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06-05-2012

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ABOUT ME

About Me: I am still a brewing noob in my own opinion. I've been brewing since February 2012, and after 4 or 5 extract batches (some turned out good, others not so much), I've moved on to all-grain. Right now I do AG full-volume BIAB in a keggle with a KAB4 Banjo Burner. I have 2 more 15.5gal kegs that I plan on cutting and turning into a MLT and HLT eventually.rnrnI am also building a 12.9cu.ft. keezer with a full wooden top and 3 SS Perlick taps. I plan on eventually expanding to as many as 6-8 taps as I am able to.rnrnMy current main hobby up to this point has been fish keeping, but I have started making more room in the house (and budget) for beer brewing. I really enjoy the process, and you can't beat the fact that when you're done, you have really good beer to drink. Win win, right?rnrnI have a wonderful wife. She is very patient and allows me my hobby obsessions. If only she liked to drink beer...
General Interests: Beer,Fishkeeping,Louisville Cardinal Football and Basketball,woodworking
Occupation: Chemist
Favorite Music: In alphabetical order:rnAlkaline Trio, All American Rejects, Audiovent, Awolnation, Beatles, Beck, The Black Keys, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Broken Bells, Cage the Elephant, Cake, Chevelle, Citizen Cope, Coldplay, Counting Crows, Dave Matthews Band, Days of the New, Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, Dido, Dropkick Murphys, Fall Out Boy, The Features, Feist, Flogging Molly, Foster the People, Frank Sinatra, Franz Ferdinand, Fun, The Gaslight Anthem, Glasvegas, Gorillaz, Gotye, Green Day, The Guess Who, Guster, Interpol, Iron & Wine, Jack Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Keane, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Lily Allen, Metric, MGMT, Modest Mouse, Mumford & Sons, Muse, My Chemical Romance, The National, Neon Trees, Nirvana, Oasis, The Offspring, Ok GO!, Panic at the Disco, Paolo Nutini, Phish, Phoenix, Pink Floyd, Postal Service, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Santana, She Wants Revenge, The Shins, Silversun Pickups, Snow Patrol, Steppenwolf, The Temper Trap, Tenacious D, Theivery Corporation, Thursday, Tom Petty, TV on the Radio, Van Morrison, Weezer, Young the Giant, Zombies, 311.
Favorite Television Shows: The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Three and a Half Men, River Monsters, Holmes on Holmes
Home Brewing Biography: I got into home-brewing in Feb. 2012. My sister-in-law had bought my brother a kit from Mr. Beer for his birthday the previous year, and decided to get me one to start some friendly brotherly competition.rnrnI've since moved on from the Mr. Beer kit and into All-Grain brewing with a keggle.
Future Brews: Prohibition LagerrnHefeweizenrnMilk StoutrnOatmeal StoutrnIPA'srnAPA'srnKolsch
Primary: None
Secondary: None
Bottled: King's Nectar (last extract batch, 8.5% abv aging)
Kegged: Galaxy/Vienna SMaSHrnCascade/Two-row SMaSHrnMilk StoutrnSierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone
Gender: Male
Status: Married

City: Louisville

State/Province: Kentucky

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: wilserbrewer BIAB Bags, Triple Play Value Combo on 05-02-2013 at 12:29 PM
Got my bag and pulley last night, and they looked great! I didn't get to try it out in my pot
yet, because I'm soaking the pot in cleaner at the moment, but I will try it out when I get
home tonight. ...
Posted in thread: home bar idea on 04-30-2013 at 12:30 PM
Check this site out: like its been done. Not sure on longevity though.
Posted in thread: wilserbrewer BIAB Bags, Triple Play Value Combo on 04-28-2013 at 11:24 PM
Just placed an order for a bag with ratchet hoist! If you have any questions about the sizing,
let me know. Paypal doesn't give you much space to explain... Its a keggle with the top cut
off.
Posted in thread: Jaybird False Bottom 10G Cooler on 04-15-2013 at 03:54 AM
What's the diameter of the false bottom?
Posted in thread: Still alive - just tackling a HUGE DIY on 04-12-2013 at 01:17 PM
Looking good!
Posted in thread: Still alive - just tackling a HUGE DIY on 04-09-2013 at 12:23 PM
Yeah, that's where I got the structural idea for the dome originally. Unfortunately for a 15'
dome they wanted almost $6,000!:eek: Really?! Wow! I guess if you actually get a specific quote
its a litt...
Posted in thread: Still alive - just tackling a HUGE DIY on 04-07-2013 at 11:37 PM
Maybe try something like this?
Posted in thread: Still alive - just tackling a HUGE DIY on 04-05-2013 at 03:32 PM
That bathroom ceiling gives me a headache just looking at it... Very ambitious. Can't wait to
see what you do with the dome over the staircase!
Posted in thread: Fermentation Chamber Build - Mini Fridge on 04-05-2013 at 12:47 PM
eanmcnulty,It depends on what kind of mini-fridge you use. If you buy the one with external
coils mounted on the back, then it shouldn't be an issue if you enclose the sides of the
fridge. If there ar...
Posted in thread: Left Hand Milk Stout Clone on 03-12-2013 at 02:25 PM
DoubleDuse,I pulled mine out of primary after 2 weeks, but I was on a time crunch to get the
beer kegged for a New Years party.It was technically "done" according to the SG, but I think
that giving it...