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I have the typical perforated worm gear hose clamps, similar to these, that I use for my pump hoses and chiller hoses. I don't like them. They rust, they warp out of shape, the gear doesn't grab well, and they chew marks into the silicone hoses when clamped tight. I am considering upgrading my...

Given that I used to have "Chemist" in my job title (many years ago!), I'm embarrassed to ask, but: I'm going to try making hop water for the first time. For food safety, I want to add citric acid to get the pH to around 3.5. I will be starting with my own unfiltered well water. How much...

Sankey keg (~15 gallon) with draft supplies as pictured. The keg is CLEAN. I took every piece apart and cleaned it thoroughly, and have since only used it for seltzer water. It is ready to use. Also included are three couplers, two faucets, two shanks, two tap handles, and some hose. One coupler...

I had a dream last week in which I heard a phone ringing from inside the piano at my church. It was @Broken Crow calling, trying to reach @AlexKay. I tried explaining that I wasn't AlexKay, but that she must have lost her phone and I had found it. I wanted to find her to return her phone, but...

Last year for Christmas my wife gave me a set of tulip glasses, custom etched with my home brewery name and logo. This year she's offered to gift me another set, in a different style/shape. I brew and drink a wide variety of ales and lagers, so I'd like something that fits a wide range, yet is...

I have a Beverage Air DD50 kegerator that I got for a steal (~$150) on Craigslist last year from a bar in Philly that had closed down. It had been running great for the past year, but as of last week the compressor has started running constantly. It still maintains the 38F-40F temperature fine...

I planted some sweet woodruff next to my hops this spring, and it's done real well. I have a Berliner Weisse on tap right now, so I'm looking to harvest the woodruff and make some traditional woodruff syrup to try in it. I've never had it before, so I'm not sure I'll like it as much as the...

5 pound CO2 cylinder with two regulators included. I've never used the regulators, so I cannot speak to their condition. $75 or best offer Price dropped to $60. Located in Central NJ. Also available is a plate chiller for $25. See other listing.

Copper plate chiller 20 plates Cleaned after last use Asking $25. Located in Central NJ. Also available is a 5# CO2 tank with two regulators. See other listing.

I picked up a used corny keg this morning and am cleaning it out. In the gas dip tube, there's an orange plastic insert. See below photo (where the insert has been taken out of the dip tube). I've not seen this in any of my other kegs. A few questions: What is the purpose of the insert? If I...

I'm planting three hops this year. I'm buying the rhizomes through my LHBS, so my options are limited to the list below. Help me choose! A few notes to take into consideration: I will use the home-grown hops in my brewing, but I still expect to supplement with store-bought hops as needed. I...

I'm planning on planting a few hops this year and saw Vista rhizomes are available through my LHBS. They are a newer variety that came out of the USDA breeding program, and apparently give off stone fruit and tropical fruit aromas. I've never used them. Do any of you have experience brewing...

For sale is a 15gal keggle and a propane burner. The keggle has a weldless ball valve and thermometer. It has been thoroughly cleaned after every use and is in great condition. And no worries, 100% of the proceeds from this sale will be reinvested in the homebrewing hobby. Located in west...

I've been looking at a number of articles and videos about fermenting in corny kegs. It seems like a good option (other than not getting a full 5gal batch). Many of them (including Brian at Short Circuited Brewers) recommend using a 1/2 inch silicone tube in place of the PRV as a blowoff tube...

I got a free bar sign in Philly from a bar going out of business. The bulb to illuminate it is broken, and I'm unfamiliar with this bulb type. Can anyone help identify the correct bulb size/type to replace it? I'd like to hang the sign in my home brewery. Thanks in advance.

For maintaining fermentation temperatures, I have always used a water bath technique. I place the fermenter in a tub of water and use a sous vide to control the temperature. I recently purchased a used Anvil Foundry 10.5 and was wondering if I could use that instead of the sous vide. I've been...

I brewed a Russian Imperial Stout following a clone recipe for Old Rasputin. I bottle conditioned them. Yeast was two packets of US-05. This was my first time measuring priming sugar specifically to carbonate "to style", and I targeted 2.3 volumes, which is lower than I usually target. For...

I had a rye saison fermenting with Mangrove Jack's M29 french saison strain. The recommended fermentation temperature for the yeast is 79F-90F. I had it in a fermentation chamber of sorts (that is, a water bath kept warm by sous vide) starting at 80F and ramping up to 86.5F over the next few...

Hello, I'm looking to plant hops next year (spring 2023). I'd like to spend this year researching and preparing. Does anyone have any book recommendations that will aid in hop growing, harvesting, storage, and/or use? I'm hoping it will help me to choose the varieties I want, design and set up...