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Hello all, I build a new keezer as my last one got destroyed by the movers. Pretty basic build 7.0 chest freezer with a 6 inch collar. I didn't insulate the collar but there is no condensate there. I have a fan and a dehumidifier. At that bottom there is a good amount (will soak a full sheet...

Hello! I am brewing a Hop Ottin and Little Sumptin Sumptin clone 5 gallon each this coming Monday. One has a 90 minute boil and the other is 60. My set up is a 60 quart cooler that I will put a BIAB bag (to make it faster), electric 15 gallon kettle with a Hose Head controler (Love this...

This was my 18th brew but first time trying this style. The OG came in 4 point low at 1.044. I pitched a 3 little starter of M21 Belgian Wit Yeast by Mangrove Jack at 80 degrees. Within 24 hours i could smell the CO2 in my fermentation chamber (freezer chest). This one bucket doesn't seal...

I have a Concord 60 quart pot and a 5500 watt ripple element on order. I plan to install for a HERMs as part of my build. I am wondering if anyone has done this before and have a template on where to put what? I will be bending my own stainless steel coil. I will work through the bending...

Hello, I currently have a 15 gallon Concord pot and I love it. I brew all grain with a igloo cooler. I recently got a great deal on 1/2" stainless steel tubing and wanted to make a HERMs system. I have gones throw a few considerations and now i am at a loss and reaching out for the forums...

Hello, I currently have a 15 gallon Concord pot and I love it. I brew all grain with a igloo cooler. I recently got a great deal on 1/2" stainless steel tubing and wanted to make a HERMs system. I have gones throw a few considerations and now i am at a loss and reaching out for the forums...

I just did my first brew using the Hosehead (HH) controller and first all-electric. I will say I made some changes in my kettle while converting from gas to electric and there were some issued related to that. Concerning the HH did anyone have any issued turning Off the pump? I had to unplug the...

Has anyone proporgated yeast in 90 degree room? Is so what was the effect on the beer. I am trying to diagnose off flavors and this is where I think it i went wrong. My IPA tastes like a belgium.

Hello, I have been using a couple of solar heating water pumps and want to upgrade. I have seen some peoples setup where they use pumps (sometimes green) that look like this one on the link below. Does anyone have any experience with these as far as quality of build, use, durability and...

Does anyone have the no kidding recipe? I made this beer once and it wasn't even close. I have brewed about 25 all grains with pretty good success. I would like to give this beer another try but want to go with a proven recipe.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0PBSHX/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 I am really wondering how people are grounding with cap in place? Thanks!

Hello, I have read a lot about soapy beer flavor and didn't want anyone to pass up the obvious like I just did. Let me explain. I am a very vigilant brewery who like to clean... so rinsing that didn't appear to be the issue. My last keg became soapy tasting just before I had some friends...

I am thinking about my next upgrade and have read some sites where they sell 50 foot coils but their finished products looks like they have much much less. How much SS tubing is everyone putting in the HLT. I use a 15 gallon brew kettle but mostly do 5-7.5 gallon all grain (cooler mash tun)...

I am making a hard root beer recipe out of BYO magazine and it isn't fermenting as fast as expected. Basically 4lbs of sugar in 4.5 gallons of water with a OG of 1.075 and aiming for a FG of 0.955. I didn't notice (smell of co2 in fermentation chamber) active fermentation after two days yeast...

Hello, I have had my keezer finished for about two months and finally have a few batches of beer to serve (Anderson Valley Hop Ottin and Pliny the Elder clones 10 gallons!). My keezer if a 7.2 Frigidaire with an 8 inch collar made out of Malaysian Hardwood that i insulated with 1 inch...

Hello I have a Concord 60 quart pot and burner that I made into a brew kettle. When I'm doing my boils I end up losing almost one gallon per hour for a 5 gallon batch. I am wondering if anyone else has this pot and burner combo found on eBay. I am looking for some tips or tricks on how to...

Hello, Has anyone used gorilla glue to glue down the collar to the freezer? I was planning putting a couple of kegs and 6.5 gallons buckets full of water to weigh it down verses clamping. Any thoughts?

Hello, I am replacing my compressor relay and starter with a three in one replacement. I would like someone to check the wiring diagram for my keezer build of my Inkbird thermostat controller. Thanks and all comments are welcome.

Has anyone bought or tried one of those Perlick faucets on Alliexpress? I'm talking about one of the forward ceiling faucet. I know I would be completely happy with the real perlick but if I can get two from Ally express for the price of one, well that sounds a great deal to me. I just want to...

I have finished my first all grain IPA (Anderson Valley Hop Ottin) and it turned out better than expected. I missed checking the OG and noticed that i don't have a schedule on different times on when i should check. Therefore, when do most brewers check the Gravity and at what stage in...