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I brewed a 1 gallon batch of barleywine 3 weeks ago, OG 1.125. Pitched a packet of US05, and it churned along steadily at about 62 degrees for the first 10 days or so. When the krausen subsided I raised the temp to 67 and the yeast became active.again for another few days. The gravity seems...

I am looking to ramp down to 1 gallon batches on the stovetop for awhile...the main reason for which is to conserve space in an increasingly cramped house (third kid on the way). I am looking for the most space-efficient solution I can find for controlling fermentation temp of a 1 gallon batch...

had some fun in photoshop with this one. adapted an old Coca Cola ad for my purposes...replaced the coke bottle with a beer glass and replaced the kid's name with my own! I'm thinking about also replacing one of the kid's faces with mine, but may just leave it as is. this will go on a sweet...

Hey all, hoping you can help me come up with the best fittings for a problem I'm having. On my 10 gal igloo cooler that serves as my MT, I currently have a typical setup that involves a male threaded barb fitting which protrudes to the outside of my cooler wall and threads directly into a...

So I just cracked open the first bottle of my first ever AG batch. It was only bottled a week ago (after 3 weeks in primary) but I was itching to try one! It's a sweet stout brewed with American 2-row, chocolate malt, roasted barley, and some torrified wheat. Yeast was US-04. Im very happy...

Looking to start brewing AG, went to Lowes today to pick up a ss braid and associated hardware for my 10 gal cooler. After separating the braid from the inner tubing and brass fittings, I used a ss hose clamp to reattach the braid to one end of the inner hose/end assembly. I did this so I can...

Hey guys, So I've been lurking here awhile, learning a ton. Just recently got registered and looking forward to posting more. So right now I'm about to bottle a belgian blonde I've had in my primary fermenter for 3 weeks. Problem is, I ended up way under my OG and FG because of a dumb...

Hey guys, Publius here from eastern NC. Been lurking here for awhile...have learned a ton already! I did a few batches with a Mr Beer kit my wife bought me years back, but am just now starting to get into homebrewing more seriously. Got all the essentials a few weeks ago and currently have...