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Want to win a brew stand? Brewers Hardware wants you to, HomeBrewTalk wants you to, and you want to too. How do you win it? Simple, sign up for supporting membership, or send in your mail in entry, and get entered for the drawing to take place June 27th. This giveaway is only running for three weeks, so don't delay in getting entered. Here's a link direct to the giveaway thread outlining the details of this impressive setup and how to get entered. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f168/brew-stand-incredible-giveaway-477501/ As always, please feel free to send me a pm to get the address for entry, but don't delay! Someone is going to win this, and it won't be you if you don't enter now! Tx

I have been kegging my homebrews in corny kegs for about 4 years now, nearly exclusively. When I happened into a couple of pin locks, I outfitted my kegerator to handle them and never looked back. I recommend this route to anyone I talk to about it, and it has saved me a monumental amount of time, space, and headache throughout the years. The one significant drawback to kegging is, of course, the portability and storability of bottles. They make a great gift for any number of occasions (I am packing quite a few into the car this weekend as a wedding gift, as well as a "thanks for letting me crash on your couch" gift.) When you are using kegs, you are committed to your pipeline for the life of the keg. With my two taps, I have to...

I have been kegging my homebrews in corny kegs for about 4 years now, nearly exclusively. When I happened into a couple of pin locks, I outfitted my kegerator to handle them and never looked back. I recommend this route to anyone I talk to about it, and it has saved me a monumental amount of time, space, and headache throughout the years. The one significant drawback to kegging is, of course, the portability and storability of bottles. They make a great gift for any number of occasions (I am packing quite a few into the car this weekend as a wedding gift, as well as a "thanks for letting me crash on your couch" gift.) When you are using kegs, you are committed to your pipeline for the life of the keg. With my two taps, I have to...

Want to win this brew stand? This single tier brew stand from Brewers Hardware is up for grabs, provided you join the latest giveaway. Follow this link now to get signed up. Don't miss this chance to win a crucial part of your brewing setup! https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f168/brew-stand-incredible-giveaway-477501/ This is a short run contest only running till the night of June 26th with a giveaway June 27th. Do not delay in getting entered. Remember, all forum entry is limited to supporting members. Follow this link now for more information on supporting membership. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/payments.php As always I'm happy to accept mail in entry, but make sure you get them sent of now so I have them in time. Please be sure to visit...

Want to win this brew stand? This single tier brew stand from Brewers Hardware is up for grabs, provided you join the latest giveaway. Follow this link now to get signed up. Don't miss this chance to win a crucial part of your brewing setup! https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f168/brew-stand-incredible-giveaway-477501/ This is a short run contest only running till the night of June 26th with a giveaway June 27th. Do not delay in getting entered. Remember, all forum entry is limited to supporting members. Follow this link now for more information on supporting membership. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/payments.php As always I'm happy to accept mail in entry, but make sure you get them sent of now so I have them in time. Please be sure to visit...

We can look at each homebrewer as belonging to one of three 'tiers' of brewing operational abilities. In the first tier is the novice, partial boil, extract brewer, while on the other extreme, the third tier, is a brewer with a seemingly complicated all grain system of pumps and gadgets. Great beer can be made by a brewer in either of these tiers, but what's in between - in the second tier? How can you make good beer without all the bells and whistles? If you're in the first tier of brewing, you're about to learn a few small, inexpensive steps that will take your beer to the next level. Make a yeast starter Having the correct yeast population at pitching time is important to reduce lag time and provide a strong, effective...

We can look at each homebrewer as belonging to one of three 'tiers' of brewing operational abilities. In the first tier is the novice, partial boil, extract brewer, while on the other extreme, the third tier, is a brewer with a seemingly complicated all grain system of pumps and gadgets. Great beer can be made by a brewer in either of these tiers, but what's in between - in the second tier? How can you make good beer without all the bells and whistles? If you're in the first tier of brewing, you're about to learn a few small, inexpensive steps that will take your beer to the next level. Make a yeast starter Having the correct yeast population at pitching time is important to reduce lag time and provide a strong, effective...

So you have a nice collection of carboys under your kitchen table. One day you bump the table and knock a beer bottle off said table. Down falls the bottle when you hear that soul crushing crash sound. Glass on glass is a unmistakable sound all brewers have come to fear, hell even have nightmares about. You peer over the table fingers crossed, saying a silent prayer. I mean it's a big thick carboy VS. a small thin walled beer bottle, surly your pricey carboy won the battle. Your eyes clear the edge of the table, and there it is. One of your beautiful and expensive glass carboys busted. As was the case for me. The gravitationally accelerated beer bottle blasted a gaping hole in the side of my precious carboy. One I had just bought to...

So you have a nice collection of carboys under your kitchen table. One day you bump the table and knock a beer bottle off said table. Down falls the bottle when you hear that soul crushing crash sound. Glass on glass is a unmistakable sound all brewers have come to fear, hell even have nightmares about. You peer over the table fingers crossed, saying a silent prayer. I mean it's a big thick carboy VS. a small thin walled beer bottle, surly your pricey carboy won the battle. Your eyes clear the edge of the table, and there it is. One of your beautiful and expensive glass carboys busted. As was the case for me. The gravitationally accelerated beer bottle blasted a gaping hole in the side of my precious carboy. One I had just bought to...

When the Apples are Ripe, Ferment Some Cider! Matt Miller Crab apples. Those little apples that most people consider just ornamental. Yes, they are pretty sour and they aren't really very easy to eat out of hand. I have several crab apple trees in my neighborhood, in common areas, which get loaded with fruit every year. As an avid cook, I just hated to see them wasted. I got a few odd looks from neighbors at first, but I picked a big bucketful! My first thought was crab apple jelly. And it was a good thought--good enough for a second place ribbon at the North Carolina State Fair in 2012. I made all the jelly I could use and gave away a bunch, but there were still crab apples weighing down the trees. So I made crab apple butter, and...

When the Apples are Ripe, Ferment Some Cider! Matt Miller Crab apples. Those little apples that most people consider just ornamental. Yes, they are pretty sour and they aren't really very easy to eat out of hand. I have several crab apple trees in my neighborhood, in common areas, which get loaded with fruit every year. As an avid cook, I just hated to see them wasted. I got a few odd looks from neighbors at first, but I picked a big bucketful! My first thought was crab apple jelly. And it was a good thought--good enough for a second place ribbon at the North Carolina State Fair in 2012. I made all the jelly I could use and gave away a bunch, but there were still crab apples weighing down the trees. So I made crab apple butter, and...

Hello, fellow home brewers! I have been brewing for a relatively short period of time. About six months. In the beginning, I fermented about six or eight batches of cider, mostly crab apple, using fruit that grows in my neighborhood. That's what got me started. When the crab apples were gone, I figured I would put my equipment to use brewing beer. I started with small batches, but soon realized that five gallon batches were the way to, for the time and effort put into the process. Like most beginners, I started with grain sock steep plus extract recipes. The results were encouraging and I was getting good feedback from family, friends and a couple of other brewers. Over the next couple of months, I did some research on all-grain...

Hello, fellow home brewers! I have been brewing for a relatively short period of time. About six months. In the beginning, I fermented about six or eight batches of cider, mostly crab apple, using fruit that grows in my neighborhood. That's what got me started. When the crab apples were gone, I figured I would put my equipment to use brewing beer. I started with small batches, but soon realized that five gallon batches were the way to, for the time and effort put into the process. Like most beginners, I started with grain sock steep plus extract recipes. The results were encouraging and I was getting good feedback from family, friends and a couple of other brewers. Over the next couple of months, I did some research on all-grain...

I would like to start off by saying, Living here in Arizona makes it difficult to temp control fermentation to say the least, summer is 120+ deg and winter is 34 deg. So I decided a temperature controlled fermentation chamber would be best, to help me regulate stable fermentation temps and help me brew better beers. (My wife made the Brew Room sign, how cool is that! it was my anniversary present, we always make each other our anniversary gifts.) I had every intention to build a 5 cubic foot chest freezer fermentation chamber, so I priced everything out, it came out to around $300 to build a 5 cubic foot chamber, This is a new freezer $220 + tax $17.90 total $237.90, a temp controller $30, brew belt $25, grand total it came out to...

I would like to start off by saying, Living here in Arizona makes it difficult to temp control fermentation to say the least, summer is 120+ deg and winter is 34 deg. So I decided a temperature controlled fermentation chamber would be best, to help me regulate stable fermentation temps and help me brew better beers. (My wife made the Brew Room sign, how cool is that! it was my anniversary present, we always make each other our anniversary gifts.) I had every intention to build a 5 cubic foot chest freezer fermentation chamber, so I priced everything out, it came out to around $300 to build a 5 cubic foot chamber, This is a new freezer $220 + tax $17.90 total $237.90, a temp controller $30, brew belt $25, grand total it came out to...

If you have been directed to this post then you probably started a "my beer is undercarbed" or "my tastes funny" thread and you indicated that you opened the beer after a few days or 2 weeks expecting your beer to be ready. Beermaking has a lot of similarities to food and cooking. Ever notice that some foods, like spaghetti sauces, soups or chili's taste better as leftovers then they do when you take them first off the stove? The ingredients have to "marry" and co-mingle and some things mellow out with time. It's the same with beer....That is one of the things that bottle conditioning does. Lets the flavors "marry" because the new co2 that builds up, and lets some of the "green" flavors fade away... Carbonation isn't instantaneous to...

If you have been directed to this post then you probably started a "my beer is undercarbed" or "my tastes funny" thread and you indicated that you opened the beer after a few days or 2 weeks expecting your beer to be ready. Beermaking has a lot of similarities to food and cooking. Ever notice that some foods, like spaghetti sauces, soups or chili's taste better as leftovers then they do when you take them first off the stove? The ingredients have to "marry" and co-mingle and some things mellow out with time. It's the same with beer....That is one of the things that bottle conditioning does. Lets the flavors "marry" because the new co2 that builds up, and lets some of the "green" flavors fade away... Carbonation isn't instantaneous to...

Why must we all misconstrue secondary fermentation? In this article I will attempt to set straight how to use and how not to use a secondary fermenter. There are two basic schools of thought for fermenting ales: 1. Primary only 2. Primary and Secondary: However, most people do not know what that means. Let us start with a primary only fermentation. In this method, the brewer transfers sweet wort to the fermenter and pitches yeast. As the yeast reproduce and eventually start fermenting the wort into beer the brewer allows the fermentation process to complete in the primary fermenter without racking from the trub and yeast cake. The best idea then is to allow the beer to sit in the primary fermenter for a time after terminal gravity...

Why must we all misconstrue secondary fermentation? In this article I will attempt to set straight how to use and how not to use a secondary fermenter. There are two basic schools of thought for fermenting ales: 1. Primary only 2. Primary and Secondary: However, most people do not know what that means. Let us start with a primary only fermentation. In this method, the brewer transfers sweet wort to the fermenter and pitches yeast. As the yeast reproduce and eventually start fermenting the wort into beer the brewer allows the fermentation process to complete in the primary fermenter without racking from the trub and yeast cake. The best idea then is to allow the beer to sit in the primary fermenter for a time after terminal gravity...

Want to win a Great Hydra from Jaded Brewing? Of course you do. Billed as the fastest immersion chiller on the market, we're giving away three and now if your chance to get entered. Follow this link now for complete rules of entry and to get entered. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f168/great-hydra-giveaway-474725/ Also, please be sure to visit Jaded Brewing and show them our support! http://jadedbrewing.com/ If you don't want to wait till you win, please follow this link to order your own Great Hydra now! http://jadedbrewing.com/products/the-hydra From everyone at Jaded Brewing and HomeBrewTalk we wish you luck!

Want to win a Great Hydra from Jaded Brewing? Of course you do. Billed as the fastest immersion chiller on the market, we're giving away three and now if your chance to get entered. Follow this link now for complete rules of entry and to get entered. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f168/great-hydra-giveaway-474725/ Also, please be sure to visit Jaded Brewing and show them our support! http://jadedbrewing.com/ If you don't want to wait till you win, please follow this link to order your own Great Hydra now! http://jadedbrewing.com/products/the-hydra From everyone at Jaded Brewing and HomeBrewTalk we wish you luck!

So the old 2 tap straight round tower had served me well for years, but when I realized I could cram 3 cornys into my kegerator (A Haier HBF05EBSS), it was obvious I needed 3 taps. There's three ways to do this: 1. Drill a hole in the existing tower and add a third shank. Cheapest option and best of luck to you with getting everything lined up and square / plumb while still having room to work all the taps and not have it look goofy. 2. Purchase one of the adapters that add a ring above your tower (where the cap would be) and add the third faucet there. Mid-price option, might handle the spacing OK, but I think it would look a little cheap and goofy, and wasn't what I was going for. 3. Buy a new tower. This is what I did. So what tower...

So the old 2 tap straight round tower had served me well for years, but when I realized I could cram 3 cornys into my kegerator (A Haier HBF05EBSS), it was obvious I needed 3 taps. There's three ways to do this: 1. Drill a hole in the existing tower and add a third shank. Cheapest option and best of luck to you with getting everything lined up and square / plumb while still having room to work all the taps and not have it look goofy. 2. Purchase one of the adapters that add a ring above your tower (where the cap would be) and add the third faucet there. Mid-price option, might handle the spacing OK, but I think it would look a little cheap and goofy, and wasn't what I was going for. 3. Buy a new tower. This is what I did. So what tower...

Now that we've come to the conclusion of the HomeBrewTalk 2014 Big Giveaway, the biggest and most awesome giveaway of all time ever, I know what you're thinking. "It's all down hill from here. We'll never see anything that awesome ever again." You're wrong. The fine folks over at Wort Monster have a 24 Gallon Conical Fermenter they want you to win, and in order to do so, you have to stop by this thread and sign up for your chance: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f168/wort-monster-giveaway-470537/ Forum entry is limited to supporting members, but as always I'm happy to accept mail-in entries from anyone. For more information on supporting membership please follow this link: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/payments.php Be sure to check out...

Now that we've come to the conclusion of the HomeBrewTalk 2014 Big Giveaway, the biggest and most awesome giveaway of all time ever, I know what you're thinking. "It's all down hill from here. We'll never see anything that awesome ever again." You're wrong. The fine folks over at Wort Monster have a 24 Gallon Conical Fermenter they want you to win, and in order to do so, you have to stop by this thread and sign up for your chance: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f168/wort-monster-giveaway-470537/ Forum entry is limited to supporting members, but as always I'm happy to accept mail-in entries from anyone. For more information on supporting membership please follow this link: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/payments.php Be sure to check out...

Over 2 years ago I brewed a beer that I intended to be fashioned after Dogfish Head's World Wide Stout. I brewed a big R.I.S. to around 1.100 and pitched it on top of an enormous yeast cake of 1056. I followed the standard yet advanced procedure of staggered sugar additions and pitching a second more alcohol tolerant yeast strain. By my estimates via BeerSmith, the O.G. of the beer was in the neighborhood of 1.180 after all was said and done. After several weeks primary and bulk aging in secondary with a significant raise in temperature (up to 90* ambient temp that summer) the final gravity was 1.043. The abv was too high for any yeast to really survive in there long enough to drop the FG down, even a few more points. It was syrupy...

Over 2 years ago I brewed a beer that I intended to be fashioned after Dogfish Head's World Wide Stout. I brewed a big R.I.S. to around 1.100 and pitched it on top of an enormous yeast cake of 1056. I followed the standard yet advanced procedure of staggered sugar additions and pitching a second more alcohol tolerant yeast strain. By my estimates via BeerSmith, the O.G. of the beer was in the neighborhood of 1.180 after all was said and done. After several weeks primary and bulk aging in secondary with a significant raise in temperature (up to 90* ambient temp that summer) the final gravity was 1.043. The abv was too high for any yeast to really survive in there long enough to drop the FG down, even a few more points. It was syrupy...

As a homebrew beer crafter, one of the biggest challenges that we have to overcome in proper aeration. Here is one tale sent in from a forum member that addresses his own journey down this wort road.-Ed Hello everyone, Please let me allow you to introduce myself and create a little background for this article. I have been brewing for nearly 1 year at the time of this article and have brewed a total of 12 five gallon batches of different types of beer. I have also made mead and wine. I am a strong believer in"If you can buy it you can build it" and randomly came across the following article by aarong: Wort Aeration & How To Build A Free Pump In his article he describes the use of the venturi effect to aerate wort without the use of...

As a homebrew beer crafter, one of the biggest challenges that we have to overcome in proper aeration. Here is one tale sent in from a forum member that addresses his own journey down this wort road.-Ed Hello everyone, Please let me allow you to introduce myself and create a little background for this article. I have been brewing for nearly 1 year at the time of this article and have brewed a total of 12 five gallon batches of different types of beer. I have also made mead and wine. I am a strong believer in"If you can buy it you can build it" and randomly came across the following article by aarong: Wort Aeration & How To Build A Free Pump In his article he describes the use of the venturi effect to aerate wort without the use of...

This article will detail the two methods I have used to clean my Sankey kegs. I recently built a manifold for the purpose of keg cleaning. First I will give some background of my brewing and equipment, then I will detail how I cleaned my kegs before I built the manifold and finally I will explain how I use the manifold to clean my kegs now. In process of cleaning a keg with my DIY manifold Background: I ferment my beer in unmodified half barrel Sankey kegs with the valve stem installed. My methods are similar to WortMonger's pressure fermentation methods detailed in this thread. I do all of my brewing/cleaning in or very near my garage, so my system is set up to work in that environment. I brew on a 10 gallon three tier system and I do...

This article will detail the two methods I have used to clean my Sankey kegs. I recently built a manifold for the purpose of keg cleaning. First I will give some background of my brewing and equipment, then I will detail how I cleaned my kegs before I built the manifold and finally I will explain how I use the manifold to clean my kegs now. In process of cleaning a keg with my DIY manifold Background: I ferment my beer in unmodified half barrel Sankey kegs with the valve stem installed. My methods are similar to WortMonger's pressure fermentation methods detailed in this thread. I do all of my brewing/cleaning in or very near my garage, so my system is set up to work in that environment. I brew on a 10 gallon three tier system and I do...

I searched high and low for a good location within my house that could hold fermentation temperatures but due to large fluctuations throughout the day this just wasn't possible. I quickly began searching for small scale fermentation solutions. Many people build large chambers from chest freezers or dorm room refrigerators. I don't have a truck to pick up a large freezer or refrigerator so they were automatically out of the search criteria. I also wanted to do everything on the cheap; I like to keep things simple and easy that way I can spend money on ingredients! Parts list: $20 - Sanyo 4310 or comparable refrigerator $17 - STC-1000 $10 - 5 pack of 1 foot 3-prong extension cables $8 - 3M electrical tape value pack. **Note: The three...

I searched high and low for a good location within my house that could hold fermentation temperatures but due to large fluctuations throughout the day this just wasn't possible. I quickly began searching for small scale fermentation solutions. Many people build large chambers from chest freezers or dorm room refrigerators. I don't have a truck to pick up a large freezer or refrigerator so they were automatically out of the search criteria. I also wanted to do everything on the cheap; I like to keep things simple and easy that way I can spend money on ingredients! Parts list: $20 - Sanyo 4310 or comparable refrigerator $17 - STC-1000 $10 - 5 pack of 1 foot 3-prong extension cables $8 - 3M electrical tape value pack. **Note: The three...

All prizes have been claimed in the HomeBrewTalk 2014 Big Giveaway, the biggest giveaway in HomeBrewTalk history! I wanted to thank each and every supporting member for their contribution to the community, and each and every sponsor for their generous donations. It means a lot to me personally to be able to bring you HomeBrewTalk.com, and that's not possible without supporting memberships and sponsors. Please be sure to visit these fantastic sponsors who took the time to donate and show their appreciation to you all, the community. Electric Brewing Supply https://www.ebrewsupply.com/ Colorado Boy Brewing Company http://www.coloradoboy.com/ Kegconnection http://www.kegconnection.com/ Bubba's Barrels http://www.bubbasbarrels.com/ Host...

All prizes have been claimed in the HomeBrewTalk 2014 Big Giveaway, the biggest giveaway in HomeBrewTalk history! I wanted to thank each and every supporting member for their contribution to the community, and each and every sponsor for their generous donations. It means a lot to me personally to be able to bring you HomeBrewTalk.com, and that's not possible without supporting memberships and sponsors. Please be sure to visit these fantastic sponsors who took the time to donate and show their appreciation to you all, the community. Electric Brewing Supply https://www.ebrewsupply.com/ Colorado Boy Brewing Company http://www.coloradoboy.com/ Kegconnection http://www.kegconnection.com/ Bubba's Barrels http://www.bubbasbarrels.com/ Host...

Introduction The hobby has come a long way since the I started brewing all-grain beer in the early nineties. While not unheard of, it was very rare for an amateur brewer to jump straight into all-grain brewing at that point in time. Almost every new amateur brewer started out as a can-based kit brewer. From there, he/she usually transitioned to extract plus steeped specialty grain brewing using recipes out of books. Many amateur brewers never transitioned beyond this point before abandoning the hobby. At some point after brewing his/her kit beer, an adventurous brewer attempted partial-mash brewing, usually using standard kitchenware and a Zapap lauter tun. This approach to brewing was driven primarily by the layout of what was...

Introduction The hobby has come a long way since the I started brewing all-grain beer in the early nineties. While not unheard of, it was very rare for an amateur brewer to jump straight into all-grain brewing at that point in time. Almost every new amateur brewer started out as a can-based kit brewer. From there, he/she usually transitioned to extract plus steeped specialty grain brewing using recipes out of books. Many amateur brewers never transitioned beyond this point before abandoning the hobby. At some point after brewing his/her kit beer, an adventurous brewer attempted partial-mash brewing, usually using standard kitchenware and a Zapap lauter tun. This approach to brewing was driven primarily by the layout of what was...

Do you live in an apartment or rented space and don't want to go through the trouble of planting your own hops only to move out next year? Me too. Are you a broke college student that checked the local hardware store, thrift store, and garden shop only to find that the planters are either not big enough or far too expensive for a reasonable planter? Me too. All I found were planters a third the size and twice the price of what I could build from free plastic barrels. I used free, old 16 gallon malt barrels from the Local Home Brew Store (LHBS) and after a couple attempts I learned what not to do. I assume these barrels are relatively safe, mostly because they come with food in them and I haven't seen any evidence of deterioration over...

Do you live in an apartment or rented space and don't want to go through the trouble of planting your own hops only to move out next year? Me too. Are you a broke college student that checked the local hardware store, thrift store, and garden shop only to find that the planters are either not big enough or far too expensive for a reasonable planter? Me too. All I found were planters a third the size and twice the price of what I could build from free plastic barrels. I used free, old 16 gallon malt barrels from the Local Home Brew Store (LHBS) and after a couple attempts I learned what not to do. I assume these barrels are relatively safe, mostly because they come with food in them and I haven't seen any evidence of deterioration over...

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Most people that begin brewing eventually want to scale up to larger batches. There are those great beers, especially the ones needing age, where you wish you had a lot more by the time you get to the of your batch. Some brewers, however, like fresh beer, and don't want a lot of something that's past its prime sitting around and taking up needed space in kegs, bottles, or their bellies! I am a huge fan of diversity-I'll seldom drink two of the same beer at once, so I like to have several different beers ready to drink at once. Brewing up many gallons of an APA that's best fresh doesn't make much sense if you're only going to drink a few each week. Like many, I am also strapped for time, so spending a whole brew-day to only get a 12-pack...

Most people that begin brewing eventually want to scale up to larger batches. There are those great beers, especially the ones needing age, where you wish you had a lot more by the time you get to the of your batch. Some brewers, however, like fresh beer, and don't want a lot of something that's past its prime sitting around and taking up needed space in kegs, bottles, or their bellies! I am a huge fan of diversity-I'll seldom drink two of the same beer at once, so I like to have several different beers ready to drink at once. Brewing up many gallons of an APA that's best fresh doesn't make much sense if you're only going to drink a few each week. Like many, I am also strapped for time, so spending a whole brew-day to only get a 12-pack...

The HomeBrewTalk 2014 Big giveaway comes to a close Sunday night at midnight. Did you enter? If you have not yet entered do not delay. This is your final opportunity. Here's a link direct to the contest outlining all the prizes and how to join. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f168/homebrewtalk-2014-big-giveaway-459192/ This is also your final chance to sign up for Supporting Membership at the reduced rate. If you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, please consider helping support HomeBrewTalk.com. Member donations allow me to bring you this fantastic resource and amazing community and I appreciate each of you that takes the time to sign up. Please follow this link now to get signed up. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/payments.php Thanks for...

The HomeBrewTalk 2014 Big giveaway comes to a close Sunday night at midnight. Did you enter? If you have not yet entered do not delay. This is your final opportunity. Here's a link direct to the contest outlining all the prizes and how to join. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f168/homebrewtalk-2014-big-giveaway-459192/ This is also your final chance to sign up for Supporting Membership at the reduced rate. If you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, please consider helping support HomeBrewTalk.com. Member donations allow me to bring you this fantastic resource and amazing community and I appreciate each of you that takes the time to sign up. Please follow this link now to get signed up. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/payments.php Thanks for...