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Trying I install a new stainless 1/2" HERMS coil I got from stainless brewing. I'm using Brew Hardware's true weldless bulkhead with 1/2" compression fitting in order to secure it to my pot. I have never used stainless ferrules until today and for the life of me I can't get it to stop leaking...

Chugger pump is in the mail, can't wait to add it to the brew stand! I've heard before that one of the largest learning curves in equipment additions can come from using a pump. I mash in a 72 quart Coleman cooler. Plan to use the pump to recirc for vorlauf, transfer to keggle, and whirlpool...

I want to brew Jamil's evil twin from the article he has on his site, so here is the question. I'm pretty sure he uses something around 65% brew house efficiency when publishing his recipes. I consistently get 88% efficiency. So when I'm attempting to recreate this recipe, should I keep the...

My new single tier is just about finished. It's constructed from mild steel and its ready for paint. I want to go with VHT flameproof but in order to get the shiny finish I want to put a clear coat on it as well. My question is about the cure and when to do it. Should my order be: Black, black...

The tip to one of my centennial vines was caught in a thin loop on the twine it's running up. Trying to set it free it got stuck and sliced the tip right off. Will a side are form right there and take over? Or do I need to start training a new vine? It's about 4 ft high right now and I still...

Interested in cutting this steel up into 2 ft sections and laying it across two cross beams of a storage shelf... 2 bars will hold up a keggle with direct fire underneath (brutus style). This is an old garage rail. 1"x1.25" rectangle tube. 1/16th" thick all the way around. Will it hold? Wanna...

I recently purchased a Taylor thermometer with a submergible probe, allowing me to monitor my actual fermentation temp for the first time. The previous method was to tape an insulated a419 probe to the side and just trust that I was close to the real temp. My latest setup had the Taylor...

This summer I want to brew a series of smash beers in order to really hone in on flavors. So my questions are for those who have smashed before. 1) what's a good OG to shoot for? I'm thinkin middle of the road 1.050 2) ibu range? Keep in mind I'd like to experience a balanced hop and the malt...

Was in the lowes pluming section today for a toilet issue and I spotted this bad boy. Obviously you can do the same thing with an elbow or even straight copper that you bend, but this was just to easy so I picked it up. 2 pieces: 5/8x1/2 inch compression fitting 1/2x8 inch copper stub (don't...

I have never used o2 to aerate my wort... Always been a shaker! The last three beers I have brewed (levitation clone, pale ale, blonde ale) have all had the exact same flavor that just doesn't seem right. I have been searching the off-flavor section of the bjcp website and I wanna say this is...

Okay, I have brewed probably around 20 times using the exact same single infusion mash/batch sparge method. I have never had an issue with beer clarity until now. For whatever reason my recent pale ale (2-row & crystal 60) is cloudy. I used a combination of pellet and late addition whole cone...