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I haven’t brewed in over a year and a half and have now found some time to dive back in. Unfortunately, two+ weeks ago, I pulled my equipment off the storage racks in my garage and found some mouse droppings around my grain mill and on some of my other storage containers. Cleaning off the...

Hey all, It has been a while since I have brewed; I went to pull out my gear and found that a mouse got into my equipment and left little nuggets all over my Fermenator fittings and components. I pulled off all the o rings and washed everything on sanitize in the dishwasher (BEWARE - this will...

Hey All, Hoping I could get some advice. I came across some Visi-Coolers for sale, to use as a fermentation fridge for my conical, similar to Imbera VR12 (https://www.imberacooling.com/global/vr-12-2). The cooler I am looking at is equipped with an Elstat ems55advanced which controls the...

I read an article from WineMaker Mag. that discussed the importance of fermentation temperature and control. This article indicates that for desirable extraction of color compounds and tannins in red wine the best fermentation range is usually considered as 79-86°F (26-30°C). For red wine...

I acquired 2 CRISA carboys from my parents; they used them to make cordials. I am not concerned about their structural integrity; these are pretty thick and heavy. I am concerned about the chemical composition; is it possible that the glass has lead in it? I am not sure what year they were...

I plan on brewing an ale in a few weeks and only have one fermentation/lagering chamber. My kegged lagers (currently fermenting) will be exposed to ale fermentation temperatures for a few weeks before getting knocked down to lagering temperatures. Will this cause any problems to the kegged...

I am going to dive in and assemble my own A/O apparatus to test SO2; during my research I found conflicting information and am hoping for some clarification on chemicals and methods. When it comes to the Hydrogen Peroxide Concentration I have read journal articles and instruction guides that...

I would like to attempt the St. Bernardus Prior 8 Clone in the Clone Brews book as outlined below. According to St. Bernardus, the Prior 8 has the following stats: ABV = 8% OG = 18 Plato (1.074) Color = 50 EBC Bitterness = 20 EBU The recipe below has differing stats when plugged into...

My FIL wants to brew 10 gallons (split batch) of Raspberry Wheat and bought the AG kits from Midwest Supplies; we plan on doing it in 3-4 weeks. I have a 10 gallon batch of Kolsch finishing up next week (also a split batch) and I used K-97 in one of the fermenters. I was thinking of reusing...

My father-in-law bought the European Pilsener kit from Midwest Supplies. We plan on using 100% distilled water to create a simple water profile: Ca=30, Mg=0, Na=0, Cl=53, SO4=0 The recipe contains the following: 9 lbs. Domestic Pilsner Malt 8 oz. Carapils 8 oz. Crystal 10L Malt If I keyed...

My son is about 2 months old and I would like to develop a beer recipe in his honor. I was thinking of using his nickname "ZAC" as inspiration for the hops by using "Z", "A", and "C" hops and brewing an Imperial IPA. This is what I was thinking; any pointers would be greatly appreciated...

Hey all, I would like to build braukaiser's pwm stir plate (http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=PWM_Coltrolled_Stir_Plate_Design) but I can't seem to source 2 parts. NE555N timer chip (mouser: 511-NE555N) Will mouser #: 595-NE555P work? Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors...

Hey All, I plan on making Pear Vodka and Apple Brandy Liqueurs (separately). I currently have an open 5 gallon food grade bucket. Is it Safe/Wise to infuse these alcohols in this bucket? I plan on infusing for 4 - 8 weeks (depending on the recipe). Is there any chances of leaching flavors...

Hey all, I received some kegs and an A419 Johnson Digital Temperature Controller for Christmas. I am going to prepare my first Lager and would like the Johnson Controller to have full control over the refrigerator (I am also going to use it as a kegerator. Is there a way I can bypass...

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I installed the latest version of BrewTarget onto my machine (Windows 7)... I think I still had version 1.X.X on my computer. But I would like a clean install of the software... it seems to be finding some old recipes I created (i no longer want these) and I had made numerous adjustments to the...

Hey all, I am planning on making the Dry Stout recipe from Brewing Classic Styles. This recipe calls for 1 lb. of Black Roasted Barley [500 L] but my Local Home Brew Store only had Roasted Barley [300 L] and Black Malt [500 L]. Please help me with your thoughts on which I should use...

Hi all, I was cruising the internet for a resolution to my fermentation temperature fluctuation issue and came across this gem: http://www.ssbrewtech.com/products/ftss-temp-control-for-7-gallon-bucket-chronical I thought... how hard can it be to build my own? I was hoping you all could...

Hey all, I cold crashed my beer at around 38 deg. F for 4 days (It fermented at around 67) and now I am ready to bottle. When calculating how much priming sugar I need what temperature do I use for the calculation (I am trying to achieve 2.5 volumes)? Thanks for your help! MT

I have been searching through the forum looking to see if someone has designed a e-biab setup that allows for control of a single element (5500 W) with 120V and 240V (I will be using a pid temperature controller). I would use the 120V for controlling my mash temperature and invoke the 240V to...