I've known for a while that I'd eventually switch from bottling to kegging, so I kept my eyes out for a good deal on kegs. About 18 months ago I was able to get four used ball lock kegs delivered for $200 from ebay, so I picked them ...

I like to whirlpool my wort to help drop the solids out of suspension into a nice cone in the center of the kettle. I used to simply clamp a piece of 1/2" ID silicone hose and do my best to position it so that I could get a ...

I've been brewing all grain for almost two years. I currently use a 10 gallon Rubbermaid cooler with a false bottom as a mash tun and a five gallon cooler as a hot liquor tank (HLT). I also built a brew stand and mounted my Blichmann burner to it ...

Keeping accurate notes is essential to homebrewing. It's important to know what you did, how you did it, etc.

I use Beersmith to forumulate my recipes, but I don't use it as my system-of-record as to what was brewed. For that I prefer a bound notebook that I ...

One of the best things I have done for my home brewery is purchase a grain mill. Prior to purchasing the mill, I would get my grains milled at my local homebrew shop, but this would result in brewhouse efficiencies that were all over the map. After getting the mill ...