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I have read through quite a few posts and I find lots of talk about coriander, orange peel and ginger but quantities seem to vary a little. So if I could I would like to get thoughts on how much too add. I am making 1 1/2 gallon batches while I upgrade my equipment, going partial electric...

Quick question on ferment chamber temp control. I have thumbed through some search results on temp fluctuation and have started to question my setup. I have the typical STC-1000 in a chest freezer with a small space heater which seems to hold temps within a degree or so +/- so no complaints...

In Jan of last year I bought and extract kit for an Irish Red, I only brewed half of it with intent to finish it up in a couple weeks. At the time I did not realize that I would be buying a house and moving, forcing the second half to wait till now. The hops and yeast have lived in the fridge...

I am taking a long slow and hopefully cheap road to set for all electric and currently piecing together my HLT. Is there any reason I should NOT use an STC1000 controller on my heating element? I would think I could set the temp and let it go.

I have Gold Tip Expedition Hunter Raw shafts, new in the package, in 3355,5575 and 7595. I am looking to get two Johnson temp controllers in good working order and reasonable aesthetic order. I would trade a half dozen shafts for each used controller. Or I would even trade a full dozen for...

I hope this is the right place for this; I am getting some wort from someone for a contest, we are to take the wort, give it our own flair. It's come in at 12.4 IBU and I would like to bring that up a bit to a bit over 20. I figure on doing this either by dry hopping or perhaps a hop tea. My...

Probably an odd question since I couldn't really find any threads on it (granted, my search skills are lacking). When making a starter, can hops be added to that for flavor and aroma in the beer? I will be entering a contest where the wort will be supplied, boiled and hopped. As near as I...

Ok, I have read and searched and searched and read, now that my brain is totally useless I will ask. I am installing a 2000w element in my HLT so I can save on propane. I would like to build a controller to set for a specific temp. I have found loads of schematics on here to do that, but...

I got out of brewing because I never liked the beer I made and ended up giving it all away to some less particular drinkers. But now I want to try again so I have to rebuild my equipment. I stopped by the local Price Chopper and grabbed some buckets from the bakery, but when washing them I...

This was brewed on 2-2 so we are looking at a touch over two weeks in the primary. I was getting ready to put it to the secondary when I found this under the lid. The smell is fantastic and the color and clarity under the floaters is very nice. Does this just need more primary time to let this...

So I have my first batch of beer in bottles now and just felt I had to make something else. I check numerous recipes and pondered a lot of stuff but finally decided that the best way to learn is just to jump in. Here is what I came up with (ok, BeerSmith helped) 1 gallon batch BIAB 1.75...

I am now an official member of the "Haters of Bottling" club. I guess everyone should go through it at least once but I will be sweet talking swmbo for a kegging kit soon. The volume came up pretty short only hitting 44 bottles but I think I was a little shy on the full 5 gallons to start and...

So everything I have read about washing and keeping yeast is that when it turns the color of peanut butter, throw it out. What if it starts that color? I boiled up a gallon of wort to make a starter/farm to try and get more out of my smack pack. What you see in the pic below is what I got...

No matter how much you swear you will leave it be, on your first batch I guess many just can't. That would be me. I brewed last Wednesday and watched the airlock pretty carefully. After at least two and probably three days of not activity I decided to split the difference in the directions...

So you read, study and swear you will not make the first timer mistakes but of course you do. I am pretty satisfied on everything on my first brew except for taking the OG. About the time I added the rehydrated yeast it hit me. So, within a couple minutes I got the sample from as deep in the...

Hi All, Sorry if this is a repeat question but I was not able to find it in searching. I am prepping to do my first batch in week or so when my equipment arrives. Since I was short sighted and did not add a test jar to my order, is there any reason not to take OG and FG directly from the brew...