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Going to brew tomorrow. I have a 2000mL beaker with my starter in it. I was going to pour off the top layer of beer and then pour the slurry into the carboy. Questions: 1. How thick is the slurry as far as getting it into the carboy? 2. How do you prevent the stir-bar from ending...

All the brownish/black stuff is just char on the outside of the flask.

Thanks for the help everyone. What I have right now looks exactly like what's in Rich's first picture. So I feel a lot better. I'm going to brew tomorrow, so tonight I'll take it off the stir plate and let everything settle, and hopefully I'll get what's in Rich's 2nd picture.

When I shake it, I get foam. There is a very small (I'd say 1/8") foam ring on the outside top o the beer. I didn't take the temperature because I boiled in the flask and I don't have a longer lab-type thermometer. I have a small one that I just drop into my test jar when I need it. I...

So I'm brewing Northern Brewer's Belgian tripel kit and I was going to brew on Friday. So yesterday I made a yeast starter. Smacked the pack(Wyeast Trappist). Boiled 1/2 cup light DME in a 2000ML flask. Cooled it in the sink. Added the yeast to the flask. Put flask on stirplate and let it...

Just finished bottling my Imperial Oatmeal Stout. Since I'm fresh out of homebrew, I'm drinking a Dead Guy.

Really? The magnets don't interfere with the fan's operation? I think I'm going to try this. I ordered a new fan and magnets. Adds $10 to the cost of the plate but it's still cheaper than buying one. Also, there's the sense of accomplishment. And we all know you can't put a price on that...

Ok, so I used this super plastic bonding stuff to attach a large washer to the fan. Then I used the same stuff to attach the magnets to the washer. One problem, I put the magnets on wrong. I need to remove one to flip it over. Anyone have a clue as to how to remove this stuff??? It's rock...

...and this clueless poster asks: How do I set all this up. Here's what I've got: A DC power jack that has two leads for soldering. A Rheostat with three leads. An on/off rocker with two leads on the back A 120mm DC fan with a black(ground?) and red(hot?) wire Is there anyone who can tell me...

Hi, I racked my slightly brownish/red Oatmeal Stout into a secondary about 10 days ago. Since then it has turned jet black. What am I looking for before bottling? How long should I let it clear for? When you guys rack into your secondary, what determines when you bottle? The gravity has...

I'm from Kearny. Not too far from North Bergen.

I'm interested in building one of these. Couldn't I just mount the fan to the inside of this: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062284 and put the beaker on top of the box??? What needs to be understood here is that I'm pretty much clueless when it comes to the science...

And for the first two periods it costs $7.25 and is served in a crappy clear plastic cup, or a plastic "glass looking" twist off bottle. :(

Well, I'm 29, and the first 28 years of my life were spent living less than 5 miles from where the Devils played. So it makes sense. Only moved up here when the Worldwide Leader came calling.

Ha. :mug: Hopefully the NHL won't ruin my beer.

So I figured I'd change the logo of the Devil a bit give him a hockey stick instead:

Hi all. I use Beer Alchemy for Mac. When making a new recipe, it asks for my "volume before boil," and "volume after boil." It is defaulted for 6.08 gallons before boil and 5.25 gallons after boil. However, when I boil, I boil 1.5-2 gallons of water, add the DME, and when the boil is done, I...

Jersey Devil Brewing Co. I was a NJ Devils season ticket holder until I moved up to Connecticut. Being Jersey born and raised helped as well. Here is a look at what a bottle label would look like: Thoughts?

I have a quick question? Where do you get the banner that appears at the bottom of your label? It's not something I'd be able to recreate, as I'm not exactly good at drawing anything.

Next Friday when I head down to NJ, I'll pick up a 2nd carboy. But until then, is it ok to transfer into the bucket and then put it back in the carboy after I clean it??? I wouldn't even need to siphon the 2nd time. I could siphon into the bucket and then use my funnel and strainer to get it...