Brew Kettle Vs Mash Tun (4 Major Differences and 1 Alternative!)
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Equipment
Homebrewing equipment
Immersion Chillers Vs Plate Chillers Vs Counterflow Chillers (FAQ)
Chilling your wort down to pitching temperatures is more important …
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Electric Brewing Vs Propane Gas Costs, Equipment, and Pros & Cons)
There’s debate among homebrewers about which heat source is better …
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Brew Kettle Has Rust Inside (How To Clean It & Prevent It!)
The sight of rust in a brew kettle could cause …
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Copper Vs Stainless Steel Wort Chillers (Pros and Cons!)
Successfully brewing a beer with a balanced flavor profile depends …
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Brew Kettle – Aluminum Vs Stainless Steel (Which Is Better?)
It is very exciting to start choosing grains, hops, and …
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Brew Kettle Vs Stock Pot (Can You Use Any Pot to Brew Beer?)
One of the first decisions most beginning homebrewers have to …
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Brew Kettle Alternatives (Pros & Cons of the Most Common Options)
With so many options out there it can be hard …
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How Do You Insulate a Brew Kettle? (And Is It Important)
As a brewer, you are always looking for ways to …
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Is Aluminum Safe for Brewing Beer? (All About Brew Kettles)
If you have read concerns regarding the safety of using …
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How To Clean and Prevent a Scorched or Dirty Brew Kettle
Brew kettles are delicate pieces of equipment. They require proper …
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The Average Cost of a 5-Gallon Batch of Homebrew Beer (Recipe & Equip)
Once you start researching homebrewing, one of the first questions …
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How To Clean and Sanitize a Plastic Fermenter (Carboys and Buckets)
If you’ve decided to use a plastic fermenter for home …
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Should I Use a Carboy Instead of a Bucket for Fermentation?
Whether to use a carboy or a plastic bucket during …
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Best Airlock for Fermenting and Brewing Beer (3-piece, S-shaped, More)
Any S-shaped airlock or 3-piece airlock works well for fermenting homebrew as long as it is properly sanitized, creates a tight seal with the fermenting vessel, and stays filled with sanitizing solution. Blow-off tubes can be utilized during active fermentation to avoid blowouts and then switched to either an S-shaped or 3-piece airlock later.
Fermenter Headspace (How Much in the Primary and Secondary?)
New homebrewers often wonder how much headspace they should have …
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