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I did my first extract brew in 8 years...I honestly have forgotten how fast my brew day goes with extract. From start to cleanup in under 3 hours. Don't get me wrong, I love all grain but it was nice to start just before noon and be done by 2:15. I did an extract because I was out of base...

I have been going crazy trying to find a leak in my keg system, and for some reason it keeps eluding me. 2 weeks ago I kegged my ale and put it on air to carb. I sprayed all connections with soap to check for a leak and did not find any. Within 1 - 2 days my newly filled 5lb tank was drained...

So swmbo gave me an early Christmas gift. She got me a chest freezer. Time to start lagering. Just need to get a controller and a good recipe....decisions, decisions.

I was Thinking about purchasing a 12 Gallon Stainless Steel Carboy from Deep Wood Brew Products. Does anyone have any experience with these? I am planning on doing 10 gallon batches in this. The price point is better than a conical, and space is a bit of an issue at the moment so this...

So my father build a bar in his backyard last year and has wanted to upgrade. He wants to get a tap tower on the bar. I got him the tower to mount on the bar for Christmas and decided to try my hand at making tap handles for him. I was going to make the tap handles from my kids to him. They...

So I am brewing a pale ale and I hit all my target temps dead on while mashing and what do I do while batch sparging...I leave my ball valve open and loose I don't know ...somewhere between 1/2 gallon and a full gallon before I notice. My pre-boil efficiency is at 54%....darn it. Oh well.

Just wanted to start a bit of a rant here. I was in the market for some additional cornies this past weekend and went down to my LHBS. Now their prices have always been a bit high. Last time I bought my Cornies from them they were 45 a piece. There is another local guy I used that was...

So I used my new Blichmann for the first time 2 weeks ago. I attached a 1/2" brass barb to the ball valve to drain. I want to use a different setup and I was thinking about using SS camlock quick disconnects. I was thinking about these...

2 weeks ago I brewed for the first time outdoors. I have been brewing indoors doing the split pot method. It generally takes me about 9 hours from start to cleanup. It took me quite a bit longer this time but it was mostly due to getting use to things. I think I should be able to get this...

I found this wooden paddle in a restaraunt supply store near me. I decided to customize it. I still need to drill / route some holes in the actual paddle but here are some pictures of the engraved handle. I did this free-hand with a dremel engraving bit and router attachment, and a ruler for...

So I decided to install a drip irrigation system for my hops. I used the Blue Stripe system purchased at Home Depot. I think I spent under $75 for the whole thing. And I have about $35 worth of material that I need to return. So probably under $50 total spent when all is said and done...

So I brewed a Kolsch (my first one) this past weekend using WLP029. I have been fermenting at around 58 - 62 degrees. All is going well currently but I had some questions on fermenting/conditioning this beer. I have read that on a Kolsch you should skim the Krausen off the beer before...

So I want to brew a Kolsch either this weekend or next. Most recipes I have seen call for a Pilsner base malt. I have seen a few that are not using the pilsner malt but a Pale or brewers malt. I have plenty of brewers left over and would like to use this if possible, but was not sure how this...

So, my hops stared growing a couple of weeks back and I decided to use today to lay down my soil and also rig up a new pole system for my hops to grow up. Last year I had them tied up to the four corners of my gazeebo and just kept dropping them by letting some slack in the twine as they grew...

So I tried my hand at an Old Fezziwig Clone. The below are the ingredients I used. So this batch finally finished fermenting but finished way low. The initial taste test is really good. I think this is going to be a great beer once it is finished aging and carbed. But I am wondering why I...

So a couple of years ago I brewed an extract recipe that used Muntons Dark Malt Extract (liquid). I want to replicate this in an all grain recipe but the problem is trying to figure out what ingredients and in what proportions are added to make the Dark LME. I thought I read on here somewhere...

OK, so I built a kegerator out of the Sanyo 4912. I am adding the PC fan to blow some cool air into the tower. The fan is rated at 12v .25a and the power adapter is 12v 1000mA. I am only hooking up the 1 fan. Will that be a problem? I know using a power adapter rated for 1000mA I should be...

A friend of mine really has an interest in starting to brew. He doesn't want to do extract and would like to go straight to AG. His wife wants to buy a kit for his birthday but doesn't want to piece it together if possible. There are plenty of starter kits out there for extract, but I haven't...

OK so I have been drinking a little and me and the wife had a conversation. I am sure you are all familiar with the "who you would do list". So we had a spin on it. We chose who we would do and then a person for our partner to do. My wife chose Orlando Bloom for herself. For me she...

OK so I finally got my Blichmann 15 Gallon pot. My next purchases will be the burner and a new chiller. I currently have a 25' copper IC. This is a bit too small for the 15 Gallon pot so I want to upgrade. I have been looking at plate chillers but it seems (from other posts here) that there...