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Okay, so I used to brew quite often, but then life got in the way etc. and I haven't brewed in about 3-4 years... I am going to start getting back into it, but want to build a basic brew stand for my setup, but have a hard time remembering the setup. I bought a pump right before I started, but...

So this will be my first IPA attempt. I have never done a SMaSH recipe before so I wanted to give it a try and have been hearing that Mosaic hops are awesome. What do you all think? I will mash at 152, and carb at 2.3 vol. Co2. Boil Size: 7.74 gal Post Boil Volume: 6.24 gal Batch Size...

Hello there, So I built my own stir plate following one of the many instructions from online. Last night I made my first starter with it. The only problem is that the potentiometer doesn't really control the fan speed. I turn it very slow and the second it starts getting power to the fan...

I wanted to get some input on what my next purchase should be. I have $500 to play with. My equipment list that I currently have is as follows: 1. All the basics 2. Kegerator + temp controller 3. 1-10 gallon SS brew kettle with ball valve 4. 1-5 gallon SS brew kettle 5. Coleman 52...

So this is my second year growing these cascade hops. I have not paid as much attention to them this year as I did last year. Also, I feel like they were shocked into sprouting up early as we had some very hot weather for a bit and then it got cold again. I forget when this was, but anyway...

So my cascades have starting to grow fairly good. They are second year hops. There are about 12 bines starting to shoot up and some are growing faster than others. Last season I trained 3 bines per string I had going up. Should I cut some of the taller ones and let them all catch up, cut the...

So I just did my third all grain batch last week. I made a pale ale that I am going to dry hop with some cascade hops I grew last season. Here is the recipe. It's already brewed, but any critiques, thoughts etc would be much appreciated. Happy brewing! Brady's Pale Ale Style: American...

So I just installed a ball valve and pick up tube on my kettle and had a first run today on a pale ale I brewed. I thought having the pickup tube would help eliminate some trub and gunk getting into the fermentor. I cooled it down to 70 and then stirred it to try and get a whirlpool going, put...

So I brewed up a pumpkin ale on 10/22 and want this to be ready for Thanksgiving. I will be kegging for the first time. Is it necessary to transfer to a secondary for a week, or can I just transfer it to the keg for a week and then carb? I was planning on cold crashing it either way. I would...

Just had a pumpkin saison at my local brewpub and made me want to attempt a pumpkin ale. This will only be my second all grain batch, and also my first time kegging instead of bottling. I know there are tons of posts out there on this subject, but wanted to get peoples thoughts, tips etc. in...

So I just got this kegerator to use as a fermentation chamber and then to serve out of when it is done after transferring to the keg. Anyone have experience with these? Are they decent? I got it at Costco for about $398. It says it can hold a full size keg, but just wanted to see peoples...

Just harvested my first year cascades. Can't wait to use them. I got about 7.25 oz before drying. They smelled awesome. Hopefully I will get more next year. Quick question. Do I just cut them down to just above the soil and occasionally water them until they start up again next spring...

This is my first year growing hops, so I am not sure when to harvest. I have read about when you squeeze them if they sound papery etc.; but I am still not quite sure. They seem pretty small and still very light in color. These are cascades. On some of them the tips of them are getting brown...

I just bottled up my honey blonde about a week ago. I used 4.75 oz turbinado sugar. I took gravity readings one day and then two days later and they were the same. The final gravity read 1.008 (three hash marks below 1.000, but adjusted for temp). With these readings I thought it was done...

Hi Everyone, I am doing my first all grain batch this weekend and just wanted to get some last minute tips, pointers, critiques etc. Below is what BeerSmith2 kicked out and is telling me to do. Does this look good? I am using a 52 quart Coleman Xtreme Cooler with a SS Hose Braid inside and...

This is my first season growing hops. I have this setup, but they are growing taller then my trellis system. Do I just cut them off where my twine ends at the top or let them keep going? Also, I have been just letting them shoot out and not trimming any as I heard the first year just let them...

Okay, so I have been trying to read up on water profiles and such, but for some reason it just isn't clicking. I will be doing my first all grain batch pretty soon and have ready that water can influence the mash. I am going to be doing a honey blonde ale with roughly these ingredients...

Hi everybody! I am going to be attempting my first all grain batch on my next brew session. This will also be my first time creating my own recipe instead of using a kit, so I want to get some advice/feedback. I want to do a honey blonde ale that has a slight toastiness to it. Ideally I want...

Hello, I am fairly new to brewing, this will only be my 3rd batch. I got an Irish Stout kit from Midwest Supplies for X-mas. I was thinking of making it into a chocolate cherry stout or a bourbon stout, but wasn't sure how to go about either one, or whether or not either of these would...

Hello, So I bottled my second batch, Simcoe Select IPA kit from Midwest Supplies into 22 oz bottles. I racked from my glass carboy to my bottling bucket and then added in the corn sugar/water mixture (per the instructions that came with the kit). I have tried about 5 bottles so far and only...