Recent content by boomer135

I haven't had a single issue with it. The customs form is always labeled "hobby supplies" or some such. So I doubt it flags at customs.

I concur. I searched high and low for some type of business that would fill my US tank, with no results. I recommend buying the DACO2NUT from a UK company called Weldability Sif, (google company name, or find the nut on UK amazon) for about $15 including shipping. Here's the amazon link...

Actually, I'll be driving there, so there should be plenty of room in the car for beer if anyone wants me to bring back the German Flip tops. I have been in there a few times the last few weeks so, each time I try to bring back 2 cases of them. I'm up to 6 cases of them now, 2 of which I want...

Quiet around the thread lately... I'm sure we've all been busy with real life and such. Anyway, I'm reporting back on the CO2 nut from the UK company weldability Sif (not a typo). I finally got it in the mail today. They even sent me a hat. I was so excited that I put it right on the regulator...

I'm sure I could be convinced to hold a gathering at my house once a month! Not sure my place is bigger than anyone else's though....

Don't worry about the bottles, fellas. I appreciate the gesture though. I'm still holding out on the current batch to keg it, but I'm still waiting to receive the regulator nut in the mail. The online welding supply place that I ordered it from had them on back order apparently. So it should be...

It's no big deal. I didn't end up brewing today anyhow. I was debating on whether or not I should... I have a pumpkin ale in my only primary right now. It's ready to bottle or keg, but I'm basically out of bottles, and can't keg yet because I'm still waiting for the CO2 coupler nut to get here...

The more the merrier! It's great that there are people close by that share the addiction! So I had the first taste of the honey (bee) ale tonight. Turned out great. I thought it maybe a little dry, but I really can't tell a difference. So, I'll chalk it up to operator error on the hydrometer...

Sent ya a text.

I've been doing some reading on high attenuation and low FG, I think I may have over pitched. See, I've had this US 05 in the fridge for quite some time and I was worried about its health. So I did my first yeast starter and just eyeballed the amounts of DME and water. I eyeballed them so well...

I bottled the "honey bee ale" today... It's a Midwest supplies extract kit. Anywho, there was a bee in the fermenter. It's bottled now and my plan is to drink it anyway unless anyone can think of a reason I shouldn't. On a side note, it finished WAY low. Went from 1.038 to 1.002ish... Maybe...

Soo I just saw your post about brew day... I got on here and refreshed earlier but didn't see it until now. Oh well next time perhaps.

Oh man, I wish I would've known you needed items before I left. They've got some grains and things there at BB and I could've picked the up for you. He charged me £45 (£10 deposit) for the full tank. The tank is nice and big, maybe double or triple the size of my US CO2 tank... I have a feeling...

What time are you planning to start on Sunday? By the way, I believe I have found the adapter I need to connect a UK CO2 tank up to my regulator. I'm still going to go over to beautiful beers today and probably pick up a CO2 tank... Although the guy on the phone said that they were close to...

Sounds good to me. I meant to write that I was available Sunday above. Will you be BIABing?