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Going to make a wit soon and wanted to use the peel from the orange in my yard. Should I just use the zest, or more of the peel too? Not sure what type they are, but def untreated and taste pretty good.

Lost the third 20 # tank of CO2 in the last three months today from crappy air manifolds. They are from morebeer, the type that add on one more line at a time. The brass itself is prone to cracking right at the threads for the valve. One I probably overtightened the valve when changing a line...

Aloha, I am building a big keezer to replace my old commercial Beverage Air two tower, two door energy hog. It was free and served well, but time to move on. I have to keep it outside, and it is the best spot for drinking beer. I need to keep the sun off of it, but this type of chest freezer...

Aloha, Recently scored a huge chest freezer (24 cf) on CL. Want to replace my inefficient OLD Beverage Air two tower (6 taps). The wires going to the top seem to be for the light and control panel. Are there coils in the lid? I want to just use the towers, as there is plenty of space in there...

How much do temperatures change the nature of yeast washed to be reused? I have had batches where the temps got too high, and the beers were all a little too fruity and a bit sour(not desirable). Will the washed yeast be mutated from its original profile? Basically asking if the yeast can...

Aloha, Brewed a Belgian Strong Golden ale in April. I used 100 % pils malt and clear candi syrup. I ramped up a long mash and got great attenuation. About two months ago, I tried the one bottle I had filled. It was great. Nice golden color, and very similar to the Duvel clone I had envisioned...

Aloha all, I live in Maui Hawaii, a state which prohibits raw milk sales. I live in an area with cows everywhere. I'm sure if I put it out there, I could find raw cow or goat milk. I only intend on consuming the cheese, and do not intend to sell it. How can I get around this law. I do own a...

I am looking for a good cheap pond pump to recirculate ice water through my chiller. Any suggestions?

Aloha all. Excited to make a nice Belgian Wit. Seems most recipes call for flaked wheat. I do not have. I have white wheat malt. I am assuming the style prefers something unmalted. I have bulgur wheat. I could crush wheatberries. Yeast is getting close and all other ingredients are in place. Any...

I recently got an adapter and served a keg with a paintball tank and an extra reg I have. It seems fairly light after one five gallon keg, and the valve was closed when the beer was gone. How much carbed beer can you push with a 22oz paintball tank? Typically?

Heading back to MI for a wedding and want to bring some yeast (and beer) back to Hawaii with me. Some kind of insulated luggage should do (the trip is long but less than freight transit times). Is having the yeast vials or jars on ice too cold for the yeast? Real ice, not gel packs

I have never been able to get a report of the mineral content of my water. My county only makes a report with the contaminants available and said I will have to go through a private lab for the secondary standards. Contacted a lab and they wanted $250. I'm not going to spend that. Anyone know of...

Getting ready to bottle an Abbey type ale I brewed in Sept. '09. It was fermented with safale 33, which I know isn't the best Belgian profile, but supposed to have some characteristics(and what I had). Since it has aged so long, should I add more of the 33. How much for 5 gal? While I'm at it...

Finally got another co2 reg for the brewshop(kegerator is far from brew area). Want to bottle some specialty stuff that has been aging uncarbed. Any advice on this process? With a little help, some 1/4 " tubing will fit over the top of my bottling wand and the other end will fit on the bev QD...

Aloha. I am trying to grow hops in Hawaii. I live up the Mountain, so it is cooler than you think. My questions are in regards to winter. All I have read suggests that the plant will die after frost. Not gonna happen here. Will the plant continue to grow over the winter? Should I cut it back in...

I have never bottled more than a few bottles that were extra with carb drops. I am getting ready to bottle a batch of Abbey ale that I brewed in September. After six weeks in the primary with all sugar additions added, I transferred it to a keg as a secondary. I was going to serve it from keg...

Brewed a Duvel clone the other night. Going to add a package of clear belgian candy syrup and some yeast nutrient to it now that the krausen is dying down. The original gravity was 1.074. The package says 1.032 ppg. Do I divide that by 5 and add to OG?

I mistakenly let a Hefe go in a primary for 5 weeks. I have had many of my ales in the primary for 4 weeks before with no ill affect, and it seems to actually help my bigger beers. I am new to wheat beers, as this was my second. The final gravity is 1.004 from 1.052. Very strong fairly sour...

Does any one soak or cereal mash flaked barley before the main mash? Something in my stout was making the mash extra thick, suspecting the barley. I already use a lot of strike water, as I have a large (1) gal dead space under my FB and I like to mash thin due to my recirc system. Should I add...

I have a Belgian strong ale getting ready to keg. I know there is more than 5 gal of beer in there. I want to bottle the extra. I don't have a bottling set up so I am going to use swing top bottles. My store is currently stocking Rogue XS Imperial stout and Barley wine. The price is high for a...