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Wondering if anyone has any experience with picking an alternative false bottom for blichmann G1 kettles, or know of one that'd fit well. I'd like to add a false bottom to my 10g boil kettle for hops and break. I've used a tippy dump brew sculpture a couple of times that has (what looks like)...

Trying to sort out a cream soda recipe. Its simple enough: 16 oz sugar 16 oz water 1Tbsp of Orange juice 1 tsp Mexican vanilla extract Pinch of salt Add 4 oz water to the sugar and Melt the sugar and boil to 300f. Add remaining water, vanilla, salt. Resulting syrup is like caramel...

I went the extra mile to grab 2 Perlick Flow control faucets. I was led to believe that this would give me some flexibility in the beers I'd like to pour and negate the need to really balance my draft lines. Everything I've poured so far is almost total foam though, no matter how much I'm...

Was hoping to maybe get some advice, I'll have to post some pictures later. I have a rectangular 52qt cooler (igloo), and recently made a manifold to replace the SS braid. Manifold is made of 4x 1/2" CPVC pipes spaced 2" apart, and about 1" from sides of the cooler. The pipes run the length...

Hi all. Just wondering if someone could point me in the direction of a book or resource that could clear some things up for me (or offer up your own advice). I've seen a lot of threads that explain what multi-step mashing is and what the different temperatures do, and how to manipulate the...

I'm pretty sure, like beer, that pathogens wouldn't be able to live in unpasteurized cider after it is fermented into hard cider. The pH is just too low (even lower than beer). Still though, I found this website (which I'm questioning the credibility of). 4th paragraph under Raw Orchard...

Just curious what people do with Golden Naked Oats. I've used them quite often. I haven't cooked them before and most of the time I haven't even put them through a grain mill. They just don't seem like something you'd need to grind to extract sugars. Instant oats are ready to be put into...

Just curious if this would work, because my immediate thoughts are no (but maybe someone has tried it). I'd like to use a dip tube without a false bottom to try and decrease the dead volume left behind in my cooler. I'm using a rectangular cooler with the mesh braiding (seen here). My...

I wasn't able to find much guidance on the forums about this. I'm going to be creating a Doppelbock recipe to brew in October. One of the interesting things I'm finding in my research is that Doppelbocks typically have a lot of Melanoidins as a result of long boils. I thought it might be fun...

I'm still learning Adobe Illustrator, and feel pretty crippled by it (since I know so many tricks in Photoshop). But! My goal is to make all of my logos in vector art so that they can be resized/recombobulated at will. So here is my fourth label attempt in AI for my Christmas beer (yes I know...

Long story ahead, thought I'd fish for some advice here. Back in September, I brewed a RIS all-grain batch with an OG of 1.125. While sparging, I decided that I had enough wort for my RIS, but it seemed like I was still getting some good wort out of the second runnings. Hey, why not turn...

Yeah...it's Christmas, I'm making a Christmas themed beer and slightly embarrassed about it but I have to. I'm playing around with some ideas here. The recipe I'm developing hopefully binds together the whole holiday package and experience. I'm talking some almond, cinnamon and vanilla...

Any recommendations? I'm looking for a hop that could be used to provide a subtle pine aroma. Maybe Chinook or Ahtanum?

I had a bottle crack in storage last weekend and it made a small mess. It wasn't even overcarbed, damn bottle just had a flaw I bet. Anyway, I want to revise my storage solution to try and reduce the mess if it happens again. What does everyone use? Any recommendations? Obvious solution is...

The last week I stuck raw cubes of pumpkin (sanitized in everclear) into my carboy. Jammed them in is more like it. Racked the beer, it's all bottled and good. Then I came to the sudden realization... Here's my carboy. Not exactly sure how to get the pumpkin out. Trying to...

UPDATES: Amount of water was amended to 1/2 cup - 3/4 cup. I recommend microwaving the water, another user had luck with using hot tap water. I tested for about 8 hours in room temperature water. Labels were fragile (soggy) but still stuck. Another user had luck using a spray bottle instead...

Just curious what people do with fresh hops when they're brewing. I'm going to be getting some fresh Citra soon and am planning to use them during the flavor and aroma intervals of my boil. Also planning on using some for first wort hopping. Does anyone wet hop in the secondary? I feel...

I've been trying to justify purchasing a microscope for a long time, and this might just be the justification I'm looking for. I just need a recommendation on the specs (zoom, style, etc). Here's what I'm looking at right now: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NOU54O/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20...

Just looking for some quick advice here. I'm scheduling my next 3 batches of beer and am looking to time this just right. I have a 1.060 gravity ale that I'm going to be brewing. About a week later (on labor day), I'd like to rack it to a secondary and add a second batch of wort to the...

Kwanza Bock is just a running hilarious name for this brew at the moment...it actually has nothing to do with Kwanza, it's really just a Christmas beer I'm working out a recipe for. Just looking for some pointers, thoughts, tips or flames on what I'm putting together here. At the moment I'm...