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I brewed an IPA and a porter for my sister-in-law's wedding, and wanted to dispense from the keg so I built another trash can keg holder. 30 gallon Rubbermaid trash can, with 20 oz paint ball canister,and 2way gas manifold. I designed the tap handles, but my wife accessorized, and added the...

So I should have known better. Since going all-grain, I have had inconsistent efficiency. Brewed 2 days ago and ended up under gravity but with more volume. So I put close to 6 gallons in the bucket. I have had success with femcaps so added those and was monitoring the airlock. Steady this AM...

So I got an old chest freezer for cold storage and to start lagering. A converted fridge is the current ale fermentation chamber. The second hand store was going out of business and the freezer was marked down to $75. It was working there. I got it home, painted the bottom because of the rust...

I started my first batch of mead today. 1gallon of water, 2lb 12 oz of local wildflower honey, yeast nutrient, and energizer. Using lavlin D47. My question is about degassing. It is in primary and instead of opening it to stir, I just put it on my stir plate. My plan was to turn it on a...

I have been brewing kits while getting my process down, and have made some tasty beer. I have done about 10 batches and always to a full boil. I haven't really adjusted the hop schedule in the past for a full boil. The next batch is the Northern Brewer three-hearted ale, my first IPA. If I...

I brewed a Scottish Wee Heavy with an OG of 1.100. It sat in the primary for 4 weeks. Since it is a Big beer, I put it in a carboy for conditioning. The plan was to go for 2 months. It has been in one month. The temp in my basement is dropping slowly. It started at 65 and now is averaging 59...

Hi all! I am in Greenville, SC. As my appreciation of beer grew, I wanted to better understand the process and finally started brewing. I'm on my 5th batch, and am planning to baby-step to a partial mash on the way to all-grain. This forum is fantastic for all the info a new guy can learn by...

Hi , everyone. I love the site and have been lurking and searching for some time, and have learned a bunch. So I have brewed 4 extract batches and the last is a Scottish wee heavy with an OG 1.100. Northern brewer instructions suggest conditioning in carboy for 2 months after primary. I...