Recent content by cross eyed

go to the tread " best place to buy bulk grains" i think it was on page 4 I gave some tips on how to buy bulk grains

funny you mention hopsdirect me and two of my friends just ordered 50 lbs of hops from them and it only cost us $22.00 shipping and the prices are a lot better than freshhops.com like $3.10 lbs for cascade pellets , anyway i use a 3/8 wort chiller like you have but i have a pump now , but before...

if you use hops you well get less wort because the hops soak up the wort, unless you squeeze the hops to get the last bit of wort out, I have a 15 gallon kettel so i get about 10-12 gallons of wort and I use pellets and I may loose about a quart maybe a little less. note I whirlpool my wort...

for most of my beers ill let the beer sit in the secondary until I have room in the fridge then ill put the beer still in the secondary vessle in the fridge and let it cold condition for a min of 1 day to up to week to allow for all the yeast and protein to fall out, example , brewed a oatmeal...

i dont think that it takes nades just to ask someone if they are willing to sell grains or hops to help out a homebrewer,they can only say no and thats it but if they say yes then your in . iam up in the northwest . another hint find the brewpubs that the brewer is the owner, the other two...

i went to a couple brewpubs and ask them if they would sell me some grains and after the 3 one they said yes and how much would i like , i really wanted 500 lbs plus of 2 row but i started off small with 200 lbs , ready for the price , his cost $13.50 for a 50lbs sack can u say oh ya, so dont...

where do you go to find how to grow barley and where to get the seeds thanks

David 42 if you are ever in vancouver wa give me a call for an ale session an check out my new 15gallon stainless steel brewing system .Cross eyed

thanks for the response, I'll try that have a porter that is lacking the chocolat note, how much grain did you use per 5 gallons , I 'am brewing 11 gallon batches all grain

can or has anyone ever use grains in the secondary fermenter like hops (dry hopping) to add for an example more chocolate note to a porter

fatboy, I have a 15 gallon keg mash tun with a stainless steel false bottom with ball valve included looking for about $ 150.00 or trade for new march pump 809 email me for pics or I will post later today