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Looking to part with my bar fridge that I was using as a fermenting fridge. Fits a 30L fermenter nice and snug which is great for energy efficiency. Lower shelf broke and I was using a paint tin to prop up but I'd recommend throwing in a piece of plywood. Has latches on the side to ensure a...

I've been pricing up a 1V recirc build and comparing costs from different sites. Most sites have the total between $450 and $500. Then I checked the KK site and they came in just under $300. It's basically the same as eBay (2014online) prices. Has anyone used KK plumbing fittings (ball...

I've bought a DS18B20 temp probe like the following: I'm trying to fit it inline near the outlet from my Crown urn using a tee-piece. One method I found was to buy a 1/2" MNPT x 1/4" compression fitting, but they are so hard to find. Brewhardware.com in the States sell one, but the...

I've been designing a recirculating BIAB upgrade to my 40L Crown urn based on many designs including Qld Kev and others. Originally, I was planning on returning the wort near the bottom of the urn (whirlpool) and also through the lid, but I'm having second thoughts about changing the lid return...

I've been designing an e-BIAB recirc upgrade of my 40L Crown urn for several months and thanks to dozens of AHB articles, I'm getting pretty close. One question that I haven't been able to solve (there are many more, I'm sure), is why so many people put barb connections on their input and...

Usually when I read a recipe that calls for Maris Otter or American 2-row, I just sub in the Barrett Burston Ale Malt that I have. However, I'm looking at a recipe that calls for both 2-row and MO. I have BB Ale, Wey Pils, Wey Vienna, Wey Munich I and Wey Rye. Wondering if subbing the 2-row...

Rang Home Depot but their "mash weapon" (S/S Potato Masher) is not currently in stock. I'd need to order it. That's fine but doesn't help me for Sunday's brew. So, I was driving passed Masters and picked up their Paint Wacker for $2.60 (half-price). Looks a lot like the Bunnings Paint Mixer...

Plan was to do my first AG brew as a Blonde Ale following Jamil's "Call Me!" recipe in Brewing Classic Styles. Was looking for a nice, easy-drinking beer whilst the weather is still warm. Rough Recipe: 5.2kg Ale Malt 230g Carahell Mash @ 67 28g Willamette @ 60 US-05 Scored some free out of...

Found a lot of recipes for this on the forum, but I'm struggling to find an extract recipe that doesn't include a can. Doesn't have to be a clone, but something similar would be fantastic. I have about 2.2kg of LDME, 1kg of Wheat DME, 2kg of dextrose and a packet of US05 lying around...

Recently purchased a Crown urn from the LHBS. The box says that it has a "New Concealed Element". I believe it should also be with the upgraded cut-off based on the fact that it was only despatched from Crown in November this year. Do Crown even still make them with the lower cut-off? But...

Hey guys, Been reading threads on and off for a couple of weeks on Saison recipes but I'm really not good at adapting my own yet (Tony's recipe seems to be a broken link). I also don't know the style well, so don't know what to aim for much (apart from what IanH's spreadsheet or BrewSmith...

Hi all, I have recently setup a kegerator with a font (photos to come soon, I promise). I have not made a font fan yet, I have polished 2 kegs already and I'm loving the new setup. However, I have one keg that just spits out frothy beer. I'm a little embarrassed to say that when I followed...

I am particularly seeking out Les but would much appreciate any help that people can give me. I have a question about the following recipe that Les posted, but wasn't sure if I should bring back from the dead a thread that hasn't been touched in 5.5 years...

I recently bought this font from Cheeky Peak. Thought I would just drill a hole in the lid of my chest freezer and screw the font to the lid - easy, right? Then I started reading some threads on this forum and discovered that the sheet metal on the lid is not stable enough to support the...

I'm trying to decide on taps / font for me new (first) kegging system. I've decided to convert an old chest freezer using a font with 2 taps on the lid rather than a collar. Based on comments on this site and others, I'm looking at spending that bit extra and going for the Perlick SS taps...

Hey guys, I feel like I am missing something as this should be really easy. I've just purchased a Keg King regulator (Mk II) , but I am not sure how to set it correctly. I've hooked it up to an empty keg and opened the CO2 bottle. The keg seems to pressurise then all of a sudden gas starts...

My 30th is coming up in mid-September and I'm having a party in the backyard. The guys that have tried it, love drinking my home brew, so I thought I should put some home brew on for the party. Having people poor longnecks into glasses all night would be a nightmare in so many ways, so I...

Hi all, I've been brewing for a few years and have always been a bit intimidated by the move to kegs. One of the main reasons is turning a fridge / freezer into a kegging system (buying the right gear, converting the fridge, drilling into it, etc). But, I must bite the bullet. I've got a...

Sorry to start "another" thread on Boonie's LCPA but hopefully my questions are different enough not to have things thrown at me for it. I wanted to clone LCPA using Boonie's recipe (first post in this forum: http://homebrewandbeer.com/forum/viewtopic...f=11&t=4814). This would be my first...