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I'll try to keep this main post updated in addition to adding replies as I use the system. I do not have this in my possession yet, but the process thus far has prompted me to start a thread already. Why? Because Bobby from BrewHardware provides outstanding customer service. Part 0: The...

Howdy! I'm getting back into homebrewing after a couple of years off. I sold off my Grainfather, glycol chiller, conical fermenters, and all of my high value items when I moved and bought a house. I'm getting close to settling on the B40Pro. I primarily prefer to brew light German lagers...

I've been using this excellent grain mill for homebrewing going on 5 years now. When I purchased it, it was known as the Monster Mill 2-2.0: 6" long, 2" diameter, 2-Roller knob adjustable gap drill drive professional grain mill They've since renamed it to the "2 Roller Pro Brewer Grain Mill"...

Homebrewing has been dominating my time and hobby money. I also really need to cut the pounds to keep up with my son, and convenient homebrewing goes counter to that goal. I'm considering selling my Grainfather with Graincoat if someone is interested. Included is the Grainfather w/ Connect...

I have a few items I'm letting go of to account for my recent excessive gear purchase binge. I'm trying to keep my fermentor now by selling various pieces I can do without for a time. I'm located in Orange County, CA and would prefer to sell locally if possible. Item 1) Inkbird IPB-16 15A...

I've gone way overboard with homebrewing purchases and I want to keep my wife happy, so I'm considering letting go of my favorite piece of equipment despite only using it twice so far. I'm listing the prices for NEW purchase so you can compare. I'd like to sell this as a complete bundle. I am...

I'm looking for some Pils and Helles from Bierstadt Lagerhaus if someone in the Denver area is willing to ship it to me in California. I can pay cash or trade you some Fundamental Observation 2018.

This fermentor is the Grainfather Conical Fermenter Basic Cooling Edition. It has been used four times (it's the Pro + temp control: dual valve tap, temperature controller, pump, tubing). Outstanding unit. I'm going to be upping my batch sizes and would rather have a single fermentor than...

I got a great deal from a buddy at work on a used Kalinka-Ice Glycol Chiller. I also have a Grainfather Conical fermentor with the cooling pump kit. Yeah, I realize none of this is DIY. It violates my need to do DIY stuff too! Here's my dilemma, and where the DIY is going to come in: - The...

I acquired a glycol chiller to use with my Grainfather Conical Cooling kit. I contacted Grainfather and they advised against anything more than 5% propylene glycol. The controller's DC output is 12V. So, I either need to: 1) Get a 12V DC submersible pump capable of pumping a higher...

Looking for a wort chiller to use as a pre-chiller. Preferably $30 or less.

Price will vary by item. Let me know if you want any of it. Local pickup in Orange County only. I no longer bottle and have upgraded a few pieces over time, so some of this stuff is taking up space. Most can be seen in the picture. - Aquarium Pump Aerator: I use pure oxygen now, so I don't...

Frankly, this recipe is as yet untested. I’ll try to update this post with taste notes in a few months when the beer is ready. I’m brewing tomorrow. Mad Alchemist Savage Stout is a not-to-style dry stout that utilizes rye and oak cubes sanitized in rye whiskey. It is intended to be a...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1047041389/california-brew-masters-book-project This is a project I backed because I think it's pretty cool and I like supporting this type of thing. The interviews with some of the top talent in the industry today are worth it to me, and the pictures are...

I'm shopping around for a pH meter and preferably would like to spend less than $100 on it (including storage and calibration solutions). I keep reading terrible things about every pH meter on the market so I can't seem to trust the interwebs, so I thought I'd come here for some real...

I have a new calculation that I've been using when determining the expected balance of my beer recipes. It is a child of the commonly-used Bitterness Ratio (BU:GU), and the numbers output can be read in the same way as BU:GU. However, the one thing that is taken into account with the Relative...

Note: Also available over at Mad Alchemist Creating the perfect water profile and mash for a sweet stout is an exercise in contradiction. You want the beer to be very dark, sweet, malty, and full-bodied. It should have some roasted and toasty notes without astringency. To me, that translates...

Something I've always wondered that would help me with mashes for very dark beers: Is it okay for me to add nothing but Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) to the mash to raise the mash pH in a very dark beer? Does the mash actually need Calcium, or can I add my Calcium Sulfate, Calcium...

Note: I’ve written a new post entitled Samuel Adams Boston Ale Clone if you’re looking for a Boston Ale recipe. The process of figuring out the clone can still be seen below and in the original post. I decided I’d go for a simple recipe for my brew session this weekend. So, I...

I'm posting the entirety of a blog post I just wrote here, but if you want to see it at its original location, you can find it here: http://www.madalchemist.com/archives/brew-...electric-fryer/ I got all of my equipment for my indoor brew-in-a-bag experiment this week. My plan was to wait...