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It seems my water is workable , but don't know where to find out what to add and ect. And amounts to make it balanced or what ever I need ? Here what I have it seems good but don't know. All is in mg/l Ca 2.24 Mag 1.24 Sod 5.06 Bi alk 11 And he said Ph ranges from 7-8 so I guess you can...

Has any one seen the cost benefit is building their own three tier gravity system ? Welding isn't a problem around me , so I checked square tubing and I'm thinking I can get in the raw material for around $150 or less ..? With no chugger pump , and just two cheaper propane burners. But I do...

The pollen is starting to get thick. I brew out just about all the time. And I'm not sure about the pollen , the funny thing is I didn't even think about last year. But I'm curious if it would have thing in it. Obviously you wanna kept everything out of your wort but I'm worried about cooling...

I have one pin lock keg. That does not like to hold pressure if I keep co2 line off , unless its higher pressure. Because I would like to carb a keg then store at room temp at a lower pressure. So would that just be the poppets ? And if so will the universal poppets work for my pin lock ?

Ive done alot brews , but im on my 5th all-grain . so i always taste my brew during any transfer , and normally ( to me its bitter and all that ) its ok but can tell it needs time . It always turns out great in the long run. BUT this batch is unique lol. Almost every step that is necessary in...

Washed the last two beers I did I've collected wlp 011euro ale and wlp 001 Cali ale .. Let settle a little and decant 3 times and end up in a half pint mason jar the question is I don't collect all I can but Ill get about 3 half pint jars about half and some 3/4 full of slurry but full of...

Been all-graining not long but just have been buying the grain i need . but would like to buy a 50 pound sack . so was wondering how many 5 gallon buckets would it take ? cheers

is there any way of weighing your yeast after i have washed and stored in mason jars ? or is it needed ? the yeast i have collected in a half a pint jar is definatly way morethen whats in a WL vile ! from what can I tell but is that all i need to know is just eye balling it ?? lol thanks :mug:

48 qt is $21.00 and the 70 Qt is $39.00 The question is I already have a 15 gal boil kettle. But still do 5 gallon batches. So every once in awhile I would like to be able to to do a 10 gal batch so is 48 qt. cooler big enough ? Or would I be limited to smaller gravity beers in the 48 qt. ?

I have new regulator. But I've noticed if I put the pressure on 10 or so come back later and it's on like 16 ?? That was at room temp. Now I'm carbing a keg at 35 degrees. @ 20 psi for 2-3 days. I am wondering if 20 psi on reg. is 20 psi at 34 degrees ???

New to kegging. Just kegged my second batch! But have logistical problem lol. My Kezzer is also my fermentation chamber ! So just bled oxygen out. And capped with about 12 psi and disconnected co2 line can I age like this or ??? What do you guys do I didn't cold crash before kegging so do you...

First dry hop batch. Northern brewer kit call for dry hopping 5-7 days before kegging. And says to secondary for 2-4 weeks . So I'm assuming add when I want to just about 5 days before racking to keg ? Or if there were any better or other options. What do you do and what were your results ...

My fermentation freezer is only big enough for one 5 gallon batch , and im a new in kegging. ( but can't get a second batch in keg #2 because keg #1 taps out first lol. ) So too be able to ferment more in a row after fermentation, hen I rack to secondary ill keep it out of ferment chamber. And...

Anybody ever have problems with a 3 piece airlock. When Cold crashing ? My water level dropped down into the area below the holes in cap. Worried me that wasn't good. Added more star -San water three times total.

First time cleaning my used corny kegs. Is it normal that I can't get my to seal with hot water mixed with cleaning solution ?

Quick question will my 5 # tank last for 2 half barrel commercials kegs ?

My 5 # co2 bottle has ran out. My local filling place has a one week turn around !!! ??? ( first time my bottle has ran out. ) I have a 20oz small bottle full untill I get my bottle back. My question is will 20 oz force carb then have enough to serve one keg ??

Brewed a batch of beer last Sunday. Used star-San. For first time so I saved it and put what I had left I put in my car boy. So I'm wondering when it comes time to rack it. Can i not worry if the sanitizer is not working anymore what. Brewed Sunday plan on racking about sun-Tuesday. So star-San...

Brewed a st. Paul porter. Sunday fermentation started late last night, really going when I got home from work. About 6 just got done with it I bit ago and had some yeast sediment in my air lock. Wint beer. And lid of bucket was bulging lol. So took out air lock and de-gases and put new air lock...

What all does cold crashing involve and do. And can I cold crash if I intend to bottle condition.