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A while back I picked up a 15 gallon used rye barrel, and aged an imperial stout in it. I've since racked the stout out. My wedding is coming up on Halloween, and my fiancé suggested we paint the keg black, or sand it down to remove any distillery markings, and then have people sign it with...

It's been a while since I posted on HBT but I did a slightly more in-depth pictorial and put the bill of materials for my brew stand build on Reddit's homebrewing page yesterday, so I thought you guys may get some use out of it too. I know I posted some stuff about it before, but the reddit...

Got my hands on a William's oxygenation kit with wand a little while back, and last weekend I brewed a belgian strong dark which the OG came out to 1.101. I oxygenated the 5gal batch with pure oxygen for 75 seconds, swirling the wand around in the bucket, then decanted & pitched my 2L starter...

Does anyone know of a good place to buy amber growlers as inexpensively as possible? Looking for a few cases, so anywhere/anyone that could give discount on that qty would be even better.

I'm relatively new to AG brewing and my efficiencies are all over the place, according to BeerSmith's predictions. My first batch was a SMaSH that supposedly had 83% efficiency, and now my fifth batch has an efficiency of just 66%. Here's what I did this time, recipe based on national home brew...

So I just picked up some Sultan brand Pomegranate Molasses, and I'm trying to figure out how fermentable it is and get a guesstimate of how much to use in a 10-11 gallon batch. The nutrition label lists ingredients: Pomegranate Juice, Sugar, Citric Acid, Caramel. 1 serving is 1 tbsp (30g)...

I've been toying with the idea of converting my brew equipment storage closet to a fermentation closet for a little bit. I would insulate with 1 to 1.5" rigid pink foam floor to ceiling, seal off the door as best as possible, and whatever else needs to be done. My question is about the...

Is it feasible to use the cake from a 5 gal batch primary on a new 10 gallon batch after racking the 5 gal batch to secondary? Primary for the 5 gal was going on 1 week.

Did my first AG batch today on my spankin' new single tier stand (edit: pics below!), a 10 gallon batch of 2-row & Magnum almost-SMaSH Pale Ale (I added a 1/2 lb. caramel 80L that was laying around to get the color within guidelines, just for kicks). Ended up with a 1.056 OG which came out to...

EDIT: before you read further, know that I've determined that these gaskets are NOT silicone. So if you want to know what NOT to buy, read on... As I was looking for a hose valve at Home Depot I stumbled on a pack of gaskets that are made for hose fittings. They came in packs of 12, with 6...

Ok so I'm finally getting around to documenting my brew stand build now that it's almost done. The picasa album is at https://picasaweb.google.com/105472506372755419085/Beeeeeer?authkey=Gv1sRgCJKK5o2Yg6T-bA# and has pics of all my beer related stuff. Basically, she's a weldless single-tier...

I'm looking for silicone tubing 1/2" ID X 3/4" or larger OD, and 3/8" ID x 5/8" or larger OD. I need about 25 feet of the 1/2" and about 15 feet of the 3/8". I'll pay for shipping but if the cost exceeds ~$2/ft after shipping it would be cheaper for me to order online or go retail. PM or...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Silicone-Tubing-Bulk-Priced-per-24-inches-/160419449549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2559be8acd I know this is an odd tubing size but I'm wondering if it will slip over 1/2" NPT threads (instead of barbs). If so, this is a pretty awesome buy...

I've read the BG14 runs well on 20-30psi, and the BG12 runs well on 10-20psi. I'm planning on using 2 BG14's for HLT & BK but only need a BG12 for the MLT. I figure I'll use needle valves to control the flames, right? Shouldn't really have more than one burner on at a time, but I'd prefer...

So I've decided to build a single-tier stand capable of doing the 15 gallon batches I dream of. I'm going to start off simple and add on the sophisticated stuff later - no RIMS/HERMS, electronically actuated valves or controls here... yet. I'm going to use a direct-fired, recirculating MLT...

Just wondering if anyone in the greater Chicago area will be going to the Day of the Living Ales event at Goose Island Wrigleyville? I and a few buddies got tix in time, it sold out today. :(

I have done a bit of reading around on this forum and see that most people with really nice setups choose to stick to 5 or 10 gal batches. Is there a reason for going to the trouble of setting up these great, intricate setups but not upping the ante to, say, 15 gallon batches? I've found...

Hello fine gentlemen and miscreants alike! I'm Mike, coming from the west burbs of Chicago. I just started brewing about a year ago. Been sticking to extract or partial extract recipes, but considering a big upgrade to a larger batch and all-grain setup with this year's tax refund. Currently...

Hi folks. I'm getting ready to hop into AG brewing, been extract brewing for a year or so. Also new to the forums - such a huge wealth of info here, sorry if my questions have been answered twenty times before. My dilemma is that I want to plan ahead, and within a few months upgrade to a...