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So I am starting my build of a Brutus 10 build with plans. I am still hashing out the details so this is a project in the making. I am very broke so this could take weeks up to months to finish. But I figured I would document it from the beginning. These first few pictures I will be...

Wine seems to be more temperamental than all the beers I have made. I have done two meads(first one was good not great), tried a apple cider, cheap welches grape juice, and a skeeter pee. Out of all of these I get almost the same off flavors. Bitter, and possibly Astringency... And of course...

The beer I am making is a barley wine, I started at 1.100 (suppose to be 1.120) and estimates FG was suppose to 1.030 and my FG is reading the 1.030. Question is since my OG was lower should my FG be lower. It was a partial mash, and my mash is why I got lower than I should have. Estimated...

Well last time/first time I made mead used sue bees from Sam's club. The mead turned out great, and cheap for the price. We are about to make a 10 gallon batch this time. Now I will admit its not the most high quality honey, obviously, but it tasted really good, With maybe a slight off flavor...

K so I have made quite a few starters before but this time I messed up my measuring. I was kinda crunched for time and rushed it.. I made my starters and canned them to use for a step up over the next two days. Well l left a sample but had to rush to work.. Added the yeast and check my gravity...

Kinda an idea for something me and a couple of friends want to brew.. Kinda wanted to get some outside opinions on the recipe. Trying to keep around 12% alcohol. *Will BIAB, this is also a first mash, always done extract.hoping to get an *Efficiency: 65% hoping that's not unreasonable. I put low...

I hear molasses is pretty potent, so how much is too much, for say a 5 gallon batch Og of 1.120, high gravity ale?

My question is about aging a high gravity beer (strong ale)with abv of 9%-12%. I am playing around with some recipes but nothing set in stone... And I just want a generalized idea of basically, do you need age, bulk age, or not really age at all.. I did read the sticky on this form, but it...

I was just messing around trying to build me a brew log file that is editable, and could be printed off as a blank form as well. Not really sure if this is a good idea, but I kinda wanted to see what others think of it. If alot of ppl like it I may continue to edit it. Also I am up for any idea...

This is for everyone that bought one of those 230v controllers this will save you from having to order a new one or tryin to buy an replacement transformer that fits into that spot. Also I know that some ppl have thought of this, but I had a hard time finding any one one that has done it this...

So while back ago I bought a aquarium temp controller(stc-100). Found out it was 230v instead of a 110v. So I bought a new one. Well two days ago was at the flea market and found a replacement transformer. Now my problem is I cant find the temp probe. Was wondering if I have to find an exact...

So my question is is there any negatives, do's or don'ts with using an electric power juicer? I mean I know what my juicer can juice, but I am about to start experimenting with a few 1 gallon batches. And. Just want to know if using a juicer worth it or not. And if I do, do I need to use the...

Ok so the gravity reading showed it was about 74% done, so I increased temp from 45F to 59F. That was Friday most I have drop maybe 5 points. Should i leave to get down to estimated gravity? 8-10 points left. I was going to rack and start laggering. is it bad to wait any longer?

So I was reading about lagers( my first one), my question is "Is secondary necessary for the lager phase?" I am about 18 days in primary and later today will take a gravity.. It's a traditional german bock. Temp has Been a steady 48 degrees. With the start at 68 till fermentation took off...

This is of course my first batch, it's just a plain mead no heat recipe. It's been going strong 7 months. A little dry but good, we wanted to back sweeten, got kinda lead a stray. Used sodium meta and two days later back-sweeten than I noticed a that some fermentation is happening just a few...

Well I used a recipe that was a no boil recipe. Swear I did everything right. I am getting a strange smell. Extremely strong kicks you in the face. The wife says rotten eggs. And to me is a very sour smell. Bubbling a lot but piped the airlock and no kausen inside 24 hours later. Yeast is...

Bought a temp controller off eBay. Was suppose to be rated for 110v, but it was rated for 220v. The device came on but I wasn't getting anything from the relays. It's an stc-1000. I not sure if I missed read(more likely) or they sent me the wrong one. I was wondering if there is anything I can...

I was just wanting to post up my build of my stir plate. I read quite a few post on some DIY projects and just got me inspired. I decided to build a dual stir plate, because me and a friend often brew two separate beers at the same time. and I just wanted to make two starters. 1x project box...

I have a Chocolate Stout that was in Primary for 7 Days, OG was 1.061 and after Secondary and the for 2 weeks its stayed at 1.031. I tried to re-pitch Champagne yeast, but have no idea if this will help or not. I don't really know the signs if its working should i see the same effects as primary...