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Fermenator cleaning instructions say when spray sanitizing, use the proper dilution ratio for spraying. They don't say what that is and all I can find is the usual 1oz/5gal. I'm assuming for spraying surfaces, Blichman is hinting that it should be stronger. 5-Star website says nothing about...

Stuck a carb stone line on the gas tube of a keg, start the psi at 2-4 but the keg lid won't seal. This is apparently because there is no head pressure to seal the gasket. Any tricks to using a carb stone on the gas line?

I'm going to do a Belgian DS roughly like a traditional commercial beer. These are a lot darker than the BJCP style guideline Why is there such a huge difference between BJCP (22 srm) and commercial types (42 srm)

I've got the thermowell tube, I've got the Ranco temp controller & fridge. Now I'd like to get that sensor into the bucket fermenter. I'm assuming a second hole in the lid would be the way to go. Anybody put a thermowell in a bucket? Morebeer sel Mo

I have an analog Johnson temp controller hooked to a used fridge. I just can't get a stable mid 60's temperature. It swings from the high 50's to low 70's. The internal thermostat is set minimum. Is the fridge "cycling" the problem? Do I need a more advanced controller?

Anybody in So Cal want to build me a stainless single tier brew stand?? Ill supply the steel, burners, pumps & chiller etc. What's it worth for you DIY addicts?

Are there any threads or websites with blueprints to build a basic single or 2 tiered brewstand?

Are there any other homebrew options besides BBQ tanks since propane dealers won't fill them. Their prices are much cheaper than gas stations and exchanges

Now I got my weldless bulkhead and it's time to drill a 7/8in hole in the keggle. How do I sight the height of the hole?

So I see this thing called a "kettle screen" on the Austin Homebrew site. It's for convertng a kettle into a mash tun. But then it says to use it to filter trub. I'd like something like this to cut down on the pellet hops into the fermenter and possibly to guard against clogging a future plate...

Been awhile since I stripped labels. Oxyclean works like a charm but I forgot how much for a 5 gal bucket. Destroyed my hands the first time I used it. Lesson learned...

Love my aluminum pot. (also have a keggle). Is it feasible to use weldless ball valves etc on aluminum?

It's getting near that time where I'll rack my barley wine to secondary. Toasted American oak sounds like a nice flavor addition. Anybody done this? American style BW IBU 110 FG 1.020 ABV 12.5% Dry hopping

Don't know anything about aquarium heaters. Do they have to be submerged? I use a small wine fridge for the carboy. Works great in warm seasons but looking to add a touch of heat these days. I have a temp controller.

FWIW, my barley wine with 25 lb of grain fit into a 10gal igloo cooler with room to spare. I just did 1qt/lb, let it sit for 90 minutes and batch sparged to get 9 gal. It worked well so for 10 gal batches, igloo coolers will work for many styles

One person here struck fear in my heart saying "don't bottle condition anything that's going to sit a long time! It will autolyse!" (sp). Can anybody base this on experience or is it another case of theoretical smoke? I want to avoid force carbonating if i can. It's a barley wine now fermenting

Assuming my Barley Wine finishes at %12.5 abv. Im wondering if after 2 weeks in fermenters, that there is enough residual yeast to restart fermentation (with corn sugar) for bottle conditioning. Add rehydrated dry yeast? Will adding yeast start fermentation of residual sugars (+ corn sugar)...

Just an fyi. With OG's of 1080-82, I use just ONE vial of White Labs yeast, with FG's around 1016. No need to mess with starters like all the books say. I think the key is aereration. My "secret" is using one of those cylindrical paint mixers on my cordless drill. So easy to whip up the wort...

Instead of distilled water is there a way to adjust tap water for a 5 gal bucket of Star-San? It sucks buying distilled but it's the only water that will last without clouding up from high ph?