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I was a firefighter and EMT on a volunteer service for 18 years. While I have not been for many years now, I still feel connected to everyone who is still helping our communities. I was able to obtain a few of these old fire extinguishers and decided to put them to good use over just sitting on...

I have been a brewer on an Anvil Foundry 10.5 since they were released. Nothing to complain about the unit. I have been using it at 240V since it was new and still works great! I am now in the process of looking for a new BIAB setup that is also electric 240V. I am starting to brew some...

I want a custom mash paddle or learn how to make one myself. I’ve seen some videos on making them but my woodworking skills are poor so that is not possible all by myself. I would be willing to learn from someone though if you would be close to me and willing to teach a little. What I really...

I brewed a stout 16 days ago and I used a pkg of S-04 dry ale yeast which I made this recipe with before. My SG was 1.068. I saw some good fermentation from the airlock for the first week and then it slowed and stopped by day 10 which is typical for this beer. I took a gravity reading and it was...

I am looking into making the purchase of a conical fermenter. I have seen and read all different reviews on all of them out there but I am looking for real use advice from people that have them. I am looking at the SS Tech 7 gallon conical fermenter ($395), the Spike brewing 7 gallon stainless...

I have a package of Wyeast 1728 and a 2L stir plate. I need to make a started to propigate about 228 Billion cells to pitch. I have never used a liquid yeast and I never made a starter before. I was thinking about making a starter of about .5# Light DME in 4C water and then pitch the yeast on...

I am brewing an Imperial Bourbon Stout with an estimated OG of 1.122. I have never done a bath this high and I really don't want to screw it up. My initial thoughts were to pitch two packages of US-05 directly when the wert is below 80* I am not too sure if 1. that's the correct yeast to use and...

I made an ale on the 15th this month and within a few days I had this weird kraken floating on top. It started actively fermenting within a few hours of pitching the yeast. Now some has settled to the bottom but some is still floating on top. The carbon is new and was cleaned and sanitized...

I brewed my first AG batch and I must have done something wrong. In the past I have always calculated my efficiency at 75%, which I did for this batch as well, but I really overshot my SG. My recipe was at a 1.062 and when it was all said and done I measured a 1.074 at 68*F. I tested my...

I am making an all grain Pumpkin this weekend and a friend of mine suggested using rice hulls to prevent a stuck sparge. I get the reasoning behind this as it will help prevent clumping. I have also read that I should use 8 oz per pound of grains! That seems like a lot of added "stuff" that does...

I brewed a sweet stout and I just opened a bottle and referring to the 2015 guidelines I feel that I hit the mark on the aroma, appearance, flavor and mouth feel. I am a little concerned about the ABV of mine compared to the style as I am looking at entering this into a couple competitions soon...

Maybe I did something wrong but BeerSmith calculated it at 75%. I ended up with over 88% (according to Brewers Friend calculator). I posted my recipe below and maybe you can help me figure out what/if I did something wrong: 9# British Paly 2-Row 1# British Black Patene Malt 0.75# Crystal 80...

Below I have what I think is a good recipe for a good base Blonde Ale. Let me know what your thoughts are and what you would change if anything! I am thinking about brewing this in a few days. OG 1.062 IBU 19 SRM 6 ABV 6% Efficiency 70% Batch Size 5 gallons All Grain 90 minute boil...

Oh boy I really screwed up here and I am not too sure if I can fix it. I have a tart cherry ale that I kegged and I needed to bottle it for my sister-in-laws birthday. I kegged it three days ago and charged it with CO2 at 12PSI. I bled the keg and after tapping a little last night I have...

I made a standard ale with a little Crystal 20 for color and Pale 2-Row. I doughed in at 168 for a steep of 153. I used a Tbsp of 5.2 pH stabilizer into the mash as well. I held at this temp for 60 minutes and then started my boil. I added my two hop additions at 60 and 15 min and then a...

Well I am thinking about making a little tart ale for springs arrival. I wanted to make a light pale ale with the use of tart cherries in the secondary. Let me know what you think! All Grain 8# Pale 2-Row 1# Crystal 20L 2oz Tettnanger @ 60 min 0.5oz Hallertauer @ 1 min Safale S-05 2...

I know there are a couple of other threads taht are older about this topic but I wanted to share what I think is a good clone that I have adapted from BYO magazine 2005. 5# Pale 2-Row 2.5# Flaked Barley (crushed with other grains) 1# Roasted Barley (500L) 0.7oz East Kent Goldings (60 min)...

I'm making a Mainock today as a test batch and I have a good recipe I think is a good one. I am rehydrating some older yeast (dry) from a Mr Beer kit from my father-in-law about a year old. I made a starter of about 1.028 to kick the yeast up and see if it is viable. Also I am planning on...

I am looking for a recipe for all the basic beer styles according to the BJCP guidelines. I know that they mentioned in the guide about the gravity, IBUs, etc. but is there a book out there that just has recipes for each basic style? I am looking to start a blog with each style brewed...

OK I am hosting Thanksgiving this year and I need to get a nice rounded beer. I did not have time to make any since this was sprung on my family last minute. Any thoughts on a good beer for T-giving? I was thinking about a farmhouse/saison style. I know that beer pairing is related to...