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One thing I used to find tricky was to consistently hit my target volume for the end of the boil as a slight adjustment in my burner output can have a big impact on post-boil volume. Also, it's hard to get a good volume reading while the wort is boiling. For my last few brews, I made sure I...

The kegs that I have are pin-locks that have been converted to ball-lock fittings. Two of the kegs have the pressure relief valves that don't have a manual release and I want to replace them with lids that do have a manual release. I've seen lids for sale either just as corny keg lids or...

I tried the Five Star silicone based defoamer. It works great in the kettle, but had no effect when I added it to the fermenter. I've seen a few other reviews saying the same thing. I know that Fermcap S is also silicone based, but is it any different or work any better? I've also seen...

I want to bottle about a gallon of my batch and then keg the rest. In order to naturally carb the keg, would I need to add a little more priming sugar (per gallon) than I would if I were carbing a keg with 5 gallons since there is more headspace? If so, how much corn sugar would you recommend...

Just finished another batch and whirlpooling isn't working worth a darn. I stirred it up and got it moving pretty fast and then let it sit for 30 minutes. When I racked it to the primary the trub was in an even layer at the bottom. What gives? The only thing I can think of is that my kettle...

I am planning on brewing an Irish red ale that will be the darker of the two and a wheat that will be the hoppier of the two. Which do you think is the more important guideline to follow when repitching yeast: lighter (in color) beer first or less hoppy beer first? They are almost the same OG...