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I'm plotting on how to get a steady production of small batch lagers going in the garage. I've got this little refrigerator that on it's lowest setting sits at 40-42F that I think will work for fermenting with WLP833 yeast in these 3 gallon better bottles. As I understand it that yeast has...

So I'm thinking of ordering several pounds of hop pellets in bulk and was wondering just how much space 1 pound will take up? Limited freezer space and all that needs to be considered. I've searched around a bit and can't find any information on it. .

Anyone have any experience cleaning/prepping a brand new item like this for first use? Should I wash it out with anything out of the ordinary? I was thinking oxyclean first then star san sanitizer before first use.

http://batonrouge.craigslist.org/mat/2595481204.html Anyone recognize this type of freezer and think it's worth buying for $200? It's like 20 minutes away but just from the pictures I don't know how to gauge if it's big enough to hold say corney kegs or anything like that. Anyone...

I leaned over in there to dry some water off the bottom right as I took a deep breath in. Damn near passed out! While we're at it: Anyone know how to minimize the condensation build up on the bottom of a chest freezer lagering tank?

I have a small wort chiller at the moment that never really worked well and got worse when I started using keggles. So I was looking to upgrade to a larger chiller say this 30 foot Brewvint thing I'm seeing at Austin Home Brew. It suggests a pre-chiller use which is perfect since I already...

Or Keg Cowboy. I throw Keg Connection out there because I know people recognize that name here. Anyhow I have some keg equipment but it's taken a shelling over the years and I need some replacement stuff. I've read the Micro Matic parts are supposed to be excellent but also read that...

So I'm standing in my backyard realizing this pear tree I have is going to be loaded once again this year. My mom takes some of them and makes some very nice pear butter but other than that most go to waste. Further my neighbor down the street throws up a "free pears" sign every year. So...

So in December I purchased a HTC phone with Windows Phone 7. No brewing apps out there! So I started writing one and published it to the marketplace. Pocket Brewer Currently it's functionality is unit conversions, calculation tools and a scratch pad. These for me are the primary...

First time using US-05. Fermentation started up really quick but one thing I noticed is after 24 hours the color of the ale changed to a dramatically lighter shade. It's literally a very pale ale now! Now I've been brewing nothing but pilsners, schwarzbier and Marzen for about 2 years...

So I'm thinking I want to brew something to celebrate the birth of my daughter. She'll be born in late November and she's my first child. I got to thinking what would be a great style of brew to celebrate a baby? Any suggestions would be great!

This article pointed out the beer choices for the Beer Summit we've got going down this evening at the White House. If you had to pick a commercial brew to have at the White House what would you drink? I'd personally go with Abita Amber because it's from Louisiana and the most popular in...

I've searched around on this but can't seem to find any discussion matching the question. Many folks like to keep frozen mugs and drink their beer out of frozen mugs. I heard somewhere that a frozen mug is bad for the beer drinking experience and am wondering if anyone has any knowledge...

Anyone ever go to this event? I'm thinking about making the ride from Baton Rouge to Lafayette to check it out. Not sure how I'll get home though.:drunk:

I've got 24 1 liter flip top bottles. For bottling I do a standard issue process I found in the "How To Brew" book. 2/3 cup of cane sugar boiled with 2 cups of water, cooled and then poured in the bottom of the bottling bucket. I siphon the beer in to the bucket and give it a gentle stir...

So I have an A19ABA controller. I wired it and carried it outside to go install on the freezer. Do you run the probe in to the freezer through the drain plug, lid or does it replace the pre-existing freezer thermostat? Thought I'd ask before I broke something. Never worked on a freezer...

I'm hoping we have some experienced folks here who could shed some light on this for me. I'm a software developer who started working in the petrochem industry and they started sending me out to various plants which led to about 30 hours of safety training. Apparently you're at risk to be...

I suppose this happens to the best of brewers. You've worked hard crafting your brew. Thought out your recipe, purchased and prepared your ingredients, cleaned, cooked, pitched and finally the easiest part: stick it in the closet. You warn "do not turn off the heat before you leave for...

Well I walk outside to water my new plants this morning and my wife has had the lawn guy weed & feed the entire yard. Well apparently he weed & feeded my hops garden a little bit. Does anyone know if this will hurt the plants?

So today was our first go at all grain brewing. We did a 5 gallon batch for the sake of figuring out of all the details. First of all I'll be doing 10-15 gallon batches from now out just to make it worth the time! It was far more work than the malt extract with the whole...