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Greetings again everyone! With my last debacle (see here) from Tuesday it left a bitter taste in my mouth converting to All Grain. I learned quite a few flaws in my methodology traveling into the world of All Grain. Gave it another shot today and it went much, much smoother. I brewed an...

Greetings everyone! Just finished up my first AG brew tonight: Edwort's Haus Pale 'hybrid.' Grain bill was identical to Ed's, but I changed up the hop schedule a bit: .50 oz Cascade 30 min. .50 oz Cascade 15 min. .25 oz Amarillo 10 min. with Irish Moss .25 oz Amarillo 5 min...

SWMBO is going to be working north of Toronto for a couple weeks so I get to take a mini vacation and stay for about a week. Looking for some advice from anyone thats been. Touristy-esque things, good pubs, must-do (and nots) etc. I'm probably going to be driving over while she will have...

Long time no see, fellow HBTers! Hope everyones Christmas and New Years was grand! While SWMBO and I were in Ireland for our honeymoon we fell in love with a couple of drinks out there, primarily Bulmers/Magners. Anyone happen to have a clone recipe for this cider that is close by chance...

Just wanted to share a recipe with you guys that I kegged recently. A week on gas and its already tasty and drinkable (but obviously better with age!). 1lb Munich 1lb Crystal 40 4lb 2-Row 3lb Extra Light DME .75oz Simcoe & Amarillo @ 60min .50oz Simcoe & Amarillo @ 15min .50oz Simcoe...

I'm about out of ideas on the newest IPA I brewed it on Sunday. Recipe is as follows: 3# Muntons Extra Light DME 4# 2-Row 1# Crystal 40 1# Munich .75oz Simcoe, .75oz Amarillo @ 60, 15, 5 minutes. OG 1.044 (missed by several points, but I contributed to bad crush / mash temperature)...

Soon to be SWMBO (hey, I still have a little freedom - I kid, I kid!) and I are getting married on June 1 next year and are planning on heading over the pond for our honeymoon. Tentatively we are going to be flying into Dublin, Ireland and staying for a time. We have tossed around the idea of...

Just got my shipment in from Puterbaugh after overwhelming reviews from people across multiple boards. I was a bit disappointed to see that AHS had put on a sale for their hops because I had just placed my order with Puterbaugh 2-days prior and it would have saved me about $10, but after I...

Aside from the stereotype of using a hookah for smoking, ahem, 'legal' things, does anyone have one by chance? I just purchased one this past weekend because I enjoy shisha and was just curious if anyone had one or had any pointers? Aside from homebrewing i'm a big cigar and smoke fan, so...

A gentlemen on Craigslist was trying to get rid of an adjustable grain mill and sent me a picture of this, asking $60. Clicky Does anyone have a grain mill like this or think this would work for grinding up grain? If so, think the price is worth it? Thanks!

I recently purchased a single outlet draft tower off eBay and am going to convert my 4912 in the near future. The tower itself came with everything pretty much ready to rock, but the elbow has a tube that sticks out about 6" from the bottom of the tower that has a threaded connect on it...

I just received my new (used) kegs in the mail. When I received them, they were pressurized, so I proceeded to disassemble, scrub and polish them and put them all back together. I replaced the main keg lid seal because it leaked after I got everything put back together, but none of the other...

I just recently purchased a 4912 and being one who has never owned a mini-fridge or the like, I had quick question that has resulted from my own paranoia. When the compressor kicks in, is it normal to hear the freon running through the plate in the back at a moderately low noise level? (I.e...

As per the general consensus, I went ahead and ordered a Sanyo 4912 from BestBuy this afternoon. Since I had bought some stuff via their website for Christmas last year, they periodically send me e-mail coupons and yesterday morning they sent me one for 10% off. I figured I could put the...

My love of dark beers has tempted me to try a Chocolate Stout for my third batch and would love some suggestions or thoughts on to how this should turn out. I was initially looking for something along the lines of Youngs Double Chocolate Stout, but this might suffice. :) Alas, here she is...

Greetings again, fellow brewsmiths! I started a Honey Brown style beer awhile back and as we're approaching the second week in the secondary, hydrometer readings seem to be rather high. Here is the recipe: 3lbs Extra Light DME 3lbs Amber DME 3lbs Honey 2min 1oz Tettnanger 60min...

Started a brew last Wednesday, recipe is as follows: 3lbs Amber Extract 3lbs Extra Light Extract 1oz Tettnanger - 60min 1oz Saaz - 15min 3lbs Honey - 2min White Labs American Ale Yeast Fermentation did not officially begin until early morning Saturday morning and has continuted to...