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So, I built this a couple months ago. Thought I would share. 4x6 walk-in that I use as a fermentation chamber. Built with an STC-1000 controller, a small A/C unit and a small heater. The best or maybe most unique thing about this project is the structure. I used 2" thick R-16 garage door...

How much yeast slurry should I expect from a 45 gallon batch in a conical? I pulled off yeast this morning and only got about a liter before it started shooting out liquid. Does that sound about right? I didn't crash it yet, it's been in the fermenter for two weeks. What came out looked...

I discovered a huge wild hop patch here on the South Shore of MA. Certainly much more than anybody could pick in a week. Send me a pm if you are interested in the location. I would assume they are just about ready to pick although I haven't been over that way in about 3 weeks. I have my own...

I discovered a huge wild hop patch here on the South Shore of MA. Certainly much more than anybody could pick in a week. Send me a pm if you are interested in the location. I would assume they are just about ready to pick although I haven't been over that way in about 3 weeks. I have my own...

Figured I'd post a photo of the Keezer project. Eventually it will be all wood. Hoping SWMBO will let me put it in the kitchen...??

Haven't brewed in a bit.......but, have tasted many good beers lately. Updated my brewery a bit, new fermentation freezer, keg fridge, stainless cart replacing the fold up table. (photo below) So I am looking for a new recipe for my first brew. I have really been enjoying the farmhouse...

Just finished vac packing my first year crop of cascade, which did pretty well. from what I had read, I was not expecting much. I got 14, 1oz. packages of whole leaf, dried. So far I have harvested about 2/3 of what was on the vines. Vines are about 12' with 5-6 foot secondaries. I did not...

I am using the brew365 mash and sparge water calculator. It says I should heat the mash tun first. Would I have to heat the 70qt. cooler I am using as a mash tun? Could I raise my strike temp a few degrees instead? If so how much would you raise I it?

Just getting back into brewing and would like some suggestions on an all grain IPA for my second batch. First batch was a Niera Sevada, in the primary now. Something with some body like Stone IPA but with a little less sweetness I think. I like Harpoon IPA with maybe a touch less bitterness...

After taking a few years off from brewing, I decided to plant some hops this Spring which in turn provoked me to build a new brew system. The hops are growing like mad, and my brew system is now complete, including the first batch, a Sierra Nevada clone-ish. A friend helped me put the system...