Recent content by biberbauer

sorry, yes. I'm willing to sell any and all pieces individually.

Equipment list with updated links: 1) A full-size Gibson Refrigerator -w/ 2.5" casters mounted on the bottom -Retro paint job -w/ RANCO Temp Controls 2) Kegging Equipment -Midwest's "Homebrew Deluxe - 2 Tap System" -1 Extra Corny Keg -2 Lowenbrau Special Dark Handles (see pics) 3) BeerGun...

bump got caught up in the end-of-the-year mess, and never actually got rid of any of this stuff. It's all still available, and I'm looking to unload it very soon. PM with offers! willing to sell at a considerable discount

Hello all, Life has gotten busy, and I'll be moving soon. I really wish I had the time to put my heart into homebrew, but I've now realized that I can only manage a few obsessions at a time :( The setup I'm selling includes: 1) A full-size Gibson Refrigerator -w/ 2.5" casters mounted on the...

Figured I'd update: I got fed up with this batch, and ended up throwing something like 4oz of amarillo leafs in secondary (after it had been in secondary for a few weeks already) and just let is sit for a good 3 weeks. When I did bottle it, though, I was very pleased with the results. I served...

Sorry for the late response--I meant to post my results ages ago. I was pretty pleased with my batch with the few (dried) ounces I used. The flavor wasn't extremely prominent, but there was a bite to it. If I did it again, I'd probably use 50-60% more, but I'm not sure how strong of a flavor...

Nice, thanks for looking into that! I hadn't even thought about looking to see if there were any other brewpubs in the country. I looked around, but it seems as though that brewpub has gone down the drain as well. However, beeradvocate has new brewpub in its directory outside San Jose, and...

Thanks for the input; I doubt I'll be making enough of a ruckus to even attract the neighbors' attention...I guess scarce supplies will be my biggest obstacle. I'm sure there isn't a LHBS in the country, but there used to be a brewpub just outside San José in Curridabat(K&S Cervecería) that...

After watching that Sam Adams "all our employees learn to brew beer" commercial with some friends in college, I thought to myself, "man, that be a great gig to work there. It almost sounds like they're forced to learn to make beer. I like it." After seeing the commercial several more times, I...

Would anyone happen to know where I could find information regarding the legality of homebrewing around the world? (specifically Costa Rica) I realize that this sort of information may not be consolidated, but if not online, where might I look or who might I contact to find out that sort of...

Alright, I finally got around to getting the ingredients (and time) to put this brew into action. I'm about halfway into the boil right now. I ended up ordering the AHS Coffee Malt Stout kit for simplicity's sake, and I'm just going to wing-it as far as the elderberries go. Here's the current...

Has anyone tried out any other flavoring extracts in place of vanilla in this recipe? I've been thinking about adding in something else, a few examples being: maple flavoring, almond extract, butter flavoring... I realize that buttery taste is often avoided, but might it be a good match...

I'm lagering. Primary was done, and FG was reached at 52 degrees F. Thanks for the concern, -Biber

Well, I got the fridge for free, and it's all I've got for now. Comes in handy since I don't have any other controlled temperature environment. I don't have to fool with Texas' terribly unpredictable February weather (hit 80 last week!) to get a decent 60 degree environment for a diacetyl rest...

I've got my first lager in the fridge right now, and the temperature controls seemed to be working like a charm. I have the fridge set on its lowest setting, and I had just gotten the exterior controls set down to 33°F. I took a nap after setting it from 35 to 33, and when I woke up, the...