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    Acquired 3 kegs and co2 tank, what else do I need?

    I know this topic is fairly redundant, but I didn't find any great answers with my search and wanted some interaction with people for this. I recently got my mitts on three pin lock kegs and a 10 lb co2 tank. What else do I need to be up and running (kegging)? I plan on using picnic taps at...
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    MoreBeer videos with Vinnie Cilurzo

    Pretty cool videos here, I've only begun watching video 1 but they all look interesting. Here's part 1: Vinnie talks about hops, Russion River's barrel aging program, practice recipes on a small 20 gal system, etc..... Check them out (link above will provide links to other 3 videos)
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    Teenagers in house - how to secure kegs?

    Normally with beer you can tell if sneaky teens are doing away with them because they disappear from the fridge, but with kegs in a fridge it's not as easy to notice a few missing here or there. We have kids in the house that are fast approaching high school which will inevitably mean a...
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    Recipe assistance: Pale malt, Vienna, Crystal

    I realized I have a few lbs of Vienna left over from a previous brew. I have 6 lbs Pale Malt and .75 lb of crystal 10L and 40L each. I was gonna do just a pale ale with .25 lbs of each crystal and the pale malt but now I am wondering if I can make something more interesting by throwing the...
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    My APA tastes like a Belgian Pale Ale

    I was drinking a Green Flash Rayon Vert yesterday and realized that the "off" flavors I've been getting in my pale ale tasted almost exactly like this belgian pale ale style. Any ideas what would cause my APA recipe to taste like that? If I recall, the recipe was a SMASH with 2 row and cascade...
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    Help with an IPA recipe

    I have: 6 lbs Maris Otter 1 lb each of Crystal 10L and 40L 1 lb each of Columbus, Willamette, and Vanguard hop pellets. US-05 yeast I will probably make this a 2.5 - 3 gallon batch. I've been thinking about using all Columbus hops but not sure what hop schedule to use. Any ideas?
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    APA recipe assistance

    I'm trying to come up with a recipe to use columbus, willamette, and/or vanguard hops. This is for a 3 gallon recipe. How does this look? 6 lbs Two-row pale ale malt .25 lbs Crystal 10L .25 lbs Crystal 40L 0.3 oz Columbus pellet 60 min 0.5 oz Willamette pellet 15 mins 1.0 oz...
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    Help with recipe - Columbus IPA

    First time posting a recipe on here so forgive any editing mistakes. Basically I found a recipe I liked the sound of and added some Crystal 20L to it. I do BIAB. I may want to scale this down by a half to a 2.5 gal batch to work out some kinks first. Is there anything that could be improved...
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    Question about oxidizing a new alum pot

    I got a turkey fryer kit that I really only wanted for the burner, but as a bonus it came with an aluminum 30 qt pot. I've read on here that before you use aluminum, you should boil water for an hour in it to oxidize the aluminum. Is that necessary to do even if I dont plan on boiling in it...
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    Recipes suggestions for Columbus, Willamette, Vanguard hops?

    I bought a pound each the other day because they were so cheap. I've never bought in bulk so figured I would try it out as a way to get me to brew more often. I'd like to brew 3 different beers. I was thinking maybe a Pale ale, a hefe, and an IPA, initially, but Im not the expert, you guys...
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    Mash and Sparge volumes for BIAB?

    I did some searching but didnt find exactly what I wanted to know. I recently acquired an extra 30 qt pot so I am curious to try a biab with sparge, using the second pot. I've been making 2.5 gallon batches lately just to get my processes down, and have been attempting a "sparge" by just...
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    What would taste be like without a hard enough boil?

    I've done a few all grain BIAB batches and they havent come out as good as I was hoping. I am wondering if part of the reason is the fact that my stove doesnt boil hard enough. Basically I use the front and back burners at the same time, but the wort only boils directly above each burner. In...
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    Kamp Kitchen 3 in 1 Turkey fryer??

    My local Target has these on sale for $19.97. http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1168609/ 30 qt aluminum pot with burner, basket and thermometer. I really want a burner and was wondering if anyone has experience with this particular brand? Do you think these would work ok for doing...
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    Oxygenate by pouring back and forth?

    Is this a sufficient method for oxygenating if I am AG brewing? How many times would you want to transfer back and forth to get a good amount of oxygen? Also, what would be the effect of under-oxygenating? I had a pale ale that didnt seem to fully attenuate (1.043 down to 1.018) using...
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    Overly bitter APA's - help me with mash pH

    I recently started brewing AG (BIAB) and my first two attempts at Pale Ales have both turned out overly bitter. After doing a lot of research, my problem may stem from improper pH levels. My first one was a SMASH Maris otter/cascade 5 gal batch which I mashed in about 5 gal of water and then...
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    Making EdWorts Hefe - Rahr Red wheat or Weyerman Pale wheat?

    His recipe calls for "german red wheat" but neither of these seems to match. Is one of them more preferable than the other? There are other Weyerman wheat options but none of them say "red". Thanks for any help
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    Will any of these work as sanitizer?

    I've heard people mention they get a gallon of Iodine at farm supply stores, so I'm curious if any of these would work as sanitizer: http://www.farmandfleet.com/catalog/find.aspx?t=iodine
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    Recommend me a thermometer

    I've done a few AG batches and need a better thermometer. Recs?
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    Help me decide on a keg kit....

    Here's the one I am looking at: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=442 Would an upgrade to Stainless Steel faucets be worth it? What are the advantages? How can I modify this kit to make it "better"? How do you get different pressure in different kegs? What else needs to be...
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    What would low-70's do to US-05?

    I made a SMaSH with Maris Otter and Cascade that does not taste good at all. Kinda sour/funky mixed with bitter. It fermented mainly in the upper 60's but made it into the low 70's at the height of it. The temp range on the package made those temps seem within the "ok range" for the yeast...
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