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I have served carbonated water from my keezer on and off for a few years. A keg typically lasts a week and it’s then up to me to pull it out and refill the water. Because I can get busy, sometimes we can go a week or more without carbonated water to the dismay of my family. To rectify this...

I purchased a three-tap Perlick tower a decade back and found that the bottom of the three taps had a leak. At the time, because the tap was underneath the two, I simply avoided using it. I had assumed that there was something that was loose and upon a rebuild I would explore the issue. That...

I recently purchased a RAPT Pill hydrometer. Having the fermentation revealed in detail to me completely transformed my fermentation experience. It instantly became my favorite brewing tool. I used to poke at my fermenter with anxiety for the first few days to see if anything was happening...

I brewed a (stubborn) pale ale in Jan 2020 (referenced in this thread). I left the beer to ferment for several months due to work travel, finally transferring the beer from a conical to a Sanke keg at the end of Apr 2002. With the distractions of COVID-19, the beer remained in a keg in my...

I was reading a ten-year-old HomeBrewTalk (HBT) thread and a user referenced a BrewWiki.com page. After a short visit, I was impressed. In order to make contributions, I attempted to create an account, however discovered it was no longer possible. After some digging around it looks like the...

I purchased a 2 L polypropylene Erlenmeyer flask from Amazon today. My goal is to use it with my existing stir plate to create yeast starters. I selected polypropylene as it was significantly less expensive ($7) than glass/Pyrex ($30) and has a screw top...

I have been saving for a 22 gal (83 L) kettle for quite some time. Recently, I have been given an opportunity to buy a RoboBrew v3.1 for a similar price. Which one should I get? The reason I originally wanted a 22 gal kettle is that I am time constrained due to work travel and family. I find...

I got a refractometer and an Bière de Garde all-grain kit from MoreBeer!

I have large conical fermenters and have no easy way to lager a Märzen in my garage fridge. I think I just found a solution! This fellow uses plastic storage bins as fermenters. I think I’m going to give it a go.

I read on reddit that Professor Kevin Verstrepen (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology) has created a massive open online course (MOOC) on the science behind beer. The course goes live on edX on 24 Feb 2020. The user u/swarlie goes on to state: It’s edX, so it’s free. I’m already signed...

I was brewing an IPA and California Common back to back and mixed up the yeasts. The IPA yeast was supposed to be WLP001 and the California Common was WLP810. Given that I switched the yeasts, what beers do I have now? Is the IPA a CC and the CC an IPA?

I purchased two 1/6 bbl Sanke kegs from a neighborhood acquaintance for a song. One had no brewery markings but the other had a collar stamped with a brewery name, a label, and a keg tracking sticker. I expressed concerns about buying a keg from a microbrewery, as I’ve read that it can hurt...