Ive got twelve days left on my BF account, and I am contemplating my next move. I know a year is only 10 bucks, so it not a money thing, and I'm not sure what it is exactly that gives me pause, only that I'm not convinced. I started coming to this site for the blog, before all the recent...

Check out Tom. Ive bought from him and his kegs are clean. He also knows his stuff. http://www.tomsbrewshop.com/ Also Home brew finds. They sort of point you to deals, then its up to you. I haven't bought kegs through them, but the price is right. Only thing is you dont know what shape there...

Similar to Ozarks, I normally will brew when I have an empty vessel. I just finished off a Vienna Lager I kegged in June, so the pipeline is deep. With 9 kegs and two carboys, It can be many months from grain to glass. However, At the moment I have been dealing with some issues that prevent me...

Hey, All Grain Only, A year has gone by (ok, a half year). Where are the pics? You letting me down? Just thought I'd bump this thread as time has gone by and many new have joined the site. If you got some equipment you have made,then post it. This is a great way to get new ideas of stuff you...

While you can make beer without boiling, I believe that in doing so,the quality would suffer. Depending on the bittering already in the extract, no boil with hops added to the fermenter ( hopefully after primary fermentation is complete), would not add any bittering, only aroma and some flavor...

Engineer my ass!

Just hold a magnet to the bottom when you pour.

My favorite lager yeast would be WLP833 Bock lager, the Ayinger strain, although I have used the Weihenstephan 34/70 and 206 as well with great success. All these are fine lager yeasts, but need cooler temps to ferment properly. I do the JZ method of pitching cool, and raising the temps slowly...

This is not exactly a feature request, but an inquiry as to the future of the Blog portion of Brewers Friend. Although towards the end of Larry's involvement, a lot of the entries were announcements and updates to the software. Actual articles on specific brewing subject matter became less...

If you are going to go through all that work and expense to get an inefficient copper tube with holes in it, why not just stick to the bazooka screen. It stainless, efficient, available, and already PAID FOR. Just saying.

Nosy, when you get new Aurora numbers let me know. I think I'm currently using your old profile. Too lazy to look for myself. Cheers.

Krimbos you are indeed a piece of work.

Common practice has been that in the secondary you should leave as little air space as possible to prevent oxygen exposure. Back when I used to secondary, I primary fermented in a 6.5 gal. carboy, and transferred into a 6 gal secondary to limit head space. Now I just leave it in the primary for...

Fair enough. Would a "report a problem" feature be possible. Not a thread, but a way of contacting you quickly and directly with a problem? I'm no expert. Actually I'm a rodeo clown when it comes to programing, but it seems this would streamline the process. I think that in this area (spammers...

I believe the OP was planning a partigyle process that delivers 2 different beers from the two separate runnings. Here is a simple calculator: http://www.astrocaver.com/java/Parti-Gyle.html

Don't forget that gelatin, and cold conditioning work because proteins, fine particles and such drop out. Either on their own over time, or with the assistance of the added agents. What also drops out is hop oils that contribute to the aroma. Sometimes a good old hoppy beer has a haze that if...

Do we really need mods? All of us up to this point have been incredibly polite, helpful to other brewers, give various and sometimes contradicting opinions, disagree on methods, procedures and process in a communal and supportive way. I have been following Larry's Blog for many years before he...

Depends on how you plan to sparge. With a batch sparge, your efficiency probably wont be effected as much, but if you plan to fly sparge, that bazooka screen will severely limit your ability to rinse the sugars efficiently. Look back in this thread to the manifold the Brew Mentor has. Perfect...

Re: March brew pumps in uk like everything we buy made diffi You don't need to whirlpool a mash tun. Just let it drain. The whirlpool is commonly used in the brew kettle, and there you would want a side drain. A center drain would negate the usefulness of a whirlpool.

I think your chiller could sit down in the dip tube without any problems. Mine does, and Ive no complaints. If it worries you, adapt it for clearance. Here is an article written by Larrybrewer on how he redesigned his chiller to clear the heating element when he went electric...