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I've had a 7.5 gallon Anvil Bucket Fermenter for a few years and have been using a 5 cu ft chest freezer. My chest freezer died a few months ago and I got rid of it. Before I just go buy another 5 cu ft chest freezer, I wanted to see if anyone is using any specific mini fridges for this...

It's been over a year since I brewed a batch of beer. Between the heat from this summer and the anxiety of a 6+ hour brew day, I've lost the interest in brewing. I started brewing 6 years ago on a propane turkey fryer kit with partial mash kits. I had a ton of fun and was able to knock out...

I've been brewing for several years on a HERMS with a 30amp 240v controller. The controller was connected to a 4 wire NEMA 14-30 plug / receptacle. I recently sold this system and ordered a 240v Brewzilla Gen 4. The Brewzilla comes with a 3-wire NEMA 6-30 plug. If I replace the receptacle on...

If you're looking to go electric, this is the deal you've been waiting for. I've decided to downsize my brewing operation so it's time to sell my eHERMS system. This system is turnkey, super clean, and built right. I average 80-85% mash efficiency. Here are all of the specs: HLT (1/2BBL 15.5g...

Does anyone know if an Anvil Bucket Fermentor will fit in one of the following? Danby model DWC458BLS 45-bottle wine cooler Danby model DBC039A1BDB 124-can beverage center It has those wide handles and wide base and I get the feeling it may not fit. I was thinking since I need to replace the...

I've been brewing with E-HERMS system for a few years now and love the convenience, accuracy, and consistency that it brings. Summer time makes getting to strike temp a lot easier, but I still wish there was a way to program my system to "start" around 5am so I can just walk downstairs and...

A couple of months ago, I bought one of these for my Sanke keg converted kettle: https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com/collections/hop-stopper/products/hop-stopper-2-0-screen-only-for-converted-sanke-kegs-keggles I was really excited because I heard a ton of amazing reviews and I was tired of...

Recipe for reference: https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com/pages/electric-hop-candy-jr-new-england-style-pale-ale I've been wanting to brew this one for a while, so I think I'm going to finally pull the trigger. I scaled it down to a 5 gallon batch, but what's got me scratching my head is the...

I ordered a few recipes early in spring and brewed the first one within a week. The second recipe sat in a sealed bag for about 3-4 months before I brewed it. I’ve only had a few pints of the final product and I can’t quite put my finger on the taste...if it’s the hops I don’t like or maybe...

Out of all the beer I brewed over the last 3.5 years, I've only used dry yeast twice (and neither batch was very memorable). I had the ingredients to brew a blonde ale and a spare pack of US-05 (exp Feb 2021). I rehydrated the yeast properly and pitched it into ~72F wort at about 1:30pm...

I build a nice wooden brew bench and have been using it in the garage for a couple years. I’m playing with the idea of moving everything into the laundry room since I have a 30amp service in there. With my washer and dryer pushed all the way up against the wall, I gave 59” to spare. Just 1” shy...

I have a custom built E-HERMs system with two half barrel keggles (HLT and BK), but I'm still mashing in my 10 gallon Igloo cooler with a dome'd false bottom. The cooler is a little over 3 years old and with 20-30 batches on it, it's starting to show some age. A bunch of scratches on the...

Since upgrading my equipment to an electric HERMS setup, I've been getting 82% mash efficiencies on the nose every time. I'm pretty happy with that. My brewhouse efficiency on the other hand has been a little all over the place, and I believe that's because I've done a poor job of measuring my...

I've been brewing for the past 2.5 years. Most of the batches I've brewed were recipes from homebrewsupply.com. I recently decided to take a stab at creating a clone recipe of one of my favorite beers. It's a simple dry hopped pale ale from a local brewery...

The other day I was kegging a beer that had 4oz of dry hops. I was doing a closed transfer to the keg and I picked up some hop material that collected in the tube right before the quick connect. It slowed the kegging process and ultimately killed my siphon which lost me probably 1/4-1/3...

Let me start by saying I love gadgets. When I first learned about the Tilt, I simply had to have it. After 3-4 batches of use, I have to admit that either I've had bad luck, or this product just falls a bit short of what I was hoping for. Like clockwork, all of my batches kick off...

I've been brewing for about 3 years now. Earlier this year I built an E-HERMS setup and have been getting pretty respectable mash efficiencies (78-85% depending on the grain bill), but I'm still seeing questionable brewhouse efficiencies. Earlier today I brewed this recipe...

I heard White Labs had some issues with WLP002 recently and stock was in short supply for the past few months. I finally got my hands on some and pitched it into a recent batch last week Saturday. But first, a little background: I ferment in a stainless steel Anvil bucket fermentor My...

Recipe: http://brewgr.com/recipe/55599/spray-tan-neipa-recipe?public=true Using WYeast 1318. Package date was early July. I made a 2L started on Aug 26th, decanted and saved a few ounces for a future batch, and pitched the rest after brewday on Aug 31. OG was 1.060, and I did my normal...

Well, it happened. Stupid mistake... I was heating up some spare water to use during cleaning and went to pump it over to my BK. I forgot to turn off the element. I smelled burning...realized what I did... flipped the switch... and then glanced down at my glowing cherry red element in my...