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Been having trouble with my beer freezing I decided to install a fan in it to help circulate the air. I then put the temp probe into a bottle of water in freezer and the beer temp went to 10deg with the temp set @ 2deg. I then mounted the probe to the side of the freezes and the fridge is...

Brewed a vienna larger yesterday but didn't put a whirflock tablet in the boil (ran out). will this affect the tast ? I chilled and cubed it overnight (put it into the fermentation fridge @ 6 deg ) transferred it to the fermentor this morning and pitched yeast. I do this with all of my largers...

Was milling my grain and i saw these things moving around the bucket there were quite a few. Can i still brew with this grain

Not to sure if this is a stupid question but can your gas line, regulator and connection fittings hold infections (bacteria). I have had my keg set up for a few years now and i have never cleaned that side of the system, only the keg gas connections. How would you clean that side of the set up...

I've got 2 kegs for sale they have 2 1/2 inch fittings in them and one has a 2.2kw element send me a PM with your phone number and I can send you a picture. Pick up only. Asking $50 for one and $80 for the one with the element in it

I have 2 of these for sale a counter flow chiller and a plate chiller the counter flow chiller I made myself and I am asking $100 it works very well. The plate chiller has only been used a few times its still in good condition needs a good clean hasn't been used in a couple of years $90.

I've been reading a lot about fading hop flavor in IPA's and was wondering what is the best aging time for them I have a imperial ipa than I'm planning on aging for a few months will I loose the hop flavor. Is there a particular aging period.

Is is dry malt extract the same as malt extra I was told that I can use malt extra for my yeast starter it doesn't seem right is it. Don't know if they packaged it wrong and it was supposed to say malt extract. Can I still use it.

What would be the optimum FG for a Belgian strong ale, it started at 1082 and is now sitting at 1010 I used M27 yeast and it's been 6 days I sat it at 24 deg for the first 4 days and 28 for the last 2 should I crash chill it now or let it go as low as possible I think I can get a few more points...

Bottled 4 champagne bottles of IPA today (kegged the rest) and planning on aging them for as long as I can before drinking, I have put some hopes in one of them to compare the difference. What's the longest you have aged a beer and how was it?

Been looking around for sanitary grade thread sealant for my brew pots, was looking at loctite 567 but cant find if its suitable. 565 is but can't get any does anyone have any suggestions?

Finally got around to buying my own mill and have started making the mount for it. I am using 18mm MDF and was wondering if it should be sealed or it can be left raw? If it does need to be sealed what would you suggest?

I did it again when I crash chilled my belgian ale I sucked in 250ml into the fermenter. It contains hydrogen peroxide is it still safe to drink?

While crash chilling one of my brews it has sucked all of the sanitiser in my air lock into the fermenter. My problem is I am using a blow off tube into a 600ml water bottle half filled with non rinse sanitiser(sodium percarbonate) it would of sucked in 300ml im assuming. My question is can I...

This is probably the third batch that this has happened to. Once brew is transfered into a keg via filter and force carbonated for a week the flavoure and bitterness is right. After about 2 weeks the beer goes extremely bitter and thick (viscosity) to the point where it becomes undrinkable. I...

I've done about 6 brews with my herms set up and i am struggling to keep a steady temp, i am getting a fluctuation of about 2.5 deg. i have changed my heat exchanger from a 10L pot with 15m copper coil & 1500watt heating element to a 3L tube with 5.5m(i think) stainless coil and 2000watt heating...

Hi guys I have been having trouble with over carbing my beers (i think) probably due to a lack of experiance. My method is i set my keg pressure to 300 kpa for 3 days and then turn it down to pouring pressure. What happens is when i pour my beer all i get is froth no beer even if the pouring...

I am looking to build a heat transfer coil and am wondering which would be better stainless or copper. It will be used for heating not cooling. Also where would it be better to put the temp sensor for my digital heat controler in the heating pot with the heating coil in it or in the actual mash...

Hi all, Ive been looking around for a good AG Canadian Blonde recipe does anyone have one that they would recomend and would like to share. Thanks Anthony

Hi all this is my first post on this web site not seue if i am in the right section. I have put down a Bavarian larger from an ESB kit 2 days ago and it still hasnt started fermenting it dosnt even look like starting. The yeast i used is PRO-26 German octoberfest liquid yeast, the optimum...