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Today‘s issues started Sunday. I came home from Texas and wife and youngest had COVID. I quarantined in my basement and my house ale keg was draining fast. Threw an ounce of cascades in the house ale that was in the secondary. Keg ran dry Thursday, so I racked the secondary into it. There was...

After 20 years of brewing I’m finally moving from buckets and carboys to pressure fermenters. I’ve never tried to figure out how much CO2 is given off during fermentation. Lets say I have 5.5 gallons of 1.060 beer in a 7.9g fermzilla, will I have enough CO2 to: 1) Keep an airlock on it for the...

I just got a couple 7.9 gallon all-rounders, and I want to make sure I understand this all correctly. My biggest fear here is how much CO2 is generated during fermentation. FYI, I’m coming from buckets and carboys. 1) Transfer wort to the all-rounder, pitch yeast, and seal it up with an air...

I went back a few pages and didn’t see a thread on this. Can anyone give a recommendation on a RO system?

I’ve been brewing beer for 20 years, and dropped off this site and all others in 2009, but kept on brewing the beers that I love, APA, IPA, the occasional stout, etc. After a couple weeks back on this site, and watching countless YouTube videos, I’ve learned that because of the way that I brew...

I have a Brewzilla 65l on the way and I’m building a spot for it in my basement. Can anyone help me with… 1) How long is the power cord? 2) How tall is it with the grain basket in the draining position? 3) If you were to make a custom short table for it, how tall would you make it? Tall enough...

I'm new to this water chemistry stuff. It looks like my hardness and alkalinity are rather high. Any other thoughts? What is the best way to address my water? Thanks! pH 7.6 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 329 Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.55 Cations / Anions, me/L 6.0 /...

Sometime around 2002 I was able to buy 10 5 gallon pin lock kegs from a distributor for $3 each. I still have 8, but only have used 2 of them, so 6 would need gasket kits. I’m looking at getting into pressure fermenting and transferring, and it seems that ball lock equipment is much more...

Now that I have your attention, my employer bribed me $1,500 to get the Covid jab, and I'm sick of brewing outside in the winter. I think I have decided on a BZ 65L, with the rest of the money going to power, venting, taxes, etc. I have a space around 12 X 20 in my basement that I do all my...

I’ve been home brewing for 21 years…in 2008 I moved from MI to MN, and quit measuring everything except an occasional OG or FG if I had a concern about something. I also quit spending time in home brewing forums, etc. Since then my beer has been great, except for the lighter ones. For example...

OK, so I was in a hurry. I made an Amber a few weeks ago, OG = 1.066. Fermentables were 12.5# 2-row, .5# 90L, .5# 120L. The mash was a full 60 minutes at 153 deg. Yeast was S04, and fermentation temp was 65. I did not take a final gravity reading after the primary or after the secondary. I...

I have a Sanyo 4912 (I think...it is the one everyone else is converting.) that I have been using for a couple of years with taps out the front door. I ran out of CO2 last friday night and brought my 20# welding tank in for temporary service. Rather than using my 5# tank in the keggerator, I...

Last night I ordered 12 rhizomes of 5 different varieties. I am now trying to figure out what to do with them. I think I have a plan...let me know what you think. I moved to Duluth, MN late last summer, so I have not yet settled into my yard. My plan thus far is to deer-fence in a 60' X 80'...

Last night, Friday night, I had just received my new Perlick to replace a cheap tap that has been mis-behaving. Had a beer that poured really slow. Cleaned my other tap, and....nothing. Ran out of CO2 on a Friday night. :( Both of the gas distributors that are within driving distance are...

I brewed my first "stacked" double 10 gallon batch of the winter season. I have a 3 keggle setup, and I haven't been able to brew double batches in the winter because in the summer I run my cooler off the garden hose, and in the winter I need to use one of my kegs to hold cold water pumped...

I have a quick question for anyone on the board with more experience with big beers than me. I have been AG brewing for a bit over 2 years with 30+ batches under my belt. I brew mostly Pale Ales and IPA's topping out at about 1.060. Two weeks ago I brewed an IIPA with a pretty big grain bill...

A quick history lesson about myself: About a year ago I built a 2 tier, 3 keg system with a direct fired MLT for doing 10 gallon batches. I used 1 pump, and set myself up for either batch or fly sparging. The system has worked fantastic! I have been able to get my 10 gallon batches to...

I started a 5 gallon batch of plum wine this week with 36# of wild plums, 8# of sugar, acid blend, pot met, etc. in a 6 1/2 gallon Ale Pail. I had fast fermentation after 24 hours, and extremely fast fermentation after 48. When I was punching down the cap after 48 hours and mashing it up with...

If I buy one of the nylon straining bags from the wine store to aid in pressing wine, can I re-use it? I have always used panty hose and want to give a bag a try. Thanks!

I finally got up the nerve to try two 10 gallon AG batches at once last night. One batch was Haus Ale (first time) and the other was an Amber. I used my 2 tier keggle system and a 36 qt. coleman extreme cooler to mash the second batch. As normal, I heated my "first batch" strike water in the...