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In case anyone is wondering how the JB false bottom + level 3 filter works as a hop back, here's a picture. That's 7oz. of hops. No affiliation, just passing along some info.

I thought I'd share my process for canning starter wort. This seems to be the easiest method for me. Here's a list of items I use during the process: - Presto model 1781 23-quart aluminum pressure cooker/canner. - Bottling bucket. - 14 one-quart wide-mouth mason jars with new lids...

This is my first attempt at rinsing yeast and there are two distinct layers with the darker layer on top. I thought the dark layer was supposed to be on the bottom. I racked the beer (Dortmunder Export) into a keg leaving about 1/4 inch of beer on top of the cake in the carboy. I swirled...

When I got back into homebrewing in September of this year (5-year hiatus) I decided to make it easy and fun by ordering an extract kit online. I have my fair share of all-grain brews under my belt but I never hesitate to brew extract when I need a quick brew day. So I ordered an ESB extract...

I've been a member for three months now so I suppose I should introduce myself! I started brewing beer in 1996 while on active duty in the Navy. After retiring from active duty I had to get a real job and discovered I no longer had time to brew as often as I liked and stopped brewing in...

I started my first cider last weekend using 5 gallons of Ziegler's pasteurized cider and a packet of S-04. The juice had an OG of 1.052. I simply dumped the juice into a sanitized plastic fermenter and added the rehydrated yeast. I've checked the gravity twice this week and despite a...