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Wasn't sure where to put this thread but figured here would be the least problematic. I'm coming from Canada to work in the US for a week in December. I'm building a brew stand here and had thought about ordering some burners, plate chiller, etc., for delivery prior to my arrival for me to...

Brewed my standard Pils recipe a couple of weeks ago but instead of using Hallertau I used some Tettnang. I wanted to make a bit of a change and try something new and the price was right. It's on tap just today and there is a bit of a soapy flavour to it as well as a bit in the nose. It's...

I've been in touch with a few people over the last couple of years about how to fill a sanke keg in a home situation. I know there is not a huge number of people out there with this set up but I figured I would show people that it can be done and how I do it. I just posted a tutorial with...

This is a long shot but I'm going to be in Cleveland from March 19-25 and was wondering about picking up a grain mill while I'm there. If anyone has one for sale I'd be willing to check it out but if anyone also has leads on a good LHBS that would have one for new that is also an option. I'm...

I figured that since I brew fairly often and end up talking about brewing fairly often I would try writing about it fairly often as well. I started a brewing blog today called "It's what's on tap..." Mostly about brewing, both commercial and home brewing but with a few side trips for food...

I'm going to be in Cleveland Heights next week for a week or so and wondering about any decent LHBS in the area I could check out for keg caps and/or Star San. Also wondering about the good beer destinations in the area for food and drink. I know the Winking Lizard is there so I will be...

I have an IIPA in primary right now that was started last Friday. I am going away for three weeks on October 2 and was wondering about advantages/disadvantages to the following scenarios: leave in primary for ~3 weeks and bottle right before I leave and have it carbonate/condition in the...

Just harvested my Mt. Hood hops today from my backyard. I have enough probably to do a couple of batches but was wondering about a recipe to use for Mt. Hood. I'm an ale brewer and I have some other hops around that I can add to the mix: Magnum, Fuggles, Willamette, NZ Hallertau. Would a...

Any thoughts on this? This is big for me--which is why I put the question mark in the title :D --but looking at some of the recipes here I realize that my tastes or concepts often differ from many people's. It's what makes the world go around. 10.5 lbs Pale LME 1 lb crystal 15 (steeped)...

So I have a keg/tap set up with one regulator and one coupling head. I have one keg on the go currently but am expecting another one down the line in as few as a couple of days. What happens if I transfer the new beer to keg and then pressurize it to higher than serving and just leave it...

I'm brewing with a friend of mine tomorrow and came up with the following recipe. I've called it Brent's IPA in honour of him and for lack of any better name. Here's what I've got: 8lbs Pale LME 1/4 lb Crystal 40 1/4 lb Crystal 80 1.5 oz Cascade 60 minutes 0.5 oz Cascade 30 minutes 0.5...

I originally posted this in the Extract section of the forum but woke up this morning realizing it would be better posted here. Here's what I have: ~8lbs Pale LME 1/4lb crystal 30-40 1/4lb crystal 70 1 oz fuggles 1 oz willamette a bunch (like, a lot) of NZ Hallertau 3 oz cascade...

Here's what I have: ~8lbs Pale LME 1/4lb crystal 30-40 1/4lb crystal 70 1 oz fuggles 1 oz willamette a bunch (like, a lot) of NZ Hallertau 3 oz cascade s-05 yeast I will be brewing with a friend of mine on Sunday morning for the first time. (That is, I have brewed often but he has...

Going away for a bit tomorrow and was wanting to get some brewing stuff done before I go but was wondering about the advantage or disadvantage of cramming some stuff in. I have a pale ale in primary that has been there for 10 days and would like to: transfer to keg add gelatine cold crash...

Hi everybody, This is a quick and dirty request and of little consequence if there is nothing available but... I'm live in Cambridge, ON with very little in the way of LHBS. I'm going to be in the west end of Toronto (Humber College) this afternoon and making a pit stop in Burlington on...

Not that I'm terribly worried as in the end I will end up with beer but I'm just wondering what to call this. I wanted to do an Oktoberfest-type beer but due to limitations in available extract and my own equipment restrictions I ended up with this: 6lbs LME 1/2lb Crystal 9-12 1/2lb...

Had everything prepped to brew this morning and had my usual rubbermaid container with chiller, tubs of extract, bags of grains, hops, etc. Had invited a friend (Devils Creek Brewing) over to help out and hang out. He was to come by at 9:30 this morning and I took the kids to school for...

Brewed my usual pale ale recipe the last couple of weeks and did two batches. Both batches were the same with ingredients purchased at the same time at my LHBS. The only difference between the two batches, as far as I know, was that I used hard water on the second one. That second batch seems to...

Just kegged my homebrew for the first time ever: Woohoo!! I have a sankey keg dispense system set up at home which is why I went this route. I also had a keg given to me so that helped with the set up. I transferred an IPA (FG 1.014) from the secondary into the keg, attached the coupling...

So I have my spare fridge set up now for keg dispense and have a 20l keg from my local craft brewer in there (Galt Knife Old Style from Grand River Brewing fwiw). I will be talking to the brewer there next week for some input but thought I would check here as well. When I pour the beer I get...