I'm getting ready to farm some yeast for freezing. My question is regarding the glycerin. I know it needs to be "food grade", so can I use any Vegetable Glycerin as opposed to petroleum-based? Walgreens has VG that has a nutrition label complete with calories, but I don't see where it says "Safe...

My last few batches have turned out... weird. Both IPAs, turning out much sweeter than the same recipe in the past. I've noticed that as we get into spring here in San Diego, the temps that my ferment vessels are in are warmer than they should be. 70 or so at night, but 75 to almost 80 at times...

I've converted my mini fridge to a kegerator (as pictured in my profile pic). Basically, I just bent the freezer-shelf/cooling unit down, modified the door panel, and stuck a corny keg and CO2 bottle in there. I've since got my hands on a free tower (minus a few parts), and intend on installing...

Has anyone tried one of these cheap chinese water pumps? I want to use it to pump sparge water to a sparge arm while draining the mash tun into a second keggle for the boil. I'm picturing a triangle looking setup with 2 keggles on burners and a round-cooler mash tun above and behind them... if...

I've been brewing for a grand total of almost three and half months, and I've brewed either 9 or 10 batches. Yea, that's almost every weekend. My first 3 batches were all-grain BIAB, after which I built a mash tun. I've never actually brewed with extract, except to use it for yeast starters...