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Finally making the transition from Palmer's spreadsheet to Bru'n water. (thank you Martin for the excellent spreadsheet). I am building from DI so fairly straightforward but could certainly use a sanity check. English Pale Ale, 17 SRM, 45 IBU Again starting with distilled water Note: I did...

I'm about to create a recipe for an English Pale/English IPA, and it's not a style I've ever done before so figured I'd post on here for feedback. I'm aiming for a beer that is similar to Cisco's Whale Tale Pale Ale that is fairly popular in southeast MA. There is an 8 year old unanswered...

I know there are a lot of good threads on this, and I've read a few of them today but still am unsure of a few things. My desire to purchase an RO/DI system is solely brewing related. My drinking water sources vary to the point I cannot test the water and alter accordingly for each brew. I am...

I have a 50ft, 1/2" copper immersion chiller that I made a while back. It was originally designed to go into my 20 gal brewpot so I made it fairly wide. I have recently made a transition back to stovetop 5 gal brewing, and the chiller interferes with the probe of my 8 gal brewpot's built in...

My towns main water supply comes from a series of 5 wells that draw from the same aquifer. ok great so I'll send that out to ward labs and be good to go. problem is - the town has the ability to draw from neighboring towns, and have recently been doing so. most of the neighboring towns are...

I know this a random clone choice but I'm looking to make a beer very similar to this and am curious if anyone out there liked it as much as me, and has recipe ideas. This was part of their "Farmhouse Collection" mixed 12 pack. For me it's the perfect amount of hop bitterness and flavor for an...

Like many on here I make my own water for each brew catered to the recipe. Since I moved to my current town, I'm forced to buy distilled water and make it from scratch because the town draws water from too many different sources. (can't send it away for samples as it will change) Can anyone...

This is my second time building a keezer and my goal this time was to keep it very simple and plain looking. I use this to store sodas and bottled beers so getting in and out is also important. I had a coffin keezer in my old house that did not come with me to this house. So I already had...

I just finished building my second keezer and want the lines to be very neat this time. I'm searching and searching thru keezer build threads but can't seem to find any that get specific on that topic (tie downs used, locations of manifolds, etc). I know I've seen a few on here in the past with...

Selling my Dudadiesel 40 plate chiller and Blichmann Thrumometer as a package. There is absolutely nothing wrong with either - I simply do not use them anymore as I have reverted back to 5 gal stove top brewing and prefer an immersion chiller indoors. I used the plate chiller roughly 10...

Looking for a recommendation for a short 35-40+ qt brew pot. I have found myself reverting back to stove top brewing, but my overhead microwave is limiting. I have been using a 32 qt black ceramic pot for many years for all grain 5 gal full boil. But as many already know, this is too close for...

I was given an older Summit kegerater recently for free that needs some TLC. I want to get it going and give to my brother. it is this: http://www.summitappliance.com/catalog/model/sbc500b The stainless steel tower is missing the cap that goes on top and closes the column. Does anyone know...

A friend of mine is doing a feasibility study on a local "hop share" program (in New England). See below. If you wouldn't mind taking a minute to fill out his survey, he'd appreciate it. He's going to give away a randomly selected $25 northern brewer gift certificate...

Question for plate chiller users...what is your input water flow rate like? What is the resulting output water temperature? I'm not looking for any specific figures, just general idea. i.e. very slow water, very warm output, etc. I am finding that I need my input at full blast to cool...

I was doing some plate chiller related forum browsing tonight, and saw so many different threads on how people are keeping hops out of their plate chiller. I figured I'd add my method to the mix, though this may be old news. I've brewed close to 15 batches with my plate chiller, and learned...

I'm sure a handful of users on here make their own pickles, so i figured I'd try my luck with a recipe recommendation... I tried making deli style half sour pickles recently from a recipe I found googling. They were OK, but tasted like christmas. I'm assuming that's because the store-bought...

I have a medium sized Haier chest freezer that I've been using as a fermentation chamber for 2 years, and a kegerater for 1 year prior to that. I bought it used 3 years ago, but its roughly 10 years old. For the past 2 years, I've had it in my garage, soft wired to a 2-stage Love controller...

I have brewed 5 batches now with my plate chiller and although I've learned some things, I don't think I've quite mastered it yet. Some specifics: - 40 plate chiller from DudaDiesel - 10 gallon batches - March Pump with output ball valve - Town well water that fluctuates with the seasons, but...

I'm about to brew a batch of beer, and it's important that I end up with a final gravity of 1.018. I brew a lot (all grain, temperature control, starters) and I just about always end up at 1.010-1.012 provided the OG is something under 1.090ish. This time, it's critical that I end up with...

I'm a firm believer in the importance of appropriate water for brewing. When I moved to my current town 2 years ago, I immediately educated myself on the water supply. The town has 3 wells, and pumps water from them into 1 main holding tank. Throughout the year, the mix from the 3 wells in that...