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Hey all, I have a dumb question. My garage only has 1 electrical outlet. There is a chest freezer and a workbench light plugged into it right now. But I recently purchased a fridge to store my homebrew in and threw it in the garage as well. When the freezer and fridge kick on together it...

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Ok, so this is the first time I've ever written a recipe. My friend and I are pretty broke and we really want to brew an 11 gallon batch this Sunday. We have a lot of stuff and figure we could whip up an IPA and get some of the inventory down. We have a pound of cascade 1 oz willamette and 1...

I just purchased a few hop crowns off of Ebay. I purchased two earlier in the year and had a fairly small yield on one, and no cones to pick from the other. I plan to harvest at the end of the month (August). Being that my yield was so low had an idea with the two new ones I just bought. I...

How do you use one the right way? This is an honest question, but allow me to explain. I'm not so dumb as to not know that the stir bar goes into your flask with your starter and the flask goes on the stir plate and you turn it on. That much I know. But every time I see it done they simply...

The local homebrew shop sells them for 49. I was hoping to get a few a bit cheaper. I've found them on craigslist before for 20, but they pop up so rarely that I figured I'd post here and see if I had some luck. I'm located in Pittsburgh, so anyone close drop me a line.

I'm in Pittsburgh and I messed up. I'm supposed to brew tomorrow morning with my friend, and I thought the brew store was open on Sunday and it's not. I need to come up with a few things so we can brew, whatever you got, I'm buying so long as it's at a reasonable price, let me know. Looking...

I want to brew tomorrow and need some supplies. Was hoping someone could help. If anyone has any hops I can buy from them let me know.

OK, so I'm fairly new to the whole homebrewing thing. I've got a few recipes under my belt, but am wondering how to identify the style of beer from a grain bill. This way I'd be able to better understand how to tweak my recipes while staying true to the style. As well as identify a style of...

Here's a recipe for an IPA that I'm going to brew in the very near future. 23 pounds 12 oz of 2 Row 1 pound 8 oz of Carapils 1 pound 8 oz of Crystal 20L 1 pound Munich 10L 1.75 oz Chinook 30 min 2.5 oz Cascade 30 min 2.5 oz Cascade 15 min 1 oz Willamette 15 min 1.75 oz Willamette 5...

Hey all. Below is the recipe for Brewers Best Imperial Pale ale. I'm sure you've all heard of this recipe, if not brewed it. I've done a bunch of extract kits, and this one was by far our favorite beer we've made. I recently purchased beer smith 2 because we are starting to make all grain...

I have broken 3 of them since I've started brewing. They're cheap plastic, and they break. I brew a lot, and think a more sturdy solution would be great. I heard about something called a Mark Pump, but I also heard it can't be started dry. It needs to constantly have wort in it to be...

I just read that you shouldn't clean carboys with soap because it can leave a residue that kills head retention. It's a little late for that. All my carboys have been cleaned with dish soap a number of times. I always rinse well with water and sanitize with star san too. What's the proper...

I'm well aware that malted barley isn't the only type of grain I can use in my homebrews. I know some people use oat meal, and some use flaked maize. But I've also heard of people buying sacks of feed corn and using that. What's the difference between whole kernel corn like birdseed that...

I ferment my beer in a fridge that has a unit that keeps the fridge within 1 degree of 60F. I've scrubbed this fridge with soap, and even bleach and believe it to be relatively clean. I know I'm going to get quoted on this and made fun of, so let me explain. What I mean by clean is it's in...

I've been brewing beer for about 6 months now. I've done 10 or so batches all together and the last 4 have been all grain recipes rather than extracts. My beer is tasting better with each brew and I'm really starting to get the hang of certain things. I think it's time I start brewing more...