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I have a used HDPE 15 gallon barrel that had contained soy sauce. Could I add a hot water tank heating element to it to create an electric hot liqour tank for my sparging?

I am participating in our club's Big Brew. They decided on doing a Belgium Blonde. My problem is I really am not fond of Belgium beers, so I would like to modify the recipe to something different. They are providing us with wort which will have per 5 gallons 8.5 lb (3.86 kg) German...

What is the difference between flaked rye and crushing malted rye? I had a great Rye IPA kit which used flaked rye, but just saw some malted rye at the local hbs that was on sale. Just wondering if I could use it the same as I did the flaked?

I am getting ready to brew a big Russian Imperial Stout, using WLP001. I have 1 vile on hand and don't really want to spend the another $7 or more on more viles. So, my choices are make a starter, (first time for that) or use in instead of the packet of dry that came in my Porter kit and...

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So if their minikegs are not reusable, is it possible to use the T-Fal cooler/disenser with other minikegs?

I am getting ready to start a cherry wine reciepe, most that I have found are for 1 to 3 gallons, yet, I only have 6 gallon fermenters. Can I use that or do I need to get a new fermemter? I did a quick search of the forums but wasn't able to locate anything dealing with this issue. I am not...

Ok, I have done 6 beers now, first two Better Beer kits, Russian Imperial and IPA. Both of them turned out great SG was right around the low end of the kit's instructions. The last four, two listerman's and 2 Better Beerand the SG's have been over .010 low. The Scottish and Pale Ale were...

I have my first batch, a Brewers Best Russian Imperial, in my secondary right now. It was in the primary for 10 days. My starting gravity reading was 1.069 and the last reading before going into the secondary was 1.020 which matches the the final gravity reading form the kits instructions...

Why I have not yet bottled my first batch yet, it is still sitting in the primary, from reading the posts I'd really don't think the treatment of the bottles would be the cause. As it sounds like a more prevasive symptom impacting all the bottles, nut just a few 'possibly dirty' bottles. I...

I just brewed this one last night for my first attempt at brewing. I will have to keep an eye out for the blow off, glad to have found this site, wish I would have found this yesterday before brewing. I do have some questions though. The instructions don't say anything about secondary...