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hey guys, I apologize as I am sure this has been talked about many times. I attempted the search function but nothing came back in results. I had a lengthy break from brewing due to work, money and time. Anyways, I have a batch in primary week 2 and I will most likely secondary a week. I am...

so I like to peruse Facebook marketplace and offerup for exercise and home brew stuff. I came across a great bunch of stuff ... 1 converted chest freezer to two keg tap fridge 2 wort chiller (copper/silver serpent) 1 8 gallon kettle 1 dark star burner 2 ball lock kegs 2 temp controller 2 wide...

hey guys, bought ingredients a while back and got extremely busy. I don’t recall what recipe I was creating but I have these ingredients ... 4# 2-row 12 oz briess 4L Bulk pack of cascade hops Safale s-04 *** I know I will prob need some LME because I was doing a partial mash at the time and...

hey guys, it’s been a minute since I’ve been on the board, and also been a minute since I’ve Brewed. In the last year I’ve worked so much over time I paid debt down, bought a seadoo, new truck and a house (my first!!!!!) and have sacrificed brewing beer. Well I am getting back into it, and was...

So I legged my first batch not too long ago. Problem is, I was too excited to keg that I did not cold crash so I have a yeast cake at the bottom. Is this something that I can just transfer out, clean it out, then transfer it back and carb it? Also, is there a time limit on this? It's has been...

Hey all, I ordered a good amount of ingredients for a recipe or two, and I seem to have lost me written recipe. Would anybody be able to assist me with a decent IPA. I like citrusy, earthy IPAs. I have done mostly partial mash. Ingredients on hand: Rahr 2-row 4 lbs x 2 Briess 40L 12oz...

Hey all, Been busy lately and haven't brewer in a while. I have been wanting to keg because I know it's easier and quicker, which I hope gets me brewing more with the time saved. I have been looking into getting a picnic tap for my first keg (pin lock) and was wondering if anybody had issues...

Hey guys, I am looking to make an IPA soon with the following ingredients. I am having trouble with the hop schedule. 8# 2-row 12oz 40L 8oz victory 5# extra light lme Hops available: 3oz Amarillo 4oz warrior 3oz cascade 1oz citra Safale s-04

Hey guys, I've been out of brewing for about a year because I've been too busy, wedding, and other things got in the way. I'd like to get back to brewing at the very least once a month. I know I need to work on my kegging setup. My real purpose for this post, is to get ideas for good IPA...

Who is the best vender for used pin lock kegs with a picnic tap setup and bottle? Everywhere I look has ridiculous shipping

Hey guys, I brewed a caramel cream ale with lactose Friday night and I don't have a Krausen or bubbling(though I think the last time I used this particular Carboy it was the same) .... I do show a thick yeast cake. I understand bubbling isn't a good indicator and I should take a gravity reading...

The caramel? I am up late east coast brewing because I work nights anyways and was curious when to add homemade caramel

Hey guys and gals, I am trying my first caramel cream ale and have put together a first recipe. It's going to be partial mash. I really want to get a nice caramel taste. The goal is to have a similar caramel profile to due south caramel cream ale. Here's the grains I have: 5# 2-row 1#8oz...

Hello All, It has been far too long since I have logged into this forum, or even brewed a beer. Unfortunately life and finances got in the way and now I am in a good spot. I just ordered some replacement equipment and a beer kit. Looking forward to it

I want to dedicate this thread to SWMBO!!!! My SWMBO is very supportive, drink any and all beer placed in her glass. She will also help out during brew day, AND enjoys the smells of brewing. Tell us about your SWMBO!

Picked up a 5.3 cu ft chest freezer today off Craigslist for $45. Not aesthetically appealing but for $45 to one day be a keeper I guess you can't beat it

Hey all, going to chicago 10/31-11/04 .... Was wondering about some good brew pubs/bars....being my 19 week old so somewhere that sells food with tables so I don't feel like the worst parent of the year :) We will probably be stay area of ohare - north

Designing great beers.... I posted something awhile back and this book came up a few times, hope I can't learn more, been following to many AHS kits....while they are great kits and easy to follow, I think everybody is with me in wanting to create their own recipe. Anybody create any really...

Hey all, so last night I did my first mini mash, and I started out my mash a little high, high 160s.......I played with it and most of the mash was in the mid to high 150s area as per instructions. Now I know high fermentation will yield unfermentables, but if I adjusted to a lower temp was it...

Hey all, was looking around for some books on brewing kinda torn between a few. Was wondering what you all thought were great reads, informative and really improved you beer the most.....thanks in advance