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So, if you had a blank check (max amt. of $6500) and could buy any turn-key system, which one would you buy and why?

The water profile for my area has a sulfate to chloride ratio that is on the bitter side of the spectrum. I just made a Northern English Brown (SRM = 16) that came out great from a flavor, malt and style perspective, but the finish is bitter - which isn't what I wanted. This is the second time...

How long have folks allowed a dunkel to lager? What have you found to be the 'sweet spot'?

Here's an easy build that I put together tonight. I'm going to bring a keg of an APA to an office party next week and don't want to deal with ice, tubs, etc. I poked around and saw some folks doing similar things and came up with the below version. I thought I would capture my approach for...

Our last family car (Ford Freestyle) was in an accident and is a 'total loss'. We liked the capacity and flexibility of the third row and this weekend drove about 12 different makes/models of cross-overs and mini-vans. Our short list includes the Toyota Highlander and the Mazda CX-9. I've found...

OK - let me start with 'I'm an idiot'. Now that I got that out of the way, here's what I did: Here's the data: On Sunday, 02/20, I brewed two batches (OG of 1.065 and 1.068). I used big starters (2L) Had amazing great fermentation within 12 hours. At the end of the day yesterday (02/21), I...

Estimated Original Gravity: 1.051 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.053 SG Estimated Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Estimated Color: 33.8 SRM Bitterness: 23.7 IBU Alpha Acid Units: 12.0 AAU Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 4.89 % Actual Alcohol by Volume: 4.82 % Actual...

When I racked a dry hopped (with pellets) beer into my keg I got some hop sediment in there too. Not a ton, but enough to be irritating. The two samples I pulled over the last two days had hops, but the keg is still carbing and settling since I racked two days ago. I assume after everything...

I'm sure there's a thread or 20 in here discussing this, but I can't find it (not a definitive one, that is). I'm going to upgrade my IC (which is too small) and can't decide if I should just make a bigger one, go CFC, plate or Jamil whirlpool. Thoughts?

I have two questions: DIP TUBES I just finished converting two sanke kegs into an HLT and keggle. I installed a center tube in the HLT and a side one in the keggle. These are ones I bought: http://www.bargainfittings.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=94 Prior to installing them...

I want to put a mini fridge in the kitchen pantry and the height of a top-mounted tower will really take up too much of the valuable shelf space. I thought that if I put the mini fridge on the 2nd or 3rd shelf from the bottom it would be at a comfortable height for dispensing from faucets...

I want to cold crash an ale that will have been in the primary for almost four weeks. I know that the change in temp will have a corresponding change in pressure within my carboy, potentially sucking any vodka from my airlock back into the carboy. Is there any way to prevent any fluid or air...

June 2, 2010 Hey, brewers, I just pitched White Labs Burton Ale (WLP023) into wort that had an OG of 1.060. I made a 1 liter starter about 1.5 days prior to pitching. My basement temperature has a range of about 69-72F. The spec sheet on the yeast says it works optimally at 68-73F. So, I...

Could or should dry hopping produce a higher gravity reading than prior to dry hopping? Has anyone seen their gravity go higher after dry hopping?

I have been making extract recipes with steeped specialty grains. Most of the recipes I have read online or found at the local brew shop have the brewer start with approximately 3 gallons of water and then, after chilling to about 100F, bringing up the volume to 5 gallons with regular cold tap...

Right now, I bottle my brew (will make it to keg land some day). I want to be able to keep a stock of brew rotating and let some brew sit in my 2ndry for some extended periods. How long can I comfortably keep my ales in a 2ndry without risking of taking on off-flavors? One of the issues is...

This is my first post here and I am wondering if someone has any comments related to moving my fermenter prior to bottling? Here's the scenario: 5 gal glass carboy (secondary ferm) is on 2nd level of my home (in a room where I can regulate the temp best). I want to move it to the kitchen...