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I'm going to be doing an upgrade of my control box soon and have a question. Currently, I'm limited to two 110v lines (rental home with no 220v outlet/breaker), so my setup is two 1500w elements, each on a separate line. There are a few thing I want to do differently, such as replacing my...

I really didn't want to start another BW vs BF thread, but I can't find my answer using search. With only base and crystal malts, the differences are within 0.05 of each other. My problem is whenever I start adding roasted malts to my grain bill, the two start giving me drastically different...

I've been doing BIAB for a few years now, and want to make the switch to eBIAB with a recirculating mash, using one of these 24v pumps. My concern is that all the sediment that I get in the mash will clog the pump up. I know recirculating mash eBIAB is doable, I'm just wondering how people are...

Wasn't sure whether to post this here or the BIAB forum. I've started looking into water chemistry recently, as it's something I've never messed with before. I've always just used gallons of spring water. But I want to try out water profiles. My tap water tastes kind of gross, and I can't...

I'm in the middle of a BrewPi build using a mini fridge. It will be kept indoors here in FL, and the room temp is usually in the mid 70's to low 80's. I know that the heater isn't really needed, but I'm wondering if it's something that's needed for the BrewPi's algorithm that it runs. Will it...

I just recently (past 3 brews) started taking copious notes and trying to dial in my procedures for consistency. My first brew, I calculated an 85% efficiency on a cream ale, then a 70% on a bourbon barrel porter. I assumed the dip in efficiency was due to the larger grain bill. Both of those...

I made a Christmas beer 2 weeks ago and added 1 oz of sweet orange peel with 5 minutes left in the boil. I added it to my hop spider if that makes a difference. I just tasted it after 2 weeks in primary, and there is absolutely no orange taste at all. Is it a taste that might reveal itself...

I'm in the middle of a keezer build and am throwing around the idea of having my dual regulator mounted inside and running a high pressure hose to the tank on the outside. I'd hard plumb the regulator to a bulkhead through the collar. For anyone who's done this, where is the cheapest place to...

I just started a keezer build for my GE FCM7SUWW 7 cuft freezer. I'm building the collar out of solid red oak, and have a question about how people are installing the insulation. The collar thickness is 3/4", and I installed another 3/4" lip at the top, and I was planning on putting the 3/4"...

I'm looking at getting a sanke keg off craigslist for $50 to convert into a keggle. looks ok in the pics, but is there anything in particular I should check for when I see it in person? never had one before so not really sure what to look for. Thanks linky

I got the Northern Brewer bourbon barrel porter extract kit, and brewed it last Sunday. According to the directions, you're supposed to soak the oak cubes in bourbon 24-48 hours prior to adding it all to the secondary. Would it be better or worse (or even make a difference) to go ahead and...

I'm in the middle of my boil for my Smoked Porter and found something interesting. I was messing around with beercalculus, which made me check the amount of hops for this recipie. In the "ingredients" section of the directions, it lists 1.5oz Bittering hops (Cascade), and 0.5oz of Aroma hops...

Hey guys, long time lurker, first time poster. I'm picking up my third extract kit from the local homebrew shop tomorrow (True Brew Porter), and had a question while I'm thinking about it. On my last kit (the True Brew California Common), the instructions said to bring the water to a boil...