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Well, kid #2 is on the way, which means a big move and zero free time for the foreseeable future. I have a ton of stuff for sale and I'm based in the Wilmington, DE/Philly area. I would love to sell this as one package deal, for $450 total (or best offer) to a local buyer. But if it doesn't sell...

Looking to pick up a double perlick tap tower. Philly/DE area. Cheers.

Not sure if that's even the term I'm looking for, but here's my question: Does splashing your wort (mash runnings) around pre-boil lead to off-flavors? The last two of my batches had some astringency to them, and a friend pointed out that this might be the cause. I have a very primitive...

So I've lagered an oktoberfest for about a month now, but I need to free up that space in order to cold crash an imperial IPA. My plan is to rack the lagered oktoberfest into a corny and let it continue aging at room temperature (I wont be serving for a few months so I'm not ready to bottle or...

I have an Oktoberfest that's been lagering for a week. However, I really need to free up some fridge space. I already have 2 full cornies in there now, and I need to crash cool a few carboys I have sitting out and maybe even toss those into kegs. Will the Oktoberfest really suffer if it only...

I have a few beers in cornies that have been hooked up to co2 for a few weeks now yet have not really carbonated. I took a look and noticed that there seems to be some water in the gas "in" lines. Not sure how it happened, but could this be the causing lack of carbonation?

So I'm brewing a Pliny the Elder clone tomorrow, and am wondering what is the best method for straining out the near pound of hops in this recipe. I know something similar has been asked before but there never seems to be a clear consensus. I have heard the 5 gallon paint strainer ideas, but...

I brewed a saison a couple weeks ago and decided to mix yeasts. I used one vial of white labs saison II and a vial of the white labs saison blend. It fermented hot and ate like a champ - dried out all the way down to about 1.004 or so. However, I tasted a sample out of the hydrometer and it...

I can get Heady Topper as well as DFH 120, among others. Looking for some Pliny. Any interest?

I am planning to keg a batch this weekend, but I was hoping to also bottle off maybe a six pack or so. The problem: I don’t have a beer gun. Could I just pour off about a gallon or so into a bottling bucket and put one of those carbonation drops into some bottles and do it that way? Then rack...

I'm looking to develop a house pale ale that's under 4.5% and this is what I've come up with. I'd like to know what you all think. Should I up the specialty malts to keep a good mouthfeel since this will be a light beer? Keep in mind this is my first recipe. House Pale Ale: 5.5 Gallon...

I have a line on a super cheap ($35) mini fridge that I think can hold a carboy. I want to use it as a dedicated lager fridge. I also have a Johnson analog controller. Now I know I can dial in my fermentation temps with this, but can a mini-fridge get cold enough to actually lager for 6...

I'm brewing this recipe tomorrow for Christmas gifts this year (Jamil's Holiday Ale from Brewing Classic Styles) 19.5 lbs britsh pale ale malt .75 lbs Crystal 80 .25 lbs Black patent 1 oz Horizon (60 min) last minute 1/2 tsp cinnamin 1/4 tsp ginger 1/8 tsp nut meg 1/8 tsp all spice I have...

I am attempting to burst carb 3 corny kegs for this weekend. On saturday morning, I set them in the fridge and hit them with 30psi. I then sprayed down every conceivable areas with star san solution to check preemptively for leaks. No bubbles, so I assume everything is fine. This morning I...

So, I have one dedicated homebrew fridge, yet I need it for conflicting purposes. I have 4 batches in 4 separate cornies right now, waiting to be carbonated for a wedding on 10/1 (I know, poor planning). However, I am currently fermenting a lager, so my fridge is committed for the time being...

I was cleaning out some old cornie kegs I picked up a few months ago, and realized that two of the kegs don’t have gas dip tubes. Are these easy to come by at LHBS’s? Even better yet, are they even necessary? As long as the gas is being released into the keg through the poppet valves it should...

Ok, I know that the hydrometer is the judge of all things. But I still have to ask – is it possible to undergo an entire primary ferment in 2 days? Here are the details. I brewed a nut brown ale last Saturday. I then left town for the weekend and returned Monday night, and noticed that there...

I recently purchased a Johnson analog temp controller to keep better fermentation control (and to do lagers of course!). However, I only have room in my fridge for one carboy at a time. I brewed last weekend so I have a carboy in the fridge right now. My question is, is it ok to move it out at...

Sorry if this question has been asked/answered before, but I searched and couldn't find a good answer. I'm brewed a raspberry wheat last weekend. I essentially brewed a German Wheat ale, let it primary, and am now ready to add the raspberry into a secondary. What should I use for the...

So my first all-grain batch is officially in the books. It went much better than expected, but definitely a few pitfalls. I finished with like 6.5 gallons somehow, broke my hydrometer, and sprayed hose water all over the wort because my chiller hose disconnected. I also dont have the faintest...