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So, I purchased the BLICHMANN RIMS unit and was wondering if I can convert it, but after looking I did not find anything.... anybody hear of anything...? THX, God bless

Just purchased my RIMS Rocket, its in a box, at my brew spot (Bros house). I did a quick look around and couldnt find the info. If I wanted to use my Rims unit as a Hop unit, what and where could I find the needed items? thanks all,

So, I am currently staying one week with my bothers family (while she gets a round of chemo), then back at my family the next week. This is the roller coaster for the next 6+ months, and its subject to change as her condition develops. She is excited to witness the brew process and smell the...

So my work is planning to plant around a dozen apple trees. I get to help decide which ones. The other guys basically don't care which ones are picked. Im not a cider maker yet, but I have been a beer brewer for about a year now. Id love to try cider someday. So for my fellow...

Im in the mood to add a new burner to my new keggle. Not to concerned with cost.... if its worth it. What do you guys like?

I know it helps to clear the beer by having the particles in suspension fall to the trub layer... but how does this benefit the beer ? Taste better ? Smells better ? Better head ? Lasts longer ? Other ? Or is simply to have a more transparent drink ?

Hello All, I have completed a dozen extract brews. All have turned out drinkable. Some better than others. I am happy with my progress but cant help wondering if my brews might be better going AG. I'm not afraid to spend some cash on my new favorite hobby, but I'm not sure where to throw my...

So Im pretty sure this has been covered by the "been there, done that" crowd. I searched but didnt find the info I was looking for. Id appreciate any knowledge on how to prevent the star san in the beer issue. For those who dont know. I dropped the temp of my fermentation chamber. As the temp...

Hello All, This is my plan for next week. Any input is appreciated. I have 5g of northern brewer Innkeeper w/ us-05 in the fridge fermenting. Im planning to cold crash at 40 degrees on wednesday. On Friday gonna brew up northern brewer barley wine. Ill cool with a chiller to about 70ish...

Hello all, I brewed last night (caribou slobber-extract with danstar windsor ale yeast). I used some new methods and equipment. I wont go into too much detail. However, when pitching it was approx 60 degrees and the fermentation chamber was at 61 degrees when I checked this morning, now...

Hello all, I just thought I would share a mistake that this FNG made recently. Hopefully this will save somebody else some money. So, I recently bottled a batch and had to clean up the dirty carboys. I decided I would fill em up with the typical oxyclean cleaner and let em soak for several...

Couple of new-b questions about using the welding oxygen tanks to oxygenate the wort. I dont mind the expense if it makes the quality of my beer go up. However, I dont want to waste money. Im kind of a "gadget" guy, I love my diy stir plate. 1. Ive heard BIG beers need lots of o2. Would this...

So this will be my 5th brew and first barley wine. This extract kit seems pretty straight forward but I thought Id ask if anybody had any tips or tweaks for making it as good as it can be. If there is no tweaks Ill just be following the directions. Thanks guys

Hello all my brothers, Im planning on doing a 5G extract barley wine kit I got from northern brewer. Ive never cooked up this one and got a few questions for those that have "been there done that." Should I go to the lhbs and buy the liquid yeast, or just use the "alternative" dry yeast...

Hello All, Im not sure if this should be in the DIY section or not...so Ill try here first since I am a FNG. I have a home made IC. Id like to have the hot wort stirred while chilling. I did a search and the whirlpool method came up. That seems interesting but Im guessing a worthy pump is...

* So Im sitting on the couch surfing HBT, and mostly ignoring the TV, which is playing a history chanel show on some aspect of the bible. * I heard the TV give a quote and it got me thinking. In that giant book there has to be a few great "one liners" about beer / wine / booze, Do any...

Hello All, Im new to this hobby, so please gentle. I was at a garage sale and bought this growler for $10. I thought it was cool looking and was very similar to one a friend brought back from Germany. After I bought it from the wife, the husband told me he never got around to opening it and...

Hello all, First off thanks for helping me make higher quality home brew !! So, I have set up a small fridge with temp controller. This fits a single carboy. After pitching the yeast, how long should it stay inside the fridge ? I know some will advise a looooong time. Keep in mind the...

So Im a newbie. 3 cooks so far. As a newbie Im making adjustments. I have a small "beer fridge" that came with the bbq island I bought. Never used it. The inside dimensions are 14 x 15 x 21. So a carboy will fit....not with a airlock tho. The carboy is roughly 19in. So I have 1.75"ish to the...