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So I picked up a belt for $26 at LHBS from owner's recommendation. From what I was reading in joy of homebrewing and on net the 'quality' lager yeasts ferment well at lower temps but what I was seeing in the airlock wasn't what I should have been. The yeasts they have say to keep brew around...

As if things couldn't get any more complicated... I can't even seem to get wort to boil now. I picked up a turkey fryer and a fresh propane tank and ready to get going.. Well I was outside for about (maybe around 30s yesterday) an hour after I steeped my grains and for some reason it would not...

On my third batch I used distilled to see if there was a noticeable taste difference. Then i thought why not invest in a RO system? pH of water is best around 5.5? Does anyone modify RO water or distilled? I just moved and I will still drink my tap water but it could taste better. my...

Is cleaning required before using star san? I don't see why if there's no visible sediment or residue in the pail after a wash. Also, star san'ing a pail can just be spraying the entire bucket rather than immersion? the bottle says to keep the surface wet for at least a min or something like...

Do you cover your wort when boiling/keeping a boil? I don't know if my stove struggles or what but doesn't seem to keep a boil if it's open.. I saw a nice Banjo propane cooker at LHBS for $100. Does anyone use these? do you brew outside? It costs a little but I'll also be able to get a 42qt...

So I finally sacked up and tasted my first batch, not as bad as I thought it was going to be but still pretty bad. Considering that I know I didn't brew it properly to begin with it came out as an off busch beer, looked like OJ. Since I didn't die from it I can't explain how excited I am for my...

I picked up some post connectors for my two corny kegs ($40 for 4 connectors, feel like i got sticked) and the guy at my LHBS said it is 1/4", but my co2 regulator has a much larger hose, maybe 7/16". Do I need a new regulator? or is there some reducer I can use? The co2 regulator came with my...

Hi all, I'm about to free up my fermenter tonight or tomorrow and need to prepare for my next brew which I'd like to start within a few days (I caught the fever :cross:). The first batch is a recipe I got from LHBS; beerkeepers honey lager. I'd like a stronger brew (8% for starters) but...

So I'm still very very new (working on 7 days experience here) but while my first batch is fermenting away I decided to scout some recruits I was going to get two buckets for primary 2 glass carboys (probably the 6.5 gal for 5 gal batches) lots of sanitizer this might be a good time...

so two days ago i went to this homebrew shop kinda nearby, they had a bunch of recipes to pick from so I picked up my brew equipment kit and decided to go with an 'award winning' recipe judged by Michael Jackson... I got started last night. Well from what I've read here already I made two...

Hi all, just the other day I was like you know what i'm gonna brew, well i'm already underway; boiled the ingredients last night and they're sitting in the primary, the airlock looked a little cloudy so looks like it's working thus far. I do have questions because I didn't want to waste my...