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Anvil Foundry

Santa arrived a little early. Any fans out there? Any tips? 12 posts - 5 participants Read full topic

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Recirculation coil in htl or mash?

I am putting in a recirculating coil in. The question is, do put the coil in the hlt to circulate the wort through the htl or put the coil in the mash ? I want to put it in the hlt because I will not...

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Kettle Pot Size

Hello I would like to start making 2.5gal. batches of beer and was wondering if I could use an 8gal. kettle for this size batch? Im currently making 5.5gal. batches using a 15gal kettle. tx Bob G. 2...

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Purchased & Used Grain Mill

Well, I had purchased a 10lb bag of uncrushed barley a few months back and after getting through 2020 and Christmas I thought it was time to brew some beer. My LHBS wanted a buck a pound to mill it...

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Spike Flex+ fermenter

Well I finally pulled the trigger on the flex plus fermenter from Spike. I mainly wanted it to be able to do closed pressure transfers to the keg. I have been playing around with the Brew Bucket and...

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Fresh 5 gal Whiskey Barrel

I just received this whiskey barrel last week to use for aging maple syrup. However, I wanted to specifically get a used bourbon barrel and not a whiskey barrel so I’m selling this. $150 Located in...

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Newbie of forum

Hi, i’m new to this forum 7 posts - 6 participants Read full topic

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Starting a brewery

Hey guys, My friend and I are planning to start a brewery in our city soon. We have been discussing starting a business for one year, and finally, we decided to start a brewery. My friend had some...

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Curious beer glass

I got this glass from Germany. I see the barley and i see the hops but what are the blue flowers 12 posts - 4 participants Read full topic

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New mini keg

Just received a new Baco eng mini keg. I opted for the largest size 5L which is about a 12 pack. The larger keg comes with a forward sealing tap with a flow control knob. The size is nice and compact...

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Blichmann Hellfire

Hey I have a very old burner that I use for my boil. I am considering getting the Blichmann Hellfire but I am concerned about my deck. I do not know what burner I have now but it does not seem to...

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Another use for my spunding valve

Ive been fermenting under pressure using a spunding valve. Instead of just releasing the co2 ive hooked the gas out from the fermenter to the liquid post on my keg that needs to be carbonated and the...

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Brewzilla 65 liter pump plugging problem with hot break junk

I just got a brewzilla 65. I have brewed 2 5 gallon batches and third 10 gallon batch. The problem I had was the pump plugged up with material during cooling to 60F with immersion cooler. Is this...

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Free Carboys

Hello all. Just took a job in AZ and my carboys can’t come. I have 7, free 5 and 6 gallon carboys cleaned and sanitized with handles for anyone to swing by and pick up. Address is 528 20th ave NE,...

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NB AntigdravityPump

Anyone here use the hosts antigravity pump? My plan is to use it with a stainless aeration stone and tee to force carbonate 5 gallon kegs. Pull beer from the liquid out post, inject CO2 at the tee and...

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Cleaner transfer with spigot VS siphon?

I can never avoid transferring quite a lot of break material into the fermenter when siphoning from my kettle. I start part way down the liquid, rather than from the bottom. It begins as very clear...

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Brewery Brew Day With The Anvil

Small batch so used the Anvil system. Brewery water comes in about 160 so only needed to raise it about 4 degrees. Easy to set the temp and mash in the basket. I was using a recipe for my 3 vessel...

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Reparing a Mill

Ive been having trouble with my cereal killer lately not biting the grain. Took it apart and cleaned it a few times to get it to crush. This time i flipped the rollers figuring the were worn down...

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Gunk

Lost an o ring out of mash tun bulkhead valve so I took it out. In the process I decided to disassemble it and holy moly, the inside was packed with nasty gooey crud. Gave an overnight pbw soak and...

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Hydrometer flask oops

My hydrometer flask with the tube the hydrometer came in stuck inside. I have been storing the hydrometer in it with the cap upwards. It fit. Stuffed it in this time the wrong way and the cap stuck....

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Advice on electric systems

Hi all. I’ve been doing BIAB for a number of years and have had a good experience with it. However, I’m considering moving to an electric all-in-one system. Since I’m someone with a penchant for...

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Anti-Gravity Transfer Pump into Bottling Bucket - Aeration

I have one of Northern Brewer’s Anti-Gravity Transfer Pumps. I have used it to transfer from primary to secondary and also adapted it so I can pump ice water thru my cooling coils -works great for...

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Equipment for making a LAGER

Hello. I have experience making ales at home. What special equipment do I need to make a lager? I would start with a malt extract, I think. Does Northern Brewer sell equipment for making lagers?...

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No chill, anyone?

Hey all. The two things I have considered a drag in home brewing are - 1) bottling, and 2) cooling down the wort. With kegging, the first item has been solved. The other, not so much. I currently use...

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Washing bottles

Is there a way or device to wash beer bottles in a dishwasher? 4 posts - 3 participants Read full topic

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