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I feel like it does. It's a significant change in price and capability that will interest a lot of people like us that weren't convinced by previous models (especially if can be hacked), and there doesn't seem to be much activity in this thread of late.

I've been wanting to experiment with tamarind. How did this turn out?

Just a "dry" run with water. Everything worked as it should and I'm happy with my choice. The lack of an analog power control in the electricbiab model is a deal killer for me, though I've seen plenty of comments from those without one that they don't feel it's absolutely necessary. The quick...

In case it helps at all, I ordered the EBC SV system and it arrived yesterday, exactly one week after ordering it. Whichever system you choose, go with the option that doesn't include the pump. There are a couple pump deals currently listed on homebrewfinds.com that make it more worthwhile to...

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Seems too good to be true but I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't work. Let us know if you try it. The only disadvantage would be waiting until fermentation is over to brew again, but if it makes upgrading to 10 gallon batches easier and cheaper for me, the advantages would outweigh by...

18341 +24 =18365 18365 +5 gallons Simcoe Pale Ale =18370

Brewing an Oktoberfest. Never out of season as far as I'm concerned! Plus, I think I read somewhere that "Marzen" is "March" because the style was traditionally brewed in March. This one won't make it to October though!

How do you brew without a thermometer? I used the high PSI with shaking methods for a long time and now I'm a rabidly zealous convert to just setting the PSI to serving pressure and waiting. You waste less gas and beer from not having to depressurize to pour off a sample to test and you don't...

I've never brewed a mild, so I won't suggest a recipe. Maybe someone else will. But I would suggest searching the forums for recipes with good notes/reviews/feedback, and comparing them to decide which you want to brew. Once you choose a recipe, follow it, and then tweak it after you've tried...

In my experience, 7 days is more than enough time, and some research suggests that leaving them for too long has negative effects: http://inhoppursuit.blogspot.com/2012/02/more-aroma-oil-faster-dry-hopsters-holy.html This study didn't replicate your average homebrewing situation, so I wouldn't...

I recently started no-chill brewing and got a bazooka screen. I've found I don't have much of a problem if at least a substantial portion of my hops are whole leaf. But when I do have problems, it's because the screen gets clogged. I don't ever get much trub or hop gunk in my fermenter. But I...

US-05. Want to keep it clean so the Saaz can shine through. I was thinking that if the recipe turns out ok, an interesting experiment would be to try witbier yeast. I got the idea because I had extra pilsner and wheat malt already ground and mixed as well as extra saaz from a witbier recipe I...

Pilsner base, Saaz-(triple-!)hopped IPA. Should be interesting...or not.

Will do any day for me. Torpedo is one of the few grocery store-stocked beers I'll never get tired of. Especially considering the price. Around here it's usually a couple bucks cheaper for a 6-pack than other craft beers (as are all the regular beers from SN and Deschutes).

I don't think there's a complete consensus on this, but many, many brewers are no longer using secondaries unless it's to dry-hop or to add fruit or other additions. In my opinion any possible benefits aren't worth the contamination risks of transferring more than necessary. And, as others have...

I haven't had the same experience, but to ensure that the first impression of me by someone with power over my future leans more toward connoisseur than alcoholic, I introduce my hobby as zymology. :D Then I answer the followup question with "homebrewing." Just hope it doesn't make me sound...

Like others that ferment in corny kegs, I use foam control drops, remove the gas post fitting, and clamp a blow-off tube directly on the gas post threads. But after the yeast have calmed, or if I transfer to a secondary corny for dry-hopping, I prefer an airlock. The easiest, cheapest way I've...

Proof there's no need to read instructions! Been wanting to read Yeast for a while.

I brewed a RIS 9 months ago that for several reasons (including a move to a brewing-unfriendly apartment and poor fermentation conditions) I pretty much just gave up on. To the point that I didn't even bother keeping the airlocks full of sanitizer. At first I justified my laziness by telling...