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OK guys and gals, I hope this is in the correct section, but here goes.... I've got a true TDD-3 that needs a freon recharge. Well, the thing was purchased for $70 or so and worked for many years without a problem, other than being loud as heck when the compressor kicks on. That said, it finally...

Howdy everyone, I haven't been too active on HBT for a while and thought I better change that quick! I've been brewing beer still but haven't made any wine in YEARS. And even then I never really got everything to turn out like I wanted... that aside, it's time for round two and I'm in the mood...

Ok guys, I'm kind of a DIY noob so don't be too harsh on me :o I recently acquired a number of old 1/2 barrels.... 7 of them actually. They aren't sanke and in fact I'm not sure what they are. They seem to have date codes of 49-52 on them. They are definitely stainless. They only have one...

In case you couldn't tell, the titles a bit of a joke:D First off thanks to everyone who helped me with my last few threads, Oktoberfest turned out great and I've got a little bit extra that's tiding me over! Anyways, I stumbled (not literally) onto a large number of kegs.... seven 1/2 barrels...

Hi everyone, thanks for all the help in my previous thread about the temp controller. As soon as I get a little extra play money, that's going to be the first on my list to do. I've got another slight issue however... I replaced the lines that had been on the unit (original from the bar, I've...

Morning everyone, sorry if this is question that is asked a lot, but my google searches didn't take me to any details. I have a Superior two tower Kegerator. Upon looking inside, it says True Manufacturing. I bought this unit for approximately $70 as I have probably bragged about in some past...

Sorry guys, I'm sure all the brew gurus are sick of us "first time help!" posters, but I've been dieing to try all grain. Here's my recipe and how I plan to brew it, so please help me out to make sure I'm doing this all right. I'm going to follow DeathBrewers all grain "stove top" method...

Hi there everyone, I'm doing my last few batches of extract before I give All Grain a try. Has anyone ever tried the brewers best Belgian triple? I've got it going right now and it's supposedly going to ferment out 8.5-9.5%. Anyone ever throw a little dextrose in to up the ante? I have quite a...

Ok guys, I'm pushing the limits of brewing/drinking speed here! Partly due to costs/time/awful planning skills/not knowing what I wanted. I brewed up an B.B. English Brown a few weeks ago and am having a get together in a little over a week. I'm hoping to pull the brown out of secondary at a...

Well, kind of a yeast story. Back after a hiatus and glad to be back at that. I just brewed a batch of English Brown Ale with the GF and decided to see if my hefeweizen yeast I stored over a year ago would come back to life. I've always been told that without lab grade freezers and/or...

Well, school has taken it's toll on my money and free time and I had not brewed in many months (actually more than a year). Here's my questions/problems/statements; I have two carboys filled with wine (ok one is a montepulcianno and the other is .... wine cool.... wine cool.... wine cooler). The...

Alright guys, I went to Napa on vacation and I LOVED IT! The wine was great (oh the pinot and cabs!), the food was awesome and the B&B my girlfriend and I stayed at was even better. I also drank a fair amount of port during my stay. Now I know thats not exactly what they are known for but I did...

Alright, so I'm an ass. I've been called that by a few I'm sure, but I really did it this time. I went on vacation to Napa (loved the wine but I'm definitely back in the mood for beer :cross: ) while a keg was in my mini fridge but apparently it was too cold. I went to throw so gas in the keg...

I've had pretty amazing luck thus far with free brewing equipment, especially in the bottling/kegging area. First I acquired 2 free cornies and a free 20lb CO2 tank. Then I got 17 free 1 gallon jugs. Then I met a good guy who gave me a great deal on a few cases of 22's. Well tonight was no...

Well I threw my first IPA together a night or two ago. I'm excited for that one but I know its going to be a bit before I can drink it. I need something to start fermenting ASAP and am still debating about when to get something dark going, but I think I might want to try another wheat beer...

I made a starter from a English ale yeast and I let it spin for two days on my stir plate. I wanted to step this guy up large enough that I could pitch some, and store the rest. I emptied my starter into a separatory funnel and all of what I thought to be the yeast sunk to the bottom. It looked...

To begin with, my fermentation/kegging/soon to be bottling room is in my basement. It is a fairly decent sized room and it always smells delicious IMHO. Now one of my big concerns about brewing was the development of fruit flies. I knew I wouldn't always clean up messes and that eventually...

Ok guys so I grabbed the yeast out of my Hefe primary, made a starter and then stepped it up one more time. I had a fair amount of liquid to say the least. Well someone in my house got rid of my turkey baster and I don't have a decent pipette yet so I had a lot of liquid still in with my yeast...

So lets here some opinions about raw vs pasteurized honey. Also all those that have done it fess up with some results. Thus far all the mead I have produced (well am producing) has been made with Sue Bee clover honey. Its pasteurized I'm sure, but its cheap if you buy it at the right place. I...

Ok guys I went right to kegging from the get go in my home brewing career. Now I don't yet have the refrigeration or taps set up to carbonate or serve, but I do have the co2 tanks and kegs. I racked two beers into kegs and just left them. One of them I tried to peek into today and I realized...