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    Designing great beers and magazines!

    ****Price drop to $10**** I no longer brew and would like to see some of these things go to Homebrewers. Designing great beers by ray Daniels. Mint condition. 7 issues of brew your own 5 Issues of zymurgy I’d like to sell this all as a bundel. $20 plus shipping for everything. I live in...
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    California (For Sale) Popular Brewing books! Brewing Classic Styles, and more!

    Hello all! I have for sale one used copy of each: (Sold)Brewing Classic Styles by Jamil Zainasheff (Sold)Brewing Better Beer by Gordon Strong Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels Each are 10 bucks each plus shipping. I am in SoCal north of LA. Email me for a faster response...
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    California Quitting the hobby. Entire system sale. Unbelievalbe price. Los Angeles

    SOLD Unfortunately, I am quitting the hobby due to health reasons. I am going to try to sell everything first all together as a complete set up. I am not parting out (yet). I am north of Los Angeles and this stuff is pick up only. Pictures http://imgur.com/a/Alwgu Here a list of the major...
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    Keg post adapter

    Okay, my brain has a hard time reading fittings on the internet. Someone more savvy please help. I want to have a corny keg ball lock gas post, thread onto a barbed fitting for some high temp beverage hose. Thanks in advance :rockin:
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    Oxyclean leaving buildup on corny overnight, help.

    Hello there, I used Oxyclean free with a hotwater tapwater soak over night in my Corny Kegs. These 2 Kegs I also fermented in, so there was some build up. This is the 3rd time I've seen it do this where after I dump the Oxyclean there is CRUD covering the inside of the keg. It is heavier where...
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    California Edelmetall Burner, Banjo Burner, 6Gal SS pot

    Hello all! The Edelmetall has only been used once and is in great condition. $90 plus shipping. Banjo has been used for about a year, but has no flaws and works perfectly $40 plus shipping 6 gallon SS pot. This is a very nice sturdy pot with a layed bottom. It has lasted me 2 years with no...
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    Ellie's brown clone, IBUS? and that flavor of green beer questions!

    Hello all, I have a couple questions for ya. First off I am going to attempt to clone Ellie's Brown from Avery. I think it is bad ass they give the recipe on their website: http://averybrewing.com/brewery/recipes-for-homebrewers/ Here is what I have plugged into beer smith, but the...
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    Help me improve my process (Pictures!)

    Hello all, I wanted to create a thread detailing my entire process so I could hopefully improve it. I feel like 70% of my beers come out okay, 25% bad or flawed. And about 5% great. I want to increase the greatness! I also really want to simplify my process. Please feel free to add any...
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    It tastes good after 5 days, should I keg?

    Hello all. I fermented 3 gallons of pure pasteurized apple cider with S-04. I want this to be a crowd pleaser, sweet refreshing sparkling cider. It started at 1.050 and has been bubbling for 5 days now. I took a hydro sample and it came out at 1.013. I think its really quite good. Maybe...
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    Tasty Mcdoles APA....IBU's not right in beersmith?

    I found Tasty's APA recipe I have been looking for here http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28193 However, when I plug it in to beersmith the IBU's are only half of what is suggested..... I am new to beersmith and I want to get my ingredients ordered. Any suggestions...
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    Does my rye recipe sound any good?

    Hi, I wanted to try a 2.5 gal basic rye beer, so I bought the following recipe: 2 # Briess Rye Malt 2 # Rahr 2-Row Malt 1 # Rahr Premium Pilsner Malt .5 oz at 60 Styrian Goldings Hop Pellets .5 oz at 15 of left over Saaz Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity I defiantly want to...
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    Hesitant to use bleach..BUT..

    I you have an infected batch in my fermenter. I had soaked it in Sani Clean before hand. Should I run some diluted to bleach to make extra sure the bug is outta there before I use the fermenter again again tomorrow? Its a Fermenting (food grade) bucket.
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    Plastic flavor

    Hi all, I brewed up an all grain Irish Red from NB. (here http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/irish-red-ale-all-grain-kit.html) I fermented it in my food grade plastic fermenter bucket that I have never had a problem with. (same as this...
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    Should I pitch this starter?

    Hello all, Today is brew day! :ban: I'm brewing Summer Citrus Wheat: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/summer-citrus-wheat-67952/ Two days ago I made a yeast starter from the 1010 American wheat Wyeast. It was a 1L starter with 3oz of DME. I injected Oxygen for 20 seconds. chilled to about 80...
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    Does Hydrometer test tube size matter?

    Heyas all, I broke my hydro a few back. I ordered a new one from AHB, but just the glass hydro. I figured I could use my old test tube (from NB) and it would float the same. I tested my hew hydro in tap and bottled water at 60 degress. it seems to be .004 off. SO does the the size of...
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    druken rants and rave! wrong section~!

    Everyone help! iv'e had to many homebrews and i dont remember how long my wort has been boiling. You decide, is 40 or 80 minutes better for beirmunchers cream ale of 3 crops! also I think my sparge was low like 166...is this going to make a big diff? Next.....viva la homebrews...
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    its another broken hydrometer thread

    So the other day I went to pour the Hydrometer out of its plastic tube into my hand. Of course i missed it, and it fell onto the tile and shattered. :( Today was brew day. I did the AG Caribou Slobber kit from NB. Has anyone else tried this or its original (Moose Drool)? I took a sample...
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    First All Grain - Requiring 3 mash temps - how to?

    I'm going to attempt my first AG. :cross: Its the Cream Ale from Northern Brewer. It says to mash: 122F 20 mins 153F 60 mins 170F 10 mins Its the 122F 20 mins that throws me off. I had been doing research and was familiar with the 1-1.5qt/lb single mash infusion followed by 1.5Gal/lb sparge...
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    Temps after fermentation is complete.

    Hello, I use a spare fridge to keep my temps steady while my beer ferments. The problem is that the fridge can only hold one carboy at a time, and I want to brew more beer! I have done some researching, and decided to keep my beer in primaries for 3 weeks instead of racking to secondary (I...
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    how well do you control ferm temps with a fridge

    I recently was able to get a free mini fridge to ferment with. I also have an external thermo. My recent batch had a crazy ferm and rose 10 degrees! I had the fridge at 64 and came home to find it at 74. I then cranked down the thermo to 54 eventually bringing it down. My questions are: What...
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