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Converting a burner over to NG

I'm in the process of converting my house from LP to NG and I'd like to have the plumbers run a drop for inside and outside by garage for my burner. Has anyone converted their LP burners to NG? What should I be considering when setting this up? I…
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Hefeweizen head retention

I know there are lots of questions on this site regarding head retention, but I feel like none of the answers are helpful. I recently made a hefeweizen. 50% wheat malt, 50% pilser malt with about 13-14 IBUs. The beer turned out great except that it…
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Why do all-grain when you can do BIAB?

I'm an extract brewer that is going to try a BIAB 5 gallon batch. Reading about BIAB has me wondering why brewers would still do all-grain? Does sparging make that much of a difference? Also, why do a partial mash and add extract if you have a…
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Does filtering beer strip flavor, aroma and/or color?

In the quest for super clear beer (and increase shelf stability) some brewers like to filter their beer. What impact does it have on flavor, aroma and color? Which aspects of flavor (hops only, malt and hops, only malt flavors)? Can any striping of…
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What yeasts are good for summer brewing?

I decided last night that fermentation temperature control was not a priority for me (minimizing brew time and moving to kegs are ahead of it). I have a basement that stays pretty cool, and four floors of A/C will be seeping down there, so I don't…
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Dry Hopping without a bag

I'll have about 1/2 an ounce of leftover Cascade hop pellets when I finish my boil. I was thinking that I would save them and throw them in the secondary, but I don't have a bag. Will I get much aroma out of just throwing the pellets in by…
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Environment-friendly sanitizers

As the title suggests, I was wondering if there was list of environment-friendly sanitizers (such as Star San, as they declare) for brewing equipment out there. In particular, I was looking for a powder sanitizer (such as potassium/sodium…
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Questions on keeping a yeast strain going over and over

I have a couple of yeast questions that I have not found the answer to yet. I recently washed my yeast from a batch of beer using something like this. I got 5 jars of yeast out of this, and I assume I can brew 5 batches of beer from these. So what…
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What are the most crucial moments for beer contamination?

I know that sanitization is one of the most fundamental parts of making a beer and I myself wasted two batches already for not being diligent as I should. So, what are the steps / moments when you are making a beer that are the most critical for…
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How do you clean scorched wort off stainless steel?

Kettles, mash tuns, infants, etc
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Brewing with rainwater / tank water

I'm lucky enough to have beautiful New Zealand rainwater to brew with. But, what are the considerations in terms of mineral content? Is rainwater close to distilled water? Having gone through the same natural purification process of evaporation, is…
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What does "Pronounced legs" mean in a beer style?

Was reading the BJCP guide for Eisbock and noticed they mention something about this particular style does not have a lot of head but has a "pronounced leg", as in: Pronounced legs are often evident Never heard this term until now and was…
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Kegs - Why use a dual regulator instead of a splitter?

I currently own a dual regulator and use two kegs with it. I want to expand to four kegs can therefore face two options: Purchase a quad regulator Add a splitter to each of the outputs on the dual regulator What are all the negatives involved in…
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Do you strain break material from DME boiled for priming?

When you prime with DME, there is a bit of break material formed when you boil the DME. How to brew mentions this, but doesn't say what to do about it or if you should care. Do you strain this material out? I recently primed with DME for the first…
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What ingredients contribute body to a cider?

I've been given a container of Suma concentrated apple juice,the concentrate used to make apple juice from concentrate, left over from a camp. I've made cider from it in the past, using just tap water and youngs super wine yeast, and it tasted very…
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