Recent content by baafowin

I've never used them, but I can't see a problem IF the off position is in between the two on positions. Otherwise you would have to get the valve far enough away from your kettle to be able to spin it 360 degrees (if not, you may have to turn the un-intended output on to get to the intended...

You might check the calibration of your hydrometer. I dropped mine from a few feet into my plastic sink a few weeks ago. It didn't break or anything, but it's now about 4 gravity points off.

Ok, sorry it took so long to get the pictures up. Here's how I did it. I'm not claiming this is the best method, but it seems to work pretty solidly for me. Hopefully the pictures work. This is my first time trying to post pics. First, here is the glycol bath in my freezer...

That's good advice indeed (and something I should have mentioned in my post). I actually use the non-toxic RV antifreeze (Propylene glycol) mixed with water on my reservoir. The stuff is only a couple bucks a gallon, and of course never touches any of your beer anyways. I like your idea of salt...

Sorry, I didn't get your request until now. I'll get you some pictures tomorrow or this weekend. It's really a pretty simple system as long as you're comfortable with some DIY. I haven't got it cleaned up as much as I plan on doing eventually, but it's definitely functional.

I did something similar on my setup. I have a kegerator in my basement, and have 4 lines running out of the refrigerator and up into my pantry. I added a cold water loop to keep the lines cold, made sure each beer line was in contact with them, then taped them up with that metal duct work tape...

I know it's been several months since you posted this, but I'd be interested in a bulk buy if you plan on doing another (or haven't done the first one). I have another friend that may be interested in a bag or two as well. I'm right between Chicago and Indy, so it should be pretty easy to meet...

I'm going to give this recipe a try tonight. I'll probably do a 10 gallon batch and add some fruit to half of it during secondary. I have some persimmon that I've been dying to put into a beer, and this sounds like a good candidate. When do you usually add your strawberries?

Hi guys, long time lurker, first time poster. I decided to do this recipe a few weeks ago, got all the grain, hops, etc and then found out about this pumpkin shortage. Bummer. Tried all of the normal grocery chains in the area with no luck, and stumbled on a ton of it at Rural King of all...