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I am brewing three batches for a buddy's wedding at the end of March. The first batch has been in the fermenter for two weeks, and the next two are going to get brewed next weekend. I have three five gallon corny kegs that I bought for this occasion (what a great excuse to get into kegging...

I'm new to all-grain. In fact, I haven't even done an AG batch yet, but I did brew a PM last weekend as a bit of a try-out for my equipment & had some questions. I have a 10 gal Rubbermaid cooler, and the dead space below my FB (a Jaybird false bottom that sits 2" above the floor) is a little...

For you experienced AG brewers, do you have any suggestions on good digital thermometers that you use for measuring strike water, mash temps, sparge water, etc.? Thanks...

I am just about finished in collecting all the equipment I'll need for my first all-grain brew day. One question, though. Will I be OK using only one big pot to heat water? I have a 42 qt aluminum boil kettle, and the next largest pot I have maxes out @ 4 gal. My thought is: I can use my...

I'm getting ready to brew the Dead Ringer IPA from NB (formerly Three Hearted Ale, a tribute to Bell's Two Hearted Ale). I just ran through all the math (from Palmer's book) to convert to a full boil. With the 60 minute and 20 minute hop additions, I should add just a little over half of the...

I just got the necessary equipment to do a full boil. Also, I've done three batches, and with every batch I followed the instructions and boiled the entire amount of extract with 2.5 gal of water for the full 60 minutes. I've just now done the research on the benefits of late extract addition...

I'm a relative newbie (3 batches in). I've seen a ton of advice on here and learned A LOT. However, I'd like to see what people think is the most important. If you had to boil your brewing advice down to three things to make the best beer possible, what would it be? From what I've gathered...

Is it a good idea? It's a growler with a screw-on lid. It seems like you'd lose carbonation (or it wouldn't even carb up in the first place). Anyone have any experience bottling (or attempting to bottle) with screw-on top growlers? Thanks!

Anyone been here? SWMBO and myself are heading to Atlanta for the SEC basketball tourney this week. We're also making a trip to Brewmasters Warehouse in Marietta...just wondering if anyone has been there or has any tips. Seems like a pretty big store. Thanks in advance!

What's the best way to monitor the temperature in a fermentation bucket without opening the top? Is it possible? Thanks for the help!

Hey guys...I'm a couple days after pitching the yeast on my first batch, and I want to get some things I need/want before my next batch. I had a question on the immersion wort chillers. Do they hook up to a standard kitchen sink, or do they need to hook up to an outdoor garden hose type...

Hey everyone...I brewed my first batch (a Belgian White Ale) on Monday. I followed the recipe closely and tried to make sure everything was sanitized as I was brewing. However, I did make one (maybe big) mistake. I pitched the yeast while the wort was still about 105 F. I didn't realize...