. It'll end up being a 4G batch going into a 6.5G bmb and I'm hesitant to have to open the fermentor in order to add the spices. Had absolutely terrible results dry hopping in a...
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    Shaken yeast starters

    Hey folks. I know there's gotta be info on shaken not stirred starters somewhere in here, but for the life of me I'm struggling to find it. Anyone happen to have a cross link handy? I've never made a starter before and after having a terrible lag time on a recent slurry repitch (jar was about...
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    Lapsang Tea

    Heya, I've scrolled through a couple different threads on folks using lapsang in kombucha. I did about a year ago and loved it, finally getting back into using it a bit more often again and I was wondering if anyone out there experimented with different flavors? I'm trying to figure out what...
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    Quality Kitchen Knives Suggestions

    Hey folks, I'm tired of the crappy knife sets that I keep buying from most of the chain stores around here. Does anyone have any good recommendations for a quality kitchen set? We don't need a huge set or anything, but just a pretty standard set of something quality that will last for a lot of...
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    Flaked Oats/quick oats amounts

    Heya. I'm lookin to dial in a house session pale ale and I feel like it is getting close, but I'm looking for a bit extra in the texture/fullness/silkiness. Will an amount of oats get me there? I've used them in porters and stouts, but never anything light and hop forward. How much would be...
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    First Wort Hopping BIAB

    Been looking into trying a brew with FWH and have a question or two. Looks like the 3V folks do it at first runnings, I would assume tossing the hops in right after pulling bag mimics that? Most recipes seem to only have a percentage of the hops used in the FWH. If I was going to brew...
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    T-58 Temp Suggestions

    Heya folks, I'm trying out T58 for the first time. I impulse bought it awhile ago and finally figure it's time to use it. I'm hoping to get a spicier flavor out of the yeast. Does anyone have any good suggestions for a temperature? I've sifted through some google and HBT searches and there...
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    This fermentation smells...different

    Topic says it all. I've brewed in some way, shape, or form about once/twice every two weeks for about the last year and a half. With the exception of a couple ciders smelling godawful, most everything has been pretty enticing. I made a 2 row/falconers flight smash pale ale on Monday this...
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    I miss baseball.

    I really, really do. I'm one of those guys that is too into baseball. The kind that remembers all sorts of random stats and facts about players. The kinda guy that gets weepy when a rookie catcher hoses the second fastest player in the AL at second base in the 9th inning of a meaningless...
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    Repitching advice/guideline

    Hey folks. I directly repitch slurry more often than not, and use the general rule of thumb Low to high OG, light to dark. But I'm curious if anyone has gone against that slightly, and what sort of results were had? I'm aware there was a Brülosophy episode very recently ( haven't listened yet...
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    Is my fermenter doomed?

    Hey folks A friend of mine came across a gallon jug on a family farm a few weeks back. It was quite dirty and soiled, but I told him I'd take a shot at it getting it clean. I soaked it for about a week and scrubbed around with a brush as best I can, but I can not seem to get a few orange/yellow...
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    Brew belt

    Selling a spare, never used brewers best brew belt. I purchased two awhile back and keep reusing the same one. Includes two springs. $17 shipped.
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    How alcoholic is my ginger beer going to be?

    Hey folks, my wife has enlisted me to mix up some ginger beer. I found a recipe that seems simple enough, utilizing a homemade ginger bug. She hasn't drank alcohol for a few years, and I'm curious what kind of abv to expect? Is it similar to kombucha in that there is a small, negligible...
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