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I have been brewing with partial mash kits for quite some time now. I want to pick a couple recipes and buy the ingredients for these in bulk. It will save on shipping and/or travel to LHBS. I am assuming I will need a mill to crush the grain as I need it. Is that true? I think grain would...

I just made one of these and it is working great. I used a Honeywell RTH111 Thermo from Home Depot and from Radio Shack an Enercell AC to DC power adapter 273-357 and a Ernercell Adaptaplug tinned lead adapter 273-349. Used terminals G and RC on the thermostat and removed the factory jumper...

This was the first time I have not made a yeast starter. Because the Wyeast Activator is supposed to be able to pitch right in after the pack swells. I will know better next time and make a starter. Do you guys keep some DME on hand for making starters?

Thanks. Are you saying to keep it around 68 for a week or just take it to 68 and then lower the temp?

I am brewing a Midwest Supplies Oatmeal Stout kit. It is my first time using my Son of Fermentation chiller. I live in central Florida and have never been able to get fermentation temp in the correct range till now. I pitched Wyeast 1084 9/3 and it took 72 hours for fermentation to...