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I have done a few BIAB in the past, but yesterday was my first official *true* AG with a cooler to mash in and everything. It was very exciting and easier than I thought. I did a super simple IPA recipe I found in another thread (12 pounds of 2 row, 0.5 lbs of Crystal 40L, and ~10 oz of Cascade...

I have an all grain kit of ingredients ready to go, but for the forseeable future I'm stuck without my propane burner and big pot. It's only 10.25 pounds of grain, but the only pots I have available are one that can hold 4 to 4.5 gallons and one that'll do 3 to 3.5. Is there any way I can get...

My old dorm fridge 2-keg kegerator died not long ago so I hit Craigslist looking for deals and came across a 14.8 cu ft chest freezer for $65 so I immediately jumped on it. It looks to be in great condition and the sellers were very friendly. The internal dimensions are 22 in by 33 in on the...

I've been drawing up designs for a system to control fermentation temperature. My current plan involves a blanket with flexible tubing stitched back and forth over one side, so I can wrap the blanket around the fermenter and velcro it tight. The hosing would run through some copper windings...

I just tried my first two AG brews, and they're both...disappointing. I'm fairly sure the first is because of a bad recipe that swmbo tried to invent, but the second was a hefe. I used 6lbs Pilsener and 6lbs wheat, with 1oz of hallertauer at 60 mins with a 90 minute boil. Mashed for an hour...

I brewed my second all grain batch yesterday (a hefe) and pitched wyeast 3068 around 5 last night. As of 5 today, I hadn't seen any visible fermentation (though that may be due to a leaky blowoff tube), and the room smells distinctly of rotten eggs. When I smell closely to the jar the blowoff...

I just finished cleaning up after my first all grain batch (did BIAB with my new turkey frier), and everything went great. I was expecting around 1.040 to 1.045 and my wort in the fermenter was 1.041ish! My mash temperature was a bit uncontrolled so I was worried. Accidentally overshot the...

I'm going to keg for the first time soon (hopefully tonight) and in preparation I replaced the o-rings around the dip tubes and thoroughly cleaned the keg. I then filled it about 2.5 gallons of starsan and sealed it up. Today I decided to make sure the keg was holding pressure before I put all...

I know that CO2 tanks need to be hydro tested every 5 years, but I ordered a kit that included a brand new tank (this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005K0FAF0/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20), and sort of assumed it would be easy to get filled. In looking over the tank, however, I don't...

Pitched a slap pack last night and was wondering why I hadn't seen any activity after 10ish hours. Came down this morning, and was greeted by this! It spewed foam all over me when I pulled out the clogged airlock, and it's still gushing nonstop so I've just been putting a paper towel over the...

I've got two minifridges that I don't need, and wanted to convert 1 or both to kegerators. I've already got a 2 tap ball-lock setup with a 5lb CO2 tank, but had a question about the actual conversion. On one fridge, the freezer compartment is easily removed with a single screw, and the...

I currently use a pot on the stovetop to brew extract 5 gallon batches, but I may be getting a turkey fryer soon. I want to keep using the small pot I have (which, when filled to the brim, is a bit over 4 gallons), for indoor batches when the weather isn't so friendly. I think it'll be big...

I recently received an order I placed for a keg kit that included two ball-lock corny kegs. One was a genuine Cornelius Keg, but the other, upon closer inspection, was a Firestone Challenger VI Keg, and I'm severely disappointed. When I took off the posts of the Challenger, I found that not...

I made this post on another forum, but didn't generate much interest so I'm trying again here. I'm looking to make the jump to kegging soon (when I get enough cash saved up). I've done a lot of planning and reading/research, so I think I'm pretty much ready for anything that can come at me...