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I’m interested in switching to BIAB from Extract/PM. I have most of the required equipment except for a few things, I’m looking to get some feedback on equipment, and anything else that I should know before jumping into this. Right now, I do extract/partial mash on my stovetop, but in an effort...

I'll give a bit of a information first, this is was my first extract kit with Specialty grains. The kit was Brewer's Best - American Pale Wheat. It had expired (2 years past), but I brewed it anyway, using fresh re-hydrated Nottingham. I wasn't expecting much, but I did it for the experience to...

I just purchased a pound of Crystal malt from my LHBS but I was in a rush and didn't check the grain bag to see which type of Crystal malt it was. Initially I asked for Crystal 40 or 60. The store owner is an old fellow, and he uses the same type of malt all the time so he couldn't remember what...

I've created this recipe for my second extract Brew. I'm a big fan of dark beers, and brown ales in general. I initially had this recipe using Fuggles for bittering and Willamette for aroma but had to switch it up when my order got messed up. Should I save the warrior hops for a future IPA...

Hey folks, I'm installing a new weldless ball valve. Not 100% sure on the correct assembly. Please advise if I'm doing this correctly. The main thing I'm confused about is the placement of the nut. Thanks

I recently acquired two extremely filthy 6 gallon carboys for 10$ each. The previous owner used to make wine and had stored them in a barn for many years. I'm not sure how well they were cleaned before storage but they have years of caked dust in them. I'm looking for some recommendation on a...

Hello all, I just recently harvested the yeast cake from a 5gal batch of Cream Ale. I'm looking to reuse that yeast I saved in a batch of Caramel Apple cider (1 gal). I understand when I'm ready to pitch I'll need to pour off the liquid (beer) from the compacted yeast then shake it up before...

I'm relatively new to brewing, I've got a number of kit&kilo batches under my belt, looking to put together a kettle for an extract brew (or BIAB). I plan to purchase a Turkey Fryer + Burner for about 100$ then modify the aluminum pot and add either stainless or brass ball valve. (SS...

Hi folks, I've got a batch of cider in secondary going on 3 weeks (this coming Sunday), I'm ready to sweeten and prime it, before bottling. The only problem, I've racked from primary into my bottling bucket for secondary.. I'm just wondering about the safest method to sweeten & prime...

Hi all, I'm going to be brewing a Cooper's English Bitter kit soon, it'll be my first solo brew. I know there's a lot of hate toward these types of kits but I'm just starting out. I curious about modifying the recipe, and I wanted to see if it made sense to get a close match. The...

Hi everyone, First time poster, first time making cider myself. (I've assisted with some batches previously) I am doing a batch of cider using the following recipe: 18L "Allen's 100% Apple Juice" 1 KG Yellow (light brown) sugar 2 TSP Yeast Nutrient 1 pk Lalvin EC-1118 I...