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Concord 60 qt: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-60-QT-Quart-Polished-Stainless-Steel-Stock-Pot-Brewing-Kettle-Large-w-Lid-/190784858079?pt=Cookware&hash=item2c6ba9e7df $75.98 + $24 S&H = $99.98. Bayou Classic 62 qt...

Not sure if that's the name or not, but I remember reading about it awhile back. Basically, the idea was to put the immersion chiller into the mash tun. Then instead of pumping wort through the IC in the HLT, you pump heated water from the HLT through the IC in the MT. This way you're not...

Just picked this bad boy up from Home Depot: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202049971/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=Husky+2-Tray+Steel+Utility+Cart&storeId=10051#.UPYMJ5Fx2PI Perfect fit and sturdy. I just need to cut a notch in the lower shelf for the...

So I'm brewing an AG American IPA today. I add 2 oz of cascade hops once the boil starts. I smell something burning, like incense. I figure it's my mind playing tricks on me. My wife says what's that smell? I look down and one of the hop pellets landed on that little piece of sheet metal...

Ok, here's what I've cobbled together over time thus far: Brew Kettle: 10 gallon Blichmann Boilermaker Mash Tun: 10 gallon orange Rubbermaid cooler w/ false bottom and ball valve (also have a sparge arm setup I hardly ever use) HLT: 10 gallon orange Rubbermaid cooler w/ ball valve...

I stumbled across this site while surfing: http://sites.google.com/site/republicbrewpub/ Are these numbers typical? $1.2 million initial investment, run at a loss for 5 years, so at the end of all of it you can make $50k/year? That's a horrible ROI. I'd really love to leave the...

Got this in an email ad today: http://morebeer.com/search/104230/beerwinecoffee/coffeewinebeer/Braumeister_Electric_All-Grain_Brewing_Systems Anyone know anything about it? Cool idea, seems a little pricey. I watched the video and it sounds like it's designed to do a high gravity boil...

Here's what I have from my water company: pH 7.9 – 8.1 Total Hardness (as CaCO3) 280 - 310 mg/L Fluoride ND mg/L Sodium 43 mg/L Iron ND mg/L Manganese ND mg/L Lead 6 ug/L Copper 0.18 mg/L Nitrate 1.96 – 3.58 mg/L Arsenic ND ug/L I gather I have really hard water and it...

I'm looking to add a second Corny keg to my existing setup. Are there any advantages to using a manifold (~$35 for a 2 port) vs splicing in a Tee fitting to the existing hose (~$5)?

I brewed a Cream Ale yesterday with the following grain bill: 7 lbs Rahr 2-row 0.75 lbs Gambrinus Honey Malt 0.25 lbs Biscuit Malt 0.5 lbs Carapils I was expecting this one to come out a medium golden color, but it's almost as dark as the American Amber Ale in the carboy next to it...

So I brewed an AG American Amber Ale yesterday. Picked up some hops and yeast at the LHBS. I had heard good things about Wyeast American Ale - LHBS only had one pack left and it was already inflated. He told me all of the American Ale Yeasts he gets from Wyeast come pre-inflated but that he's...

Drinking first all grain brew as I'm watching the superbowl. This is also my first kegged brew. I've done a few extract brews, and this AG brew is way smoother (no twang to it) with way better body/mouthfeel. Recipe was: English Pale Ale 10lb Maris Otter Pale Malt 1/2 lb Crystal...

What is the best available mini fridge for both storing multiple (2-4) corny kegs and a CO2 tank and for converting to a kegerator? I've been searching relentlessly the past few days. It seems like the Sanyo 4912M was the hot ticket, but it's no longer produced and nearly impossible to find...

I recently bought some kegging equipment and now need to get my bottle filled. I live in Burlington County Since it's a brand new bottle, I'd prefer getting it filled rather than exchanging. My LHBS recommends Kennedy Welding Supply in Trenton. Googling, I also found Camden Bar and...

I'm looking at getting a beer sculpture and (while I'm early in the research process) it seems like the Blichmann Top Tier makes a lot of sense. Ideally, I'd get a burner up top, a shelf in the middle, and a burner on the bottom. Then the HLT goes on top, the MLT (I have a 10 gal orange...

I'm currently using my turkey fryer setup as my brew kettle. I'm looking to buy something nice with a thermometer and ball valve, so I don't need to pour wort through a funnel and filter into my carboy. Right now I do 5 gallon batches. I considered a 10 gallon kettle. But then I figured I...

After a few extract based brews, I decided to step up to All Grain. My wife got me all the goodies for Christmas. So today I set about doing an all grain English Pale Ale: 10lb Maris Otter Pale Malt 1/2 lb Crystal 60 Malt 1/2 lb Carapils Malt 3 Oz Kent Goldings Hops Wyeast 1335...

Thoughts on this? I guess the key advantages of using a stainless steel brew kettle as a mash tun and hot liquor tank are it's more durable and you can mount a thermometer in it and put the HLT on a burner to get exactly the temps you want. Cost is the downside, but given what some charge...

If I wanted to end up with a high alcohol beer with a light to medium body (like say a pale ale) could I just follow the recipe for a pale ale but add a bunch of candi sugar, assuming the yeast are up to the task? I'd like to make a high ABV brew next but don't want a malt bomb like the...

Planning on bottling tomorrow. Soaking my empties in Oxyclean/Water right now. I noticed the tops of the bottles all look different. I have a bunch of Sam Adams, Strongbow, Woodchuck, Samuel Smith's (different sizes), Newcastle, Lancaster, etc. Is my capper going to work on all of...