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Hello, I have a RIMS system that I purchased from a private seller about five years ago. With just normal maintenance, it's worked great since I've had it...up until now. I'm kind of a noob when in comes to electrical, but I'm not a total idiot. I've traced the wiring, so I think i have a...

So I'm just finishing up primary on a batch of cherry Gose. I did a 12 gallon batch (10 gallon finished product), which I split into halves...half was boiled as usual and put into ferment. Second half was "kettle" soured with L. Plantarum for about 60 hours, then boiled, hopped, etc as usual...

I'd like to try using some spruce tips in an upcoming brew. I've read that blue spruce are among the best for use in beer and I have a nice one in my yard. I've also read that you want to use just the fresh growth "tips" that grow each spring. I harvested a few oz of fresh growth tips just...

Anyone had Blackrocks Mykiss IPA? I'm in love, and trying to make a clone, anyone offer any suggestions? I read it's made with simcoe, citra and mosaic but that's about as far as I've gotten.

I'm looking to brew a smash beer tomorrow and I'm looking for suggestions. I have a vial of yeast bay's funktown that I'd like to use. I like this to be a fairly light, highly hopped, crushable summer beer. I'd like to get some tropical and/or stone fruit notes out of this beer. I have two...

Just thought I'd throw this out there for anyone in Northern Michigan. Found a great deal on Craigslist today. http://nmi.craigslist.org/for/5830971915.html This guy was awesome, just wanted to see the stuff get used. I wound up buying: 50 LBS Briess Pilsen Malt 50 LBS Briess Organic...

I'd like to do a really citrus-y IPA. I have a bunch of extra centennial, cascade, simcoe and Amarillo hops. I'm thinking of using some simcoe and centennial for the bittering, cascade and Amarillo for the middle additions, citra for the flameout and citra and cascade for the dry hop...

Hi All, I've brewed three beers for a good buddy's small farm music festival. My most recent, a kind of "west coast" style IPA with which I used US-05. Primary is about finished up, but I've been noticing throughout the brew/fermentation that the beer appears much hazier than other...

Anyone ever made an Irish Whiskey barrel porter or stout? I'm a huge lover of irish whiskey. I recently tried the Jameson Caskmates (which is aged in stout seasoned casks) and loved it...it got me thinking...I have Northern Brewer's Bourbon Barrel Aged Porter kit coming...why not age that beer...

So I recently brewed a partial mash Nut Brown...Northern Brewer's Nut Brown extract kit with steeping grains. I added to the steeping grains a bit and did more of a "partial mash" than a "grain steep". Anyway, due to a murphy's law type brew day, I wound up adding way more fuggles (nearly...

Hello all, I have a new to me RIMS brew rig with an Auber SYL-2362A2 PID controller. I recently realized (the tough way) that my RIMS heating element is NOT wired to the same switch as the pump, like the seller informed me...:( So, I inadvertently dry-fired my heating element and fried...

I posted this over in the kegging forum, but received no replies so I figured I'd try here in equipment... I just ordered a cannonball mini keg system through Northern Brewer's recent 20% off sale. I plan on using the included regulator with a soda setup and purchasing a new, more portable...

I just ordered a cannonball mini keg system through Northern Brewer's recent 20% off sale. I plan on using the included regulator with a soda setup and purchasing a new, more portable C02 system to use with the cannonball. I'm looking for an easily portable unit, the cannonball keg is just...

I have a batch of English brown ale fermenting with Notty...pitched about 72 hours ago, seems to be chugging along nicely, with temp held at 61. Most of what i read recommends keeping the Notty quite cool, like high 50's to low 60's. I've read about off flavors much over 64 or 65. I'd like...

I debated whether this thread should go in the extract forum or recipes... I recently purchased three extract kits during Northern Brewer's sale. I bought the "Nut Brown Ale Extract Kit with Specialty Grains" the "Smash American Session Ale" and the "Spiced Winter Ale Extract Kit with...

Hello all, I recently purchased my first all grain brewing setup, which includes 3 keggles. One of the Keggles has stainless ball valve and fittings with a brass quick disconnect. All the fittings on both other keggles as well as hoses is brass. Seller mentioned I'd want to switch the two...

I've seen several posts about altering tap water with this additive or that to prevent off flavors, etc. I'm wondering what most people refer to as "tap" water. Are most folks talking about chlorinated/city water or well water? What should I look for in a water sample? My tap water is...

I'm currently in the process of putting together my first all grain brewing setup and I'm debating whether or not I should build a fermentation chamber. I guess I'm kind of a gear head and I can't stand half measures, so I want to have everything right before I brew my first batch. If I have...

Hello All, I'm new to all grain brewing, but anxious to jump right in. I've been looking for a used brew setup for a while now and I think I've found one I'd like to buy. I know this seems to be an ambitious setup for a newbie, but the price I've agreed to is about what I'd spend on the...

Hello all, I'm mostly inexperienced in brewing, but I'm looking to jump into all grain with both feet. I've been shopping for a brew setup (either used, existing or new equipment) for a couple months now. I've been thinking of going the kettle/igloo cooler mash tun route but I've found...