Recent content by DrexelBrewer

it shows the character of some people who take advantage of other's suffering and misfortune to make a dime. the gas is bad in north Jersey right now, i didnt realize it until i talked to my mother yesterday, there are still areas without power, my uncle said he waited in line for 2...

There are still people outside philly with power out and wont have it back until sunday or later.... Jersey got it really bad, especially the shore, NYC is still really bad too, too bad staten island is still there.... and NYC's mayor is more worried about a dumb marathon that's supposed to...

Just finished my last few homebrews this weekend... Waiting on more to finish carbing.. Had to go out and buy a case of Hurricane 40's... Seemed appropriate... Had a storm party at my frat house last night, at around 1 AM i turned the main breaker off in the house, heard everyone...

that'll be about $80

This is fine, patience is the name of the game. My friend, who i helped brew his first batch last week, asked me the same thing. It's still happening (fermentation), just not as violently as it did the first 2 days. Just let it be. My first batch, foam was flowing out of the...

Soak with white vinegar (dissolves buildup of minerals and sludge) then rinse with water or water & bicarbonate (baking soda) mixture. Vinegar has acetic acid in it, good cleaning agent. I used to have aquariums and used it to clean the mineral and sludge buid up in my lines or equipment...

nvm just found a bunch, this thread can be deleted, ill read those instead

I see that everyone is all about converting mini-fridges and chest fridges into temperature controlled fermentation boxes, but... What about a small window unit with a digital temperature controller (e.g. you can set the actual temp so it will turn on and off as needed) I would contain the...

awesome, thanks for that, one more question: Do I account for the grains that I steep? I usually do 1 lb flaked barley, and say 1 lb roasted barley. Do I just add them to the grain bill to?

Check out 'Aquaponics' I have a setup in my basement now, next to my fermentation setups. Using aquaponics to grow indoors would be tough, but you could do it outdoors. My youtube name is "Twizzlerx25" check out my aquaponics videos. If you're a homebrewer or a DIY kinda person, you...

Thanks for the quick replies, I'm using LME, any insight into the grain bill on that?

So I'm brewing a milk stout, and I didnt add lactose sugar into the boil, so I am going to add it into the secondary fermenter, but I would like to calculate the % I add. I read an article on milk stouts and found this: As for the lactose — which is a fine, granulated sugar — Christoffel...

Just saying hey, I am a recent graduate of Drexel University in Philly. Finished my degree in Biomedical Engineering. I always have some sort of 'experiment' going on, and enjoy DIY stuff. Bottled my first batch of beer a week and a half ago, got another in the primary fermenter. I'm...