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I found some stainless stock pots at a local discount store for only 15 bucks. They have all different sizes but the largest was only 15. They are very thin but are stamped as being stainless steel....would you use this? could there be any problems with using one?

Was wondering if anyone ever used any type of filter, in specific a plate filter. I have been looking at maybe getting a plate filter for between kegs but was hoping to get some feedback on them first. Does filtering only benefit the look of the beer or will if affect the taste also...

I am going to try my first lager and was wondering if I should use a yeast starter or if I would be ok just pitching the vial. I am making an Octoberfest and using the White Labs Octoberfest yeast. I thought I had some extra DME to make a starter but it must have gotten used. Trying to avoid a...

I came across a local store that has a huge beer list and will allow you to mix and match a six pack. Figured what place would be better than here to get ideas for the "ultimate sixer". So far I am thinking about these.....Brooklyn Local 1, Duvel Gold Ale, Shiner Kolsch, New Castle Brown...

Are these the same just by a different name?

I ran across these while searching the net for brewing things and wondered if anyone uses them or had some feedback on them. I would love to have a conical fermenter and the SS ones are soooo expensive but I wasn't quite wild about leaving beer in plastic that long. Does anyone see a down side...

This has probably been asked before but.....I have been looking at brew sculptures and wondered if anyone has built one/has plans for one. I have never done any all grain brewing yet and am not real clear on the series of events. How would a three tier system be utilized? :confused: What...

Just wondered if anyone here has tried some of their ingredient kits and had any feedback on them. I just ordered a honey brown ale kit off of them and was eyeing up some of their clone kits. I can't get over how many they have to choose from. Any suggestions on which one to choose?

I am having some pint glasses made and wondered if anyone else had some personalized ones done. If anyone else had some with thier brewery name on them, I thought it might be cool to trade up.

I just kegged and bottled my first batch of brew and was wondering if I should leave it at room temp for a few weeks or put it in the fridge and let condition at cool temps. It is an ale.

Newbie here looking for some recipes to brew. I was hoping someone could pass along an Oatmeal Stout recipe and maybe a Bock (something that might be similar to Michelob Amber Bock). I'd like to get a few decent brews under my belt before I go experimenting on my own. Thanks in advance for...

I am putting together my kegerator and remembered reading something about the length of beer line from keg to faucet. I can't remember where i saw it but, it said something about the line needing to be at least five feet long to cut down on foaming. Wondered if anyone knew if there was truth to...

Being in constrction payed for......We were tearing down an old pizza joint and came across a half dozen or so corny kegs, ball taps, and CO2 bottles. The boss let me have what I wanted, so I figure I'll give kegging a try. I do have some questions I was hoping the board could answer: 1...

I wondered what type of smells I should expect from fermetation. This probably varies from brew to brew but I figured there should be a type of smell to knoe everything is going O.K.

I was a little confused on what kind of temperatures the secondary needed to be at. Can/Should you leave the secondary at room temp or still stick with the proper fermenting temperature for the type of beer you are brewing. Thanks in advance for the pointers.

I brewed my first bacth this past weekend and had a great time doing so. I got a little worried when my airlock wasn't bubbling after the first day in the primary but I came home to find it chugging away as expected. My wife made fun of me when I got all excited about it. If something...

My wife and I just spent a weekend in Berkley Springs, WV and I had a few drafts of Potomac Ale while at the inn. Besides the fact that it was 3.85/draft I loved the way it tasted. I asked the bartenders and numerous local stores where I might find it in bottles but the most info I could get was...

Potential new brewer here and this site has been a great help and very informative. I previously posted on here my questions and concerns about jumping into to brewing and someone made the suggestion of hanging out with someone that already brews and learning the ropes. I was wondering if anyone...

I screwed up the first time and posted this in the wrong section. I heard of a guy that had problems with gnats and or fruit flys around his brew stuff. I didn't know if this was a common problem or maybe this guy was messy or something. Anyone else have problems like this?

I was told by a friend that knows a homebrewer that brews beer and wine that he has had problems with gnats and or fruit flys. He said brewing beer wasn't as bad as wine but still had problems with both. I was wondering if anyone else noticed this problem or if it was just the way this guy does...