Recent content by chainsmoke

That guy should tell his landlord to F-off and move out ASAP. The feeling of having pigs tear through your apartment must be gut wrenching.

Do you have a link to that stand? I can't find a stand for that price on their website.

I like those cooking shows too. In one night they can film a whole show. Most of the meals are cooked and judged in under an hour. I can't see brewing translating well to that platform. They spend a day brewing a beer. Then they come back a couple months later to test the results? It would...

hah, let this thread die. Should have been posted in drunken ramblings or something.

Welcome! I'm a local. Oh, by the way, fill those kegs :rockin:

The fact that you got it down to 70 in 20 minutes tells me you don't need a wort chiller. That is awesome. The only reason you would want a wort chiller would probably be convenience. I assume that it takes you a while to fill and drain that bucket. Wort chiller maintenance doesn't take long...

I just bought a chiller from them last week and used it for the first time this weekend. With topping off partial boils I was bringing the water down to 80-85. It would still seem to take HOURS to bring it down to 75. All I wanted to do was finish my brew day; instead I was waiting around for...

Brewed up 5 gallons of a Black IPA from a recipe out of Zymurgy last year. Pitched an hour ago and bubbling away happy.

So since I just read this whole old ass thread without realizing it was old until 3/4's of the way through.... How about an update?! Did the beer tasting go ok? All of the beer and wine tastings I've been too served drinks from different breweries. I'm not sure why you would do a tasting of just...

Welcome from Woostah!

Get a bigger fermenter. Maybe a 2 gallon jug or bucket for your gallon batch... If you have enough head space you'd be fine with an airlock. I ferment 5 gallons of beer in a 6.5 gallon bucket. With that extra space I am fine with the airlock. If I was fermenting 5 gallons of beer in my 5...

I was going to buy these today but the guy at my LHBS told me that nylon bags can melt above 160 steeping temps. After reading the above comment I went to the internet! According to wikipedia nylon has a melting point of 374–663 °F.

haha same here. Heading out on lunch shortly to buy a third bucket. Brewing a Black IPA Sunday night or Monday morning. :cross:

Using 2 5 gallon IPA kits to make 6 gallons of beer = Double IPA ;)

I should just relax and have an infected home brew. :tank: