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Check it out here... The images should all work. http://schoolmasterbrewing.blogspot.com/2010/05/hops-trellis.html Cheers!

Digitalb - To make the pivot point I drilled through all three posts with a 1-1/2 inch hole saw to be able to fit the 1-1/2 inch galvanized pipe through. I then put a piece of threaded rod through all three posts and secured with large washers, lock-nuts and nuts. Just a note - it took a while...

+1 for A4J... Cost is the only reason that most people don't want to start kegging. It is totally worth doing though. When you keg you brew more often, because you have less work to do per batch. Just because you keg does not mean you can't also bottle. With a counter-pressure filler or...

5. Check for leaks with dish soap. It will make tiny bubbles. You can bleed a tank dry over night with even a small leak. Make sure to test for leaks any time you get the tank filled.

Almost... 1. Hook everything up 2. Turn the gas on 3. Turn the regulator adjuster clockwise to increase pressure 4. Turn the regulator counter clockwise to lower pressure (when you lower the pressure the gauge will not "update" automatically, since the higher pressure is in the system, so...

A decent solution would be to use teflon tape. Put a good amount on the threads on the outer side of the fitting. This will help to stop small leaks. This problem usually stems from either the fitting being too small or the hole being too big. I'd try another cheap fitting, if that...

1. You don't need to shut anything off. All of the components are designed to have the pressure on them 24-7. 2. The top gauge shows the pressure reduction from the tank. The tank is higher pressure than you want. You set the regulator to adjust what pressure comes out of the tank. All...

gungadin - I've been doing primary only for this beer. I give it about 4 days then add my dry hops addition and then try and warm it up a little bit at about 7 days for a diacetyl rest. I usually cold crash it at about day 9 or so and keep it in the fridge for a day or two. From there it goes...

Just brewed this again; I really like the recipe. I've been stepping up the later hop additions and doing some dry hopping to it as well. So far I have brewed 20 gallons of this beer. I liked it so much that I included it as one of my "12 Beers of Christmas" Check it out, I even did a label...

If your looking for cheapest then a scrap yard is your best bet. The problem with scrap is that the square tube is usually fashioned into something else, which requires you to cut that up before you use it. It takes more time to un-fab something and them re-fab, but scrap is the way to go if...

I've been adding 5.2 to my strike water and have noticed that it makes the water cloudy. Sometimes the water stays that way until it goes into the mash, other times it goes clear. Any idea why this would be the case. I've brewed several times with different water sources and don't...

A group of us are going to be brewing at Weak Knee Homebrew supply (http://www.weakkneehomebrew.com/) starting at 10:00am. There will be brewers from both the Berks County Homebrew club as well as the Bruclear homebrew club. (Berks Homebrew facebook)(http://www.bruclear.com/) There will be...

I will usually add a small amount of yeast nutrient to my starters. I will then add the recommended amount to my wort during the last 10 mins of the boil. Realistically the wort will have all the items that the yeast need, but it can't hurt to add an additional amount, especially for the trace...

I used this as my very first all-grain batch. It is probably the best beer I have ever made! It has the same hop level of Sierra Nevada, but it is much more "sessionable" at the lower alcohol level. This is a real winner that I will probably be brewing on a regular basis. Thanks for a...

I don't really think that there is much of a debate... as long as you pitch a healthy amount of yeast into a well prepared wort and give it good conditions you will achieve great results regardless of liquid or dry yeasts. Personally, I am a big fan of making big yeast starters, this lends...