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Hello my peeps, Just checking to see if there's a quasi-rule out there for what an actively fermenting 5 gallon carboy will add to ambient temps. For instance, I just stuck my carboys in a fridge at 60. Recipe calls for 68 degrees. The fermometer strip is reading 70-ish. should I add temp to the...

Hi Folks, I'm trying to move on to full automation of my Brutus but I'm having trouble finding a pilot to use for the mini jet burners. I've seen a few in pics. Looks like a little brass flat top jobbie. Anyone know where I can get one? I heard theres a place in Portland somewhere.... Thanks...

Hi Folks, Just wanted to see what everyone was doing in regards to how long you let your beer set before tapping it. I brew 10 gallon batches and I usually let them sit in primary for about a month, rack into a keg, let it sit for a week at low pressure to carb and then enjoy. The thing is that...

I have no idea what's doing it but something is turning two of my 3 hop plant leaves into lace. I checked the leaves and I can't see anything obvious. Unless they're smaller than I can see. They got nicely mangled in less than a week. Can they come back from something like this or am I screwed...

Which do you guys like better?

Hi Folks, Just thought I'd check with everyone.... I had a 10 gallon Porter batch split into two glass carboys. I pitched one pack each of Wyeast British Ale yeast smack packs into the carboys. The packs never ballooned after 6 hours at a nice room temperature but due to the lateness of night I...

Hi folks, Anyone have a line on some already made or at least bent stainless steel covers for a pair of March 809 pumps. They're hanging on a Brutus 10 and need protection. Thanks!

What's everyone do with their used grains? Deer and a stinky addition to my garden dirt are all I've done. What do you guys do?

I brewed up 10 gallons of a porter the other day. One batch that got split between two fermenters. I pitched one pack of Wyeast 1318 in each waited two days and nothing. Pitched another in each and nothing. I had a starter going for another batch using Wyeast 1056 and split that and pitched it...

Hi Folks, Have any of you that have purchased the Blichmann brewmometers had to calibrate them? If so, what do you use for a reference thermometer? I've been troubleshooting my mashes and how thin my beer has been tasting. I've done the following. 1. Purchased a mill (MM3), conditioned my...

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Hi Folks, Quick question, are you supposed to heat your mash to sparge temps before lautering or do you lauter at the proper mash temp and then sparge with your 170 degree water? I just noticed a video online of someone heating the mash to 170, lautering and then running the 170 degree sparge...

Hi folks, I'd like your input here. I live in a hot place in the summer time and it cuts into my brewing because I have no temperature control for fermentation or dispensind my kegs. I'm going to purchase a keezer or kegerator via craigslist or some other means. I'm thinking about purchasing a...

Hi Folks, Happy Friday. Hey just checking to see what the minimum safe distance is my stainless steel Brutus 10 clone and stainless steel kegs need to be from those powerful little mini-jets. I finally got everything all put together today and after I fired it up, it looks like the flame may...

Hey folks, Has anyone tried purchasing just the heating/cooling jacket B3 equip for their inverted conicals to control temps on glass carboys?