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A while back, I posted a thread in the Equipment/Sanitation forum regarding modification of an off-the-shelf peristaltic pump so it could be used for homebrewing. The original thread is here. Several months later, I finally got off my lazy bum and tried to make this idea a reality. For...

I've been looking at adding a pump to my brewing setup, and for some reason (sanitation and self-priming, mostly), I keep coming back to peristaltic pumps in my head. The problem is, the peristaltic pumps I've found for purchase are either absurdly expensive, or have a flow rate too low to be of...

I started my first BIAB batch on new equipment. I was about halfway through my mash when I noticed the temperature dropped a few degrees. I turn on the heating element and then completely forgot to check it and just walked away to wash out a primary bucket. By the time I realized what I had done...

I have a bunch of wild hops that I discovered growing around my house last year. I've transplanted some of them to a better location, and I'm attempting to tame the rest of the wild ones in their current location. But I was chatting with a college buddy who also brews, and he was jealous of my...

I've been doing a 1-gallon BIAB, and I'm nervous I've messed something up. I'm making an oatmeal stout, based off of this recipe: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f68/classic-oatmeal-stout-88634/ My grain bill: 1# 6oz Maris Otter 10oz 2-row 5oz Rolled oats 3oz Crystal 60L 2.5oz Chocolate...

I'm wondering how others brew small batches. What hardware do you use? How do you deal with trub? I used to use a large coffee percolator as a mash/lauter tun. It was great, I could pre-heat my strike water in it, and then just drop in a false bottom (veggie strainer) and a grain bag, and...

So, I've been a 1-gallon all-grain brewer for about two years, and I'm finally looking to upgrade to a larger system. I originally was gonna put together a nice 5-gal system. I had it all priced out, and was about to pull the trigger, when I realized 3 things: 1. I don't want a propane-fired...

...it's been in my basement for about a month and a half. It's still in primary, and quite a bit of trub/yeast at the bottom. At this point, is it OK to bottle? Should I still rack it into secondary and put it in my fridge? I don't know how much longer the time-frame is with lagers than ales.

Hey everyone! I'm a brewer living in northern MI, north of Traverse City. I've been brewing at home for a few years now, and I've definitely been lurking on the forums for a while now, so I decided to speak up a bit and make myself known. I mostly make 1 gal. batches of all-grain beer, and I...