Recent content by 60sd

It is with a heavy heart that I have come to the conclusion that I won't be doing any brewing anymore. Now I have all the equipment taking up space in my garage and I'd like to see it go to a good home. My set-up was pretty basic; turkey fryer, 10 gallon igloo cooler for mashing all grain, and...

My plants this year seem to be doing OK, they seemed to stall for a while at the beginning of June, and have slowed a little the past week or so, but I can see the flowers (buds?) forming. I'm watering them every other day using a 1/4" soaker ring on a drip system, so the soil seems to be...

Today I got an e-mail from HBT asking that I check in and let everyone know what I've been up to, so here goes! In early March I completed a brewing marathon; I brewed a custom recipe lager and a modified brown ale (going for a coconut brown ale). I was right on track. Got the lager in the...

Isn't the question posed akin to asking "I recently acquired a set of Hoosier racing slicks, can anyone tell me the best way to build a funny car" I'm not trying to be a hater, but like everyone else has said, it looks like you may have the raw materials to fabricate (with extensive cost and...

One other thing: it looks like California is experiencing a record drought year, should I be watering now? If so how much and how often. Thanks!

Thanks; and I apologize if it sounded like I was complaining. My biggest complaint these days is how to deal with all this beer and all these gorgeous women... (just kidding honey, it's just a joke!) Seriously though, I wasnt able to get a photo before the sun went down, but the buds are...

I'm coming into the second year for my Magnums. At the end of last growing season, I cut my vines down to about 10-12" and let them dry out. I'm already seeing sprouts/buds on one of my plants and I'm wondering if that's OK this early in the year. We've had a very dry and warm winter so far...

If you have 4k for a brew rig, I would recommend you take a couple hundred and set yourself up with a turkey fryer and a 10 gal igloo cooler all grain set up. Once you've got a few solo brew days under your belt, you'll be much better able to build your set up exactly the way you want/need it...

Im a big fan of the Oxyclean method. I soak for about 20 min then use a sharp razor to scrape the labels (most have already floated off by that time), then a quick scrub under hot tap water with a scotch-brite pad and they're good to go. I then rinse and run through the dishwasher with no...

Let me start by saying I'm by no means an expert, but I think I stumbled on a decent method: Keep an eye on craigslist for kegerators (use all the possible variations on spelling). I found a group of college kids who were selling a 'fridge with 1 faucet, an empty bud lite keg, and an empty...

My brother found some inexpensive regulators that are for automotive use (air tools and paint applications). He bought some for his shop as well as for the kegerator. I'll forward him this thread and he can can give the details, but I think he is set up to run multiple pressures off the same...

I had the same issue with mine, but the problem was the round heads on the screws that I used to attach the fan to the box set the flask up too high. I changed to tapered or bugle heads and counter sunk them so its completely flat across the top of the box and it works fine now. Doesn't sound...

I've made a few very good stout recipes and served them on co2, but after visiting Ireland and drinking Guinness every day, I want to try nitro. Here are my questions: 1. Should I look at beer gas or pure nitro, and is there a difference in the bottles/regulators? 2. Can I use my...

FWIW, I would say try to figure out the maximum number of faucets you will ever have, then decide how you want them spaced. If your maximum number of faucets is an odd number, the center of the collar should be the center faucet. If it's an even number, the center of the collar will split the...

I should start by saying I havent taken a gravity reading yet, so this question may be a little premature: I brewed an IPA last weekend (sat), that came out to 1.064. I pitched one pack of US-05 that I rehydrated, but didnt make a starter. I chose that yeast because I've had really good...