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So when I go to crush my grain my mill grabs and starts to crush and it works fine for a little while. Then it just stops and the handle spins freely. Then it gets going again for a bit. This makes crushing grain even more painstaking. The roller gap is set correctly. Any idea how to fix this?

Well the military has me moving yet again. Hopefully this is the last one though. I will be moving near pax river Maryland. About an hour or so south of Washington dc. Does anyone have any insight to the area as far as lhbs, clubs, or good breweries?

Ok so I'm about to keg the cider I made a while back. I have been making/kegging beer for quite some time. This is only the second cider I have made. I am curious if I will need to replace the seals in the keg after the cider is gone due to other flavors getting on them and contamination...

Ok so I made my first bulk order of hops today. When I get them I'm going to vacuum pack them in 1oz bags. I'm curious as to whether putting them in the fridge or freezer is the best way to keep them for the long haul. What does everyone else do? How long do your hops last for?

Ok so just curious...say you were to make a lager, ferment it for 2 weeks, raise temp for 3 days for your d-rest, lower temps for lagering, however only lager for say 2 weeks. What would be the downside of the shortened lagering besides it possibly not being as clear? Thinking about doing this...

Looking to buy 525ss or 636ss. I need a total of 6 to finish my keezer project. If you have shanks it would be much appreciated as well! :-)

Curious as to how long it takes most of you to have your lagers kick off fermentation. I brewed this past weekend and there are still no signs. So just wondering about everyone's average timeline

So I had to get my starter going for a future brew and I realized that I did not have any DME at the house. I did however find some priming sugar that I used to use when I bottled. So I figured why not...I used the sugar and prepared 1.5L of a sugary substance that is about 1.045. I figure it...

Ok so I had my first chili IPA last night and I was blown away! I never thought I would like it but I liked it so much that I have to make one of my own now. I asked what they used in it and they said they used Anaheim, pasilla, and jalapenos. My questions to everyone are: would I take an IPA...

Ok so i dry hopped my last brew in the keg. First time doing this. I made an Irish Red and realized that i really dont like Irish Reds...so i dry hopped with 1.5 oz of Centennial. I now really enjoy the flavor. two questions i have... 1. I have heard that when you over dry hop you will get...

ok so I have never had this happen to me before. I brewed on Monday. checked the bucket a couple times until Weds or so. fermentation was steady but not crazy so I figured I didn't need a blow off tube. I looked inside my ferm chamber this morning to discover my airlock clogged and the lid...

I picked up a cheap chest freezer than i am going to use as my fermentation chamber. Just need the temp controller for it. analog or digital doesnt matter to me. I just dont want a model that i need to modify to make work. it only needs to control for chilling, no heating required. Thanks!

So this past weekend i received back my first scoring sheets from the first beer i entered in a competition. On the same day i had taken some of my beer to the LHBS to share. One of the sheets i received back in the comment section said "extract? partial mash?" Then one if the patrons...

so I am making a pumpkin ale this weekend. I have read about so many different ways to put pumpkin spices in this. in the boil/secondary, also way different amounts, and different times as well. I am looking for insight as to which technique will have what effect on the beer. also if I don't...

So I heard about Irish Moss really helping to clarify the beers that everyone makes so I got a bottle of it and I have to say I am not noticing anything different than before I started using it. I do cold crash before I rack to my keg. is that why I am not noticing a difference in the clarity of...

Well the Marine Corps has given me orders to So Cal. I was out there before for about 9 years, but this was before i started homebrewing. I am wondering if i can get some input from others out that way. I have been ordering stuff from Northern Brewer and Rebel Brewer. I am curious who people use...

ok so i am thinking about the next venture of my brewing is buying grain in bulk and crushing myself. the wife asks me where i plan on storing the grain before i use it all. does it need to be stored in fridge? i live in FL where humidity is a huge problem. i am afraid if it isn't stored...

Ok so the time, or should i say the money has become enough that i am going to start kegging. Question for everyone since i am sure that most people on here like to find deals like i do. Where is the cheapest, but best quality 2 keg set-up online? i priced this at my LHBS and they wanted over...

ok so i just made my first lager this past weekend using s-23. I just checked in my fermentation chamber and i still do not see any activity in fermenter. I am used to seeing activity on the top, and i know that lager is bottom fermenting yeast. That being said do you get krausen when using...

So does anyone know where i might be able to buy a hydrometer from? My LHBS is closed today and i broke mine yesterday. I have the day off from work so i am going to brew another batch. I havent been able to find a place that sells them near me. does anyone know of what chain store might sell...