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I just finished kegging a batch of irish red. this will be the first time, I've used this particular ball lock keg. I reassembled everything and stuck the gas on. I was sure I could hear a leak so I sprayed the whole top of keg with soapy water. Sure enough the gas post has a small leak. But...

I have decided to take the leap and enter a couple entries in the upcoming FOAM competition. My first entry is ready to go and no problems, just anxiety about what judges will say. My second entry is where I need some help or advice. When I bottled it, I really didn't have plans to do...

i could use some help. i have just branched out from beer and am trying my first wine. im making a world vineyards chilean merlot. the weather here has been great the last couple weeks, so we have shut off our ac/furnace and house has maintained around a steady 70-72 degrees. I pitched my...

Is there a good or reliable way of taking the mash temp when doing BIAB? i use both a digital thermometer and a cheap mercury brew thermometer. Howver, most of the time, i feel like its only measuring the temp of the water and not actually getting the temp inthe grain bed?! I'm not...

i made a batch of hard tea, following a recipe i found here. the recipe said to ferment for 3-4 weeks and then secondary for another 2 weeks. I only did a one gallon batch as opposed to the 5 gallon recipe. After about a week and a half, mine appears to be done fermenting, well short of the...