Recent content by Dr Vorlauf

I want to ditch satellite TV in the worst way. I have Netflicks and would use Hulu. My problem is that I need access to Korean language shows and I haven't had any luck finding a set up that would work for me. :mad: EDIT: Anyone using those new TV antennas for HD local? They look cool.

I always use the bypass on my softener when brewing. My water is fairly hard but since I tend to do darker beers there isnt much of an issue. If I wanted to do lighter styles I would go with distilled or store bought water ( with known mineral profile ) and build it up with salts as needed.

Very cool ! Can you give the recipe for the red wine sauce?

No beer snob here. You already know where this is is headed. I had this several years ago - why do they torture us?

Do you completly disassemble the spigot on the bottling bucket? I do not just mean unscrewing and seperating the spigot from the bucket. You can pull the piece that controls the flop out of the rest of the assembly. If you don't pull this apart , clean and sanitize you are almost guranteed...

Corny kegs were designed specificaly to hold dilue solutions of phosphoric acid. Read the label of a Coke or Pepsi and look at the ingredients.

A paraphrase of an old Rodney Dangerfield joke: I once went to a fight (boxing ) and a hockey game broke out... Guess you could replace Hockey with Soccer

I am looking to upgrade to the SQ14 but I see they have change the design. The new design appears to have the burner 4" or more from the bottom of the pot !! Anyone ever modify the new SQ 14 to raise the burner? I would like to avoid any unnecessary equipment mods.

Dude. I was out with people camping today. Way colder than 40F and soaking wet with rain. You are dry, indoors. Dress properly and have a few brews.

The Tell Tale Airlock.....

The Chestnut route is interesting. I just roasted a ton of them and deshelled. Chestnuts are about 70% carbohydrate, so I think I will have to also gelatinize and then add to my mash for conversion. Don't know what style to try this in.... Chestnut stout? Chestnut IPA ( for the mouthfeel)

If this is mineral scale mechanical cleaning will be difficult at best and will eventually ruin a better bottle. For scale you need a concentrated acid. Since vinegar dosent work you need more horsepower. If you have access to HCl or phosphoric acid you can dilute as needed. No need for...

Looks like a fun day. Why did you go with a wooden rig vs steel? What type of beer did you brew? LOL. Great post

Basically this is what is alleged to caused the witch like behavior in the Salem witch trials. Grain infected with these compounds might produce bad results for consumption.

Medication for him.... Happy pills Who wouldn't want a brewing wife? Madness I tells ya.