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Ok, just got done wiring up my control panel and I have a few questions. 1. If I use my Fluke multimeter on the AC setting can I hold onto one probe, or put it on a copper pipe, while to other is on my kettle to make sure it won't fry me? 2. Do both hot lines really go to the burner? It...

What solutions are there to hops clogging everything up when trying to transfer from the BK to fermenters? I often make highly hopped beers and the whole hops that I often use form a mat across anything that I have tried to use to filter them out. I'd like to stay with stainless if possible, but...

Do Lacto, Pedio, and Brett kick off alcohol in a fermentation? I'm making a beer that I'm starting on Lacto, and the gravity has fallen significantly while it's souring, but is that going to translate to ABV?

Which sour beers are good to harvest yeast from. My favorites include Supplication, Duchess, Cascade Kreik, and those with a true sourness. Here's a thread with some great ones listed. I have Hansenns Kreik on my counter... https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f127/commercial-recomendations-297082/

I want to try a Berliner Weisse. My plan is to make a DME starter, split it a few times and throw some barley in. Then I would have a few test batches. From those I would select the best one, brew my Hoegaarden clone and split off half the wort for this experiment, and use my starter to sour it...

On craigslist. Full disclosure - I know this person but sadly I don't benefit on the sale. Has a few ball lock kegs, tank and regulator, and a carboy. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/for/2937332691.html

My dad wants to make tractor fuel with an extra dryer outlet he has. Is there a build thread that tells part numbers and directions for installing a heating element and controller to a still?

Ok folks. I have an old dryer plug that I need to be able to plug an arc welder into so I can finish my brew stand, and later I'd like to make it so I have enough 240 there to run both my HLT and BK off of at the same time. Please help. First off, here are a few pics. The top one is the wall...

This website is supposed to be for men what pinterest is for the ladies. It's good for a laugh. http://manteresting.com/

I missed the short window to buy tickets this year and it's in my back yard. Please help!

When dry hopping I have always in the past used a SS spoon that I keep around just to weigh the hop bags down. Well, I have a couple of IPAs that I need to dru hop now so I'm planning on using marbles. So how many do you use to weigh down an ounce in a bag? If you use larger marbles how big and...

So I'm looking to buy a mill in the next few months and I'm wondering what is the best one to buy. I'm looking for a two roller mill that I'll be motorizing. So far the Crankenstein 2A looks like the best one. It is fully adjustable and looks to have a gear between the rollers so they roll at...

Living out in the Seattle area homebrewing is everywhere right now. So why aren't there a bunch of group buys on here?

I am planning out a major update to my brew stand right now, and I'm looking at different setups and what they can offer. First off I have one pump so I'm leaning towards a 2 tier. The question I have is whether it is better to have the HLT elevated and then the MLT and BK on the same plane, or...

I was given a SQ14 for the holidays and noticed that it says 'High Pressure' on the website, yet it comes with a measley 10 PSI regulator. I have another older version with the same burner essentially so I'm thinking of hard plumbing in both to one regulator. Can/will a 20 PSI regulator work...

Recently lifted too much and injured my neck causing all kinds of fun. It looks like I'll be fine with time, but for now I can't lift more than 10 pounds. That means that my 30 gallons of beer in primary has to sit until I can either get someone out to lift carboys or my recently purchased...

Just got a pump for my birthday and am thinking of ways to use it the next brew day. I'd like to try a herms using my immersion chiller in my HLT and just manually controlling it's flow and heat on the HLT. Also, it could be good to heat both strike and sparge at the same time with the only...

My dad loves it. It was the first beer that made me vomit. Needless to say I hate it. There is some obvious flaw. What is it? My best guess is that it is a lager yeast fermented warm, and then someone takes a crap in every keg. Just a guess. Sorry if you happen to like it. I'm biased...

How many volumes of CO2 will Grolsch bottles hold? I have some Chimay Red clone that I'd like to bottle. Would they hold up to Supplication/corked pressures?

Anyone on here heard of Vinnie from Russian River handing out chunks of oak that had been soaked in his mix of bugs? I believe he called them his 'dimebags'. I'd love to get my hands on one if someone knows where to look.