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Looking at some new fermenters as my buckets got lacto and I don’t want to use glass. Pretty much decided on Fermonster because it’s cheap and has a system and easy mods. Trying to decide what size. I do 3g batches but I’m planning on going Kviek krazy this year and maybe running on...

Just the opening stages of it all but thinking of doing a Pilsner-ish type beer. Maybe with American fruity hops to make it a little more…. Fun? El Dorado, Citra type of stuff. Basically anything not Nobel or English haha. Suggestions? Would this be tasty? Grist is likely all pils or...

I’ve been seeing some great stuff about the Oxebar PET kegs. I’ve never been able to keg because start up cost have been a barrier at least for SWMBO but even if I did just take an OT shift to address that space has always been my white whale. However these apparently can fit in the fridge...

Got an American hopefully slightly sweet stout. Have to buy on maybe Thursday to make sure I get it in time for the weekend. 3 gallon batch 5lbs maris otter 1lbs munich 6oz coffee malt 5 oz crisp black 5oz oats 4oz caramel 120 4oz lactose Mashed at 158 for some sweetness .5 oz warrior 60 .5...

Looking for opinions on an upcoming Altbier I want to brew Using Brewfather to design 4 gallons into fermenter after all said and done. 33.1 % pils 32.1% Munich 22.1% Vienna because why not? 6.2% caramunich iii 4.1% caramel 10 because I have it on hand and think it’s fun to add a kiss of...

I may have only a handful of brews under my belt in just a couple years…. But I’m going to declare t58 doesn’t get the love it deserves. This yeast is super easy to use, blast through fermentation like a bandit, and makes a tasty beer with spicy notes and bubblegum. I’ve used it twice now and...

Just looking to brainstorm with like minded individuals. Finished a saison in the fermenter this weekend and looking for my next brew in probably Early to mid August. I bottle so we’re looking at mid September When it’s drinkable at the earliest. I have a great love of thick dark strong ales...

Looking for my next addition to my home brew set up. Broke AF right now but also trying to see if there’s any Amazon day deals coming up that might show up on prime day. Thinking either a wort pump or a grain mill. Grain mill would likely be a Corona since I like things that can double for...

Doing a 3 gallon batch of Hefeweizen this weekend. But like an idiot…. Since I had to replace a bunch of equipment from a flood I totally forgot to buy rice hulls amongst my more beer order. With a small batch will I still need rice hulls or will I be fine? System Karlstien with malt pipe...

Looking for a good wort chiller that will fit in my karlsrien 35L kettle. It’s pretty similar to the brewzklla types. It came with one but it doesn’t submerge all the way into the wort and it’s tiny lol. Probably won’t been reach the wort on small batches. Other than the nigh cost...

Going to do a brew soon with a gift card at one of those brew your own joints. So I was watching TV and admiring some gin thinking how much I’d love to sip a gin and tonic but don’t want to have a bottle of hard liquor sitting around not being used. Anyhow then it hit me…. Juniper in beer...

Ok, got my new Klarstien after waffling on every factor ever. Works great except my efficiency was crap. After 9lbs of base malt ended up with a 1.031 measured on refractometer. I was drunk when I did this as my bud came for a brew so I’m sure I made a few mistakes…. But for my next brew I’m...

Simple question. I heard on apartment brewer s33 was ringwood and in fact not a Belgian yeast. The second part I’ve seen many post it’s English so I’ll accept that easily. But is it really ringwood? Because I’m making a shipyard clone and my local(ish) brew store closed and now it’s a 45 min...

99% decided on going with a propane burner to upgrade from stove top. Various reasons include already have a 8gal kettle, alternative cooking method in power outage, lower upfront cost than electric system. My choices gas one GasOne B-5250 100,000 BTU for $70ish Or The gas one b-5150 50,000...

Been Having the hardest time finding clubs and competitions near me online. Anyone know if stuff near southern central Massachusetts? Dudley Webster Oxford area preference but I work in Worcester and am in the Leominster area a lot.

Haven’t made soda been home brewing for a little bit got a good 10 batches done. So I’m not completely inexperienced. I don’t have a keg system and won’t be able to get one for a while. But I’d like to include kids and non drinkers in the fun. I know that naturally fermented soda will...

Looking at electric set ups. Klarstien and Anvil are on my very short list. Of course nothing is decided until I buy but looking for info. Have a ton of info on robobrew, Anvil, and grainfather out there. But Klarstein is kind of hard to find info wise. Anyone have experience with these...

I’m thinking of getting one of these fancy mash and boil kits. Probably looking at the mashfiest on Amazon, possibly the digiboil on Moorebeer or even the Anvil foundary. But having trouble justifying a $200-$350 purchase for a single use toy I only use a couple times a year. What else can I...

Brewing either this or next weekend depending on when I get to the brew store. Wanted something seasonal but then was looking at the calendar and looked like by the time I got to the end of the batch they’d be shelved for fall ales. So trying something that can be a great campfire dessert and...

Not sure if this is the right place for this post but best shot. I am moving into a new house this weekend finally a home owner! Finally a new stand up freezer! Finally get my chest freezer as a fermentation chamber!! Here’s the catch. Really the only place to put the chest freezer is in the...