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Thinking of diversifying my alcohol production, specifically looking to make some homemade whiskey. I was looking at http://puredistilling.com/product/home-spirit-maker-2/ Anyone else used these, do they create a smooth spirit? Any other suggestions? Not wanting to feature in an episode...

Looking at purchasing a couple of 75L pots to make the move from AG, and saw the blichmann pots with fittings for $695 each. They look the goods, but are they better than a $200 litre pot plus fittings? I plan on running them over gas burners.

I was going to pitch this german lager yeast tonight but noticed the dark bits on the top of the krausen. Do I risk it?

In chasing down pork ribs at costco today I stumbled across their 3.78L (1 gallon) fresh pressed apple juice. A google search turned up some american cider makers who rated it well. No preservatives, twin pack for $10.99 from memory, $1.44 per litre was what stuck in my memory. Putting a...

Never used Mosaic or motueka before, and am planning the following brew this afternoon. Any thoughts? Cheers J Hope it's Wired IPA ABV 7.17 O.G. 1.072 FG 1.018 IBU 62.8 Colour 12.3 SRM Single Mash @ 67c for 60 min, mash out at 76c US-05 starter 5.5kg Marris Otter 0.1 rye malt 0.2 crystal...

I'm planning the following for Sunday and am wanting to start putting together brew recipes that could be good for competition - ie. conforming but different enough to stand out. That said, I am always tweaking my recipes for flavour rather than conformity. I haven't used challenger for more...

Made a batch of IPA a couple of weeks ago. O.G 1.072 F.G 1.025 ABV 7.07 IBU 44.7 5.7kg Marris Otter 100g Special Malt 130g Rye malt 200g dark crystal 100g aromatic 20g centennial @ 60 90g cascade whole hops @ 10 90g cascade whole hops @ 5 40 g galaxy dry hop @ 7 days. Mash 60 min @...

Rookie issues on a saturday night setting up the keggerator before the football - do I need a specific tool for the stainless steel clamps (not the screw tightening kind) that go over the beer lines to hold them to the barbs etc? Have busted 2 with pliers and reluctant to waste anymore. Have...

I have a healthy 2.5L wyeast irish ale starter ready to pitch. I was thinking of brewing an american amber ale the following this afternoon, and would welcome any thoughts before mashing in: batch size 23L ABV 5.63% IBU 46 Colour 19.5 SRM Efficiency 82% biab 5.3 kg marris otter 250g special b...

Getting close to finishing the cider press, attached is the pic of the main juicing box we joined up today, after cutting, gluing, biscuiting and sanding each side. I found a setup on the net using a machine press or shop press, which is basically a bottlejack in a heavy metal frame, with a box...