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I am determined.

I am finally ready to upgrade, I've got two propane burners, one converted keg, and two more on the way. My plan was to buy a three tier shelving unit at lowes that can support 3000 lbs per shelf, more than enough, and thread casters through the feet. Then use half shelves with the hot liquor...

I'm upgrading my system and was wondering how long it takes you guys to get a boil going? Using the burner and kettle seen below. I filled it with water (more than I'd normally boil) starting at 50 degrees from the hose, probably about 13.5 gallons. I've had the fire going for a while...

I'll be going there for a day for a small family reunion, and my dad and bros will have very little time to see whats up in Minneapolis. Where are the top 1-2 places we MUST go to there?

I've been brewing for a while, but this is my first all grain, so I decided to post it here. I'm doing BIAB with my new brew pot (9 gallons) and using my old 5 gallon as a mash tun. My only worries right now are hitting my mash temp, then maintaining it for 90 minutes. After that I'll worry...

I just made this, it's ghetto and too gigantic, I know, but I love it.

I used the search function, but couldn't find what i was looking for. I want to make a very light cucumber session beer this summer, around 3.5-4% and 20 or so IBUs. I was wondering if anyone had experimented with cucumber as an ingredient. I was thinking of juicing a bunch of cucumbers for...

Lately it seems like every time I use star san (actually a generic) I get little white floaties. does anyone know why? will this affect my sanitizing?

There are 12 bottles in each case. going for $15 a case, so $45 for all three. This is almost enough to do an entire 5 gallon batch. I've gone to kegging, so now I take growlers if I want to take beer to a party. I'm saving up to upgrade my brewing equip, so fell free to donate to the fund if...

So now that I've been kegging for a while I tend to do a 4 week primary, and then two weeks in the keg for aging before I stick it in the kegorator for cooling and carbing. I want to get another co2 tank and regulator so the beer can carb while aging that way I don't have to wait another week...

One of my favorite things to do while waiting for a beer to carb back when I bottled was to create labels for them. Not being the most creative type I got a book of old label clip art and used photoshop elements to alter them to fit my needs. Here they are to those interested. Ok, so...

Ok, so last September 9th, 2009 I bottled a Russian Imperial Stout that is 10.8% ABV for 6 months after that every time I drank on it was meh at best, with a big harsh alcohol burn. Today I just popped one and it is everything I hoped for when I originally decided to brew this beast. Now I have...

Can I do a partial boil with an all grain or partial mash? I'm in an apt and as much as I'd love to destroy the old stove we've got and make the managers (SWMBO and I) order and new one, our landlord will not shell out for a good one, so I need to make due with the one we've got.

I'm making a steam beer this weekend. I've never done this style before, and I was wondering if the lager yeast creates a krasen like ale yeast. Do I need to use my blowoff hose or will the airlock be enough?

I'm making a holiday spiced beer today, the spices are fresh ground and the wort volume is 5 gallons. I was thinking of adding 1/4 tsp cloves, 1/4 tsp ginger, and 1 tsp cinnamon at 3 minutes left in the boil. I've never used spices before, and my target OG is 1.065-1.070. does this sound ok to...

So I'm drinking the Left Hand Octoberfest, a marzen lager, and it tasts great, but has a distinct wet dog smell. I've never lagered (i live in an apt. and have no place to do this) is this a normal smell? I was just wondering because eventually when I can lager I'd like to make this style, and...

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Maybe I'm missing something, but how are you guys getting the the tops off of your kegerator towers? I've got a two tap 2.5' tower from olmestead, and I cant figure it out. I don't want to damage anything, but eventually I want to put silicone tubes in so I can periodically sterilize them by...

My friend Abe made me this sweet logo, I'm thinking about using the green one. He's open for commissions if you want to contact him at [email protected]

Hi, I started brewing about a year ago, and have done pretty well. I live in an apartment, so I have only done extract and PM brews so far, but i have done one FM this summer while visiting my dad in TX. He got into brewing about the same time as me. I would love to go FM and keg, but apt...