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My buddy is having a holiday party at the end of December and asked me to brew a cranberry saison. Coincidentally I have 6 gallons of a Rye saison made with Wyeast 3726 - Farmhouse Ale that's done fermenting and ready to be kegged. He wants a very subtle cranberry flavor with a red hue. Not...

Since there isn't really such a category as "wheat stout", I'll consider this an American Stout. I had a bunch of leftover wheat from other brews, so I figured I'd toss it into a stout to see what happens. I also have a 4 oz of Crystal 120. Should I add that or is that overkill with the...

I'm brewing 15 gallons of a saison for my wedding. Instead of making a giant starter, I brewed 5 gallons with a 2l starter. The beer is finished fermenting so it's time to brew the remaining 13 gallons (brewing a bit more to save for after the wedding). First off, is there enough yeast in...

I posted a recipe critique a few weeks back regarding a saison I'm brewing for my wedding. Now it's time for the IPA I'll be brewing for the wedding... I'm getting married in April and will be brewing 15 gallons of a saison and 15 gallons of an IPA for the wedding. I'm looking to brew an...

Is this used Amana Deep Freeze 15 cu. ft. Chest Freezer worth $165? Found it on Craigs List. The current owner said it works fine and has it turned on now to show me it freezes. He originally asked $250, but after some bargaining he said he'd take $165. My only concern is that it looks kind...

I'm getting married in April and will be brewing 15 gallons of a saison and IPA for the wedding. I'll post another thread about the IPA, as that's a completely different animal. I'm looking for a dry easy drinking saison. Little bit of floral from American hops. Something nice for Spring...

My buddy is having a charity event at a bar and asked me to brew 10 gallons for it. He said he wanted something that would appeal to the masses with a “spring flavor”. I decided on a hoppy (but not bitter) American wheat. Below is the recipe I came up with. Any comments or suggestions...

Is it possible to convert a standard ball or pin lock keg so you can pour on a bar's sankey system? I've done some searching and found sankey to ball lock conversion kits, but can't find anything that converts ball/pin to sankey.

I brewed the recipe below on 10/28. I single infusion batch sparged at 153 degrees. I pitched a 8L starter and oxygenation for 90 seconds with pure O2. It's been fermenting at 66 degrees since 10/28. OG was 1.073 (64% efficiency). I took a gravity reading on 11/5 and it was 1.022. I took...

I do 10 gallon batches which requires 6L+ starters. 3lbs of DME costs $12 and will make 2 starters. I brew at least 20 batches a year, so we're talking about a minimum of $120 in DME, which I would much prefer to put toward the main ingredients in beer; hops, yeast and barley. I was...

I'm brewing the saison below with White Labs WLP670 American Farmhouse Blend. Looking to make something pretty funky. I'm also brewing a "standard" saison the same day so I want something quite different. Should I just stick with the WLP670 by itself or should I add a vial of WLP677...

Got a question about protein rest when mashing. I brewed a Belgian Witbier yesterday, grain bill is below. Lots of unmalted grain. I completely spaced on the protein rest and mashed at 151 for about 90 minutes or so. I batch sparged with 2lbs of rice hulls and got a half gallon more than the...

I've found a guy on Craigs List who will sell me a 20# CO2 tank and regulator for $80. A picture of the tank stamps are below. I assume $80 is a good deal for this tank and regulator, even if the regulator doesn't work? Does the stamp mean it was last tested in 2006 which would require...

I brewed a wild ale with Roeselare Ale Blend 3763 on Saturday. The manufacture date was 6 months ago, so its old. I see zero activity in the airlock. I assume the bugs are still viable, but should I wash/pitch some Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey I have a Belgian Dark Strong sitting on?

I'm planning on brewing my first Oud Bruin on Saturday. While thinking about the brewing process, two question arose. 1) I know this has been discussed in multiple threads ad nauseum, but I can't seem to find a definitive answer. I originally purchased a 6 gallon better bottle to ferment...

I was using the diagram below to wire the ITC-2000 I recently purchased but noticed that the inputs are different on mine. What do the inputs on the STC-1000 correlate to on the ITC-200? Why does my ITC-2000 have alarm and loading instead of heat/cool? Amazon link to my ITC-2000...

I'm still in the beginning stages of making my keezer. Only have the chest freezer, have yet to purchase the hardware/tubing besides the kegs. I currently have 3 ball lock kegs in my possession but I want to do a 4 keg setup. I can jam 4 ball lock kegs into the "main" floor of the chest...

Found someone who is willing to sell me four used ball lock kegs for $160 total, $40 each. I'm not going to find a better deal than this, am I? Anything I should be asking/checking with the kegs? This is my first foray into kegging.

Question regarding my first sour.... I'm planning on brewing 9 gallons of an Oud Bruin, recipe below using Roselare Ale Blend, Wyeast 3763. The yeast packet is about 4 months old. I've read that you should not use a starter since the packet is blended in specific proportions and adding O2...

Comments, suggestions? Trying FWH for the first time. Mashing at 151 until conversion is complete. Batch sparge. Fermentables Amount Fermentable Maltster Use PPG Color 26.0 lb Rahr 2-row Pale Any 98 % Mash 36 2 °L 0.5 lb Caramel/Crystal 40L (US) Any 1 % Mash 34 40 °L Hops...