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Hi y'all, just finished my cf chiller. It is 35', 1/2" inside 3/4" cu. tubing. I capped the water outlet and put water pressure on it to test my solder joints and all looks good. I plan to heat PBW and hot water to flush the 1/2" interior lines to get rid of residual flux and who-knows-what...

It takes me a looong time and a lot of water to chill. (Cu EC) I want to make a CFC. How efficient are they? I want to be able to transfer from my BK thru the CFC to my carboys. and get the temp down to pitching temp. I have cold ground water (64-deg. summer). Will I be able to drop the temp...

My BIL is going to NZ this month. Mainly on the south island. Are there micro breweries there? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I'm brewing right now. Beersmith shows est preboil G to be 1.036. I'm at 1.055. Normally I wouldn't worry but this is for a wedding and I don't want to get everyone sloshed before the meal is served. I can't find any correction for this. My Keggle is to the top now but I was thinking to add...

I'm looking for 2-1/4, barrel pony kegs. The short ones, not the tall Logs. Prefer legal ones, (duh). Thanks for any help. I'm in western NC.

Hey all, I brewed 2, 5G batches Monday. A 10G mash, split to 2 boil kettles. So its all the same wurt. I pitched Mangrove Jack M79 into 5G (on the left) where OG was 1.056. The second 5G (on the right) was at 1.065 and got S-04. Ferm. temps are 65-deg. F. The S-04 is fermenting really well...

Not so good morning all. I was planning to finally brew today after many months of no brewing. Mainly because it is going to be 14-deg. and I can't do much else. I got out bright and early and fired off my HLT. After a few minutes I noticed the flame had died to about 1/2 from where it...

Has anyone had any issues with these? https://www.morebeer.com/products/silicone-stopper-breathable-carboy.html I've used one 2-times and had an infection both times. I do 10-gal., (2-5 gal. fermentations) and used a standard air lock in the other fermentor both times. This brew I used the...

Hey all, I'm doing a 3-beer 15 gal. batch today. I mashed a pale ale grist bill. Then split the mash into a Pale Ale, a Stout and an India Black. My question is, will my steeped grains convert and increase the OG of the dark beers? (steeped at 150-deg. for 30-miin.) If so, how do I adjust...

I brewed 10-gal. batch 10/8. Racked to kegs Sunday, 12/18 from primary (6.5 big mouth carboys, that don't seem to seal very well). I sampled the beer while xfr'g and although I was not amazed at how good it was, I could not detect the flavors that were to show up in the beer when I tapped and...

Hey all, I'm taking a break from brewing stuff to buy a wood splitter. I am trying to choose one and getting a headache from all the choices/options. I am looking at one in the 22-25 ton range, gas, horiz/vert. Does anyone own one and could you give a review and/or recommendation? Thanks.

Hey all, I have a beverage cooler/kegerator. I have 3 taps and keep my gas cylinder inside the cooler with my kegs. I want to move my gas tank outside the cooler. From my primary reg. I want use a short section of flexible tubing, then some kind of hard tubing thru the inside of the cooler to...

Having always brewed in my driveway, I was more than thrilled to move to property that had a barn. I decided that I would make a dedicated brew space out of the wash-bay. I just hope my beers warrant such cool space.

(You all are sick) How do you secure hoses while brewing? I am gravity brewer, so I want to secure my drain hoses during all phases of my brew day.

I used fresh, homegrown Cascade hops in my last brew. (9/11). I just racked to my kegs and I'm afraid I may not have gotten much hop flavor aroma from the hops. (there was some bitterness though) Non conditioned, non-carbed beer always tastes different than final product but the beer tasted...

I'm just curious. Has anyone used this malt? In what style of beer was it used? And in what proportion? Could you taste it in the brew? The description says it has a licorice flavor. Thanks, GF

Lets Go Penguins!! Go out and win the cup tomorrow night!! WOOO HOOO!! (if I did those stupid imogee thingies, I'd put that one on ice skates holding the Stanley Cup right here)!!!! GO PENS!!

I have gone through my third CO2 gas regulator in 6 or 7 years. I feel like these things are not cheap. How do yours hold up? Anyone else have issues with them? My current reg. is stuck on ten pounds and I ended up over carbing my last batch. I want to get a 4-port manifold but this would...

Hello all, I have finally begun my brewery build!! Yeehaw!! I have (3)BG-14 burners. 2 of which will be used simultaneously, rarely all 3 at the same time. I have been searching and researching for LP Gas fittings and parts but have had no luck at all. I am looking to use a 2-stage regulator...

Hi keggers, a few questions. I have a pale ale that I want to split a 5-gal. batch to fill 2-5gal. cornies w/ 2.5 each. I would purge w/CO2 first then rack the beer. Is there a concern w/the amount of head space in the keg? I usually force carb. beginning w/20-30lb. One 2.5 gal. keg would...