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I'm in the market for my first brew pump and I've got my sights set on the new Anvil Brewing Pump XP. It seems to offer everything that comes with the Riptide while being quieter and cheaper. The main trade off is that it's not as powerful. I'm wondering if anyone has had the chance to take one...

I'm looking for some feedback on fermenting a NEIPA. Given that I'm trying to preserve my bottled CO2 (using SodaStreams as I don't have good access to anything better at the moment), I want to utilize as much fermentation off gas as I can. I'm already purging starsan from my serving keg during...

I'd like to share my recently completed Fermentation Chamber as I've gained a ton of useful information off this forum and haven't been able to contribute much. The freezer: Midea MRC04M3AWW Chest Freezer, 3.5 Cubic Feet Mini Freezer With Removable Basket, Adjustable Temperature, For Kitchen...

I recently finalized my months-long decision on a brewing system and decided that I'd go 3 vessel RIMS or HERMS and made my first hot side purchases: The SS Brew Kettle BME and the Infussion Mash Tun, both in 10 G. I'll figure out the third vessel and which direction I go with heating the mash...

I'm wondering if anyone whose used the ss brewtech BME kettle with the dished base and firebox can comment on this kettle's heating times. SS claims these kettle's heat up faster than traditional flat bottomed kettles, and going back in time on the threads I've found it seemed like they...

I completed my 3rd all grain mash yesterday - an attempt at a German wheat beer. My grain bill was: 60% wheat malt 35% pilsner Malt 5% carapils This brew did not go well after nailing my ph adjustment ~10 min into the mash. I ended up with approximately 55% mash efficiency. After completing...

Hi folks! I'm trying to decide on my future CO2 setup for my home brewery. I have a bit of a supply issue with CO2 as I live in rural Canada and the only home brew shop close by (within a 3 hr round trip) does not supply CO2. My options are: 1) Continue using the expensive soda stream bottles...

I'm currently designing my first recipe for next weekend and I'd like some feedback as I'm sure I should probably make some tweaks. I'm specifically looking for feedback on the grainbill, and the relative amounts of each grain. For instance, I'd like to include more chocolate malt but I was told...

I'm currently fermenting my first all grain batch, and I'm really surprised by the size of the yeast cake in my fermenter. Along with the hops I left in after a hopstand, I'm quickly approaching 5 of the 11 litre batch size in sludge! My question is what did I do wrong here - or is it just a...

Hi folks, simple question here for the more experienced amongst us. I was planning on brewing my second batch this weekend but I cracked the lid on my fermzilla removing it after my first batch. I've ordered a replacement but it won't arrive for a couple weeks and I can't get one locally. Though...

Has anyone had success building a fermentation chamber out of the foam board insulation pictured below? I'm thinking of building a case for my fermenter so that I can take advantage of my cold garage during winter (along with a temp controller and a seedling heat mat). I'm wondering how...

Alright, I have a feeling I'm going to get roasted for suggesting this but better that then I waste my time and money! What I'm attempting to do: I'll be brewing a few 3 gallon (both extract and all grain) batches using equipment I already own with the BIAB method. I want to ferment in a...

I'm planning to take a trip to look at buying a used brewing setup. The seller has an Anvil Foundry, and most of the components to build out a three tap keezer, including 6 Corny kegs. I'm fairly comfortable taking my chances with the foundry, but I'm a bit concerned about the kegs. I...

I'm in the process of designing a 4 keg Keezer. The CO2 tank and regulator that I use to pour from will be connected to a 4-way manifold. However I also want to be able to use this same CO2 tank outside the Keezer for various tasks such as pressure fermenting or pressure transferring beer...

As my first foray into home brew, I'm planning to build a keezer that I can use to pour some kegs from my local breweries. I think this is a good way to prove to myself (my wife) that I need copious amounts of beer on hand at all times... As I design the keezer, I'm thinking about dedicating...

I've been holding off getting into this hobby for a long time. I've recently moved out of the city and the cramped apartment that came with it and into a home I own in the boonies. It's time to start brewing and I'm looking to skip the extract and lower end all in one systems and piece together...