Brewcommune

how are you so quick with your replies? It's scary!

If I don't answer that means I'm still at the brewery, I usually don't keep my phone on me and I can't hear it ring.

about 5:30 maybe even later, I have to sanitize about 30-40 kegs

Still have most of the stuff! It's just waiting to get picked up!

Anyone have the info for the upcoming LA County Fair homebrew comp? Entries are due pretty soon, I think?

Free to who ever picks it up from the Bruery first with a homebrew in hand!

Carboy Drainer
Sanke tap
2 x faucet shanks (w/ nipples)
PSI gauge for homebrew kegs
Keg lid w/ carb stone
Bottle Filler (gravity)

I'm not saying filtering is good, it just makes grain to glass a lot quicker. I usually prefer un-filtered beer and think that if you filter your home-brew you will be stripping a lot of great flavors out of your beer. I have never used any finings before and know nothing about them.

You're not rehydrating the yeast in wort, you are adding wort after the rehydration process. You want to promote cell growth and vitality by getting your yeast used to it's future working conditions (same concept wine-makers use when pitching their dried yeast). You always want to rehydrate yeast in...

Begins at 60c and increases with the decrease in temperature. It can be redissolved if the temperature is raised.