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I have been planning doing this build for quite a while. A huge thank you to the plethora of people on here that gave me the inspiration. It was inspired by my dorm fridge I was using as a fermentation chamber breaking. Once that happened, I got the approval from SWMOB to create “The...

I have a plastic head chugger pump. I have been using it flawlessly for about 2 years now. I was about to transfer sparge water from my HLT to MT and nothing….I turn on the pump, there is plenty of water flowing through so it's not dry and nothing…The pump sounds like it wants to move…but...

Has anyone heard of this program? I know they've done them throughout the nation earlier this year, but can't find anything more than that. Obviously I know I could become a BJCP certified judge, but ultimately my goal is to work for a brewery in some capacity (either brewing or on the...

I'm looking for a transportable 2 burner brew system, and have stumbled across this as a cheap option. It's the Concord Double Burner Brew stand. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GHZR90G/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Has anyone used these? I like that I could easily add wheels to this thing...

In honor of getting married in September, I've been planning a BIG beer to age 6-9 months. I've finally decided on a hybrid Belgian Golden Strong, loosely based on the Duval clone that's on here. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f73/duvel-clone-89384/ 5 Gallons OG 1.091 FG 1.006 ABV 11.14%...

A friend of mine who works for a local brewery is getting to be a judge at GABF this year. How sweet is that right? We started talking what categories she'd want and mentioned that Pumpkin Ale's would be the last on her list of priorities because she thinks it's a BS category. Her claim is...

I was force carbing a hefeweizen that I brewed. I was a little rushed on time so I put it at 25psi for 2 days. Went to check on it and my entire keg was empty. 5 gallons gone... There was some liquid in the bottom of the kegerator (which is normal because I have issues with condensation)...

Here's what I'm planning: Black IPA that comes in at about 7% and 100 IBU. I may oak half the batch. Basically this will be my tasty winter warmer. What do you think of the recipe? In particular the Centennials/Nelson Sauvin?? Grains & Adjuncts Amount Percentage Name...

So here's what I'm thinking: I'm planning on making a BIG Irish red this weekend and I've been reading up on ginger snap ales. I think the combination could be awesome. So basically it would be a carmelly Irish ale with hints of ginger, cinnamon and cloves coming in at a nice 9% abv or...

I have brewed the NB Irish red a few times last fall. My plan this time is to double the recipe this year and do a partigyle. Litterally buy 2 kits, use the first runnings as my Imperial Irish Red that I'll add a little Cascade to the nose just because I think it sounds good (even though it...

So here's the deal, a few months ago I got suckered into going cheap and buying a 10 plate chiller. First off, why do they even sell this piece of ****e. Secondly shame on me for being cheap in the first place. I'm thinking of going up to the kegcowboy 30 or 40 plate chiller. I'm gravity...

The plan is to throw a kick ass Oktoberfest party the 2nd weekend of Oktober with a brewer friend of mine. We're planning on doing a total of 8 five gallon batches for the party. Not only is it awesome because we'll have that much beer, but it's awesome because we have support from both of our...

So the gf was out of town yesterday, so of course I decided to brew up some beers. I'm not new to All Grain, I'm on batch 17 or so. My processes are pretty locked in but I had a major issue last night. The Wheat beer I brewed should have had an SRM of around 3.5 instead it looked like it...

Pyramid Hefe is the girlfriend's favorite beer and making it was our comprimise since I just a nice new 30 plate chiller and a new kettle. Here's what I got from the pyramid website: Original Gravity: 12.5 Alcohol by Volume: 5.20% IBU: 18 Malts: 39% 2 Row Pale Barley, 60% Malted...

So I finally convinced the girlfriend that it's a good decision to go all grain. I'm ready to roll on equipment and will be doing my first all grain batch this coming weekend. I'm doing a NB kit for my first batch so it's one less thing I have to worry about. The question is, the gf wants...

Hey all, Since it's Christmas I wanted to put some labels on the beer I'm giving away to some friends. Any thoughts on the design I made? Suggestions would be welcome as this is the first time I've actually labeled. In case the pic doesn't show here's the link...