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I have been focused more and more on calculating costs of brewing as well as feeling the pain of buying 6-packs at the store for 10-15$. It just feels bad now to buy craft. Its been rough these days with the economy. Years ago I would spend upwards of 60 dollars on a batch for a big IPA with...

Has anyone here tried Mercier Orchards fresh pressed cider to make a hard cider? My wife and I took a trip there last weekend and I picked up some gallons to give it a try. I was very tempted to pick up a few bushels because they have a crazy amount of variety to choose from but that will be a...

I would post this to classifieds but I think this offer could better reach a beginner home brewer in the Atlanta area (I am in Decatur). I have a full set up in decent condition for someone interested in starting all grain brewing. Not for Sale- its free- I would like to help someone get into...

I use a BrewBuilt IceMaster Max 2- which has a tube sight glass on the front connected to inner piping by a duofit tees. My wife happened to drag a bag on the floor and snapped the sightglass right out of the chiller. The pipe inside the chiller broke and resulted in the glycol solution to...

For those in the Atlanta area who want some starter equipment or know someone who wants to get into brewing I am selling my older equipment. Included is most of the basics- 1. 60 qt Aluminum kettle w/ lid 2. Bayou Classic single jet propane burner 3. Plastic fermentation buckets 4. 5 Gallon...

This will be my first time fermenting in a corny. My first thoughts were to ferment/spund/then serve all from the same keg just to experiment to see the results. I have a floating dip tube to avoid any trub during serving but I think I want to change paths and do a closed transfer for long term...

Random thread.. One of my favorite IPAs is Lagunitas IPA- Ive been enjoying it for years. I was just reading the description and it states "California- American India Pale Ale (IPA)- 6.2% ABV. This is Lagunitas' unique version of an ancient style. It is made with 43 different hops and 65...

I need some help with a question on Belle Saison yeast. I recently brewed up a saison with fresh sage using belle saison yeast. The recipe I used is the same base recipe that I have made and enjoyed before but i added fresh sage the last 5 min of the boil. Tasting a sample of the wort tasted...

I'll start by saying that I have been brewing for many years now and can count on one finger how many times I've made a stout. Just not a style I love drinking enough to keep a keg filled with. I do, however, love Guinness and want to make up a clone for St. Patty's this year. I've done...

I enjoy reading through Beer and Brewing Magazine and stumbled upon an ad for a free sample of a new malt by Great Western. Its called Brumalt and is described as "the newest creation...Tart, but slightly sweet, Brūmalt delivers a lively complexity not found in other malts" Has anyone used this...

Question for all of those who have some experience using fruit in beer. I am looking to brew up a beer using Apricots- A request from my brother who wants me to brew for him. First thought was to use a wheat beer as the base but he does not enjoy the qualities/characteristics of yeast...

Any experience thoughts on using Motueka/Nelson Sauvin hops in saison? Timing/dosage? Not a good idea at all? I'm thinking <1oz total for each about 30 min addition and maybe a 5 min addition.

Has anybody else seen spikes in prices at their LHBS? Ive noticed a pretty big increase in prices over the past year. Im not sure the reason for the changes but its seeming to become outrageous. For example, just this week I went in to pick up a few items.... 2 Co2 tank exchanges, 4 1oz...

My keezer had a malfunction (really my mistake) where the temp controller thermometer was pulled to the top of the freezer. This lead to the temp controller thinking the keezer was constantly too warm and it resulted in all my kegs freezing. Whoops. I left the keezer open for a good 3 hours to...

I am going to buy a Ward Labs Water test kit and my question is for all you water experts out there. They have options for additional water analysis for Aluminum, Copper, Fluoride, Manganese, Silica, and Zinc for an additional cost. Are any of the additional analyses necessary or highly...

I just brewed a Belgian strong ale with BIAB (which is my 3rd time doing so I am still dialing in my efficiency). Goal was to reach 5.5 gallons into the fermenter and reach a 1.075 OG. Well, the volume that reached the fermenter was 4.75 gallons. When cooling my wort I took a sample for...

Has anyone had any experience with Yakima Valley Hops HopBox subscription? Just curious if its worth it or what its all about. Ive bought bulk from them before and their hops seem to be great quality

I've been brewing for many years now using single batch sparging in a cooler mash tun with great results and wanted to give the BIAB method a try so I could do a multi step mash with greater ease and to hit rest temps with better accuracy. Man, I wish I had tried the BIAB earlier. I hit every...

In short, the liquid line seems to be clogged in some way. I have tried many options with no success. Ive run gas through the liquid line, taken the post off and made sure the post and dip tube was clear, shaken/positioned the keg to make sure there was no hop material settled to the bottom...

Has anyone had a hop package stored in a freezer swell up? Do i assume these hops shouldnt be used now?