Recent content by dsoto75

Good question, I had to throw together an emergency blow-off the other day..almost made my kids cherrios cherry flavored. It's settled down now, but I have not changed the solution in the jug since I put it together. about 4 days ago.

I try to get as close to the final known gravity as I can, but if I get the same reading over the course of a week (taking reading every 2 days or so after at least 3 weeks in the primary), then it's pretty safe to say the fermentation is done. I'll move it to the secondary at that point.

What I do is, when I am ready to bottle I will draw off enough beer into a seperate pitcher to fill anywhere from 6 to 10 bottles. I add my flavoring to that pitcher (stiring gently and adding the flavor to taste), and when I have it where I want it, then add that to the bolltes. I then bottle...

Thanks everyone for the advice. I pulled off the tubing on my auto syphon, and removed the bung from the carboy. After soaking it real quick in sanitizing solution, I attached the tube into the bung and put it back on the carboy with the other end on a 1 gal water bottle 1/4 filled with the...

hmm...is this something I can make or do I have to buy it? I have the plug that goes into the top of the carboy, and then u incert a top looking thing with another pieve that sits inside on top of the valve. Can I pull this off, but something tells me thats a bad idea...how do I get this blow...

Ok, so last night I whipped up a batch of Cherry Wheat Ale, (while drinking my honey wheat ale I just made a few months ago:ban:) and moved it into my 5 gallon carboy. This afternoon I called my wife from work and asked her to check up on my baby to see she started fermenting. Oh I asked how the...

This looks like the fittings to use with the kegs, but where can I find the actual kegs?

I ment beers, not bears....hunting season isnt for a few months yet :)

I'm feeling kinda froggy tonight, and have actually been thinking of some origional receipes I could come up with to start a "line" of bears I can start making and report on my blog. I'll try to come up with an orange juice based beer. Are we talking just the juice, or using the fruit as...

I have seen posts on this site about people using kegs as fermentors. My question is, where can i pick these up, or are they not really the way to go? -dave

opps forgot to add the beer pic LOL

Hey guys, I'm following up on my first brew batch I started a little over a month ago. Back then, I had an issue with some yeast that may have dies off due to the fact that it was not refrigerated. I pitched some dried yeast, and that seemed to do the trick. My OG and FG where 1.040 / 1.010...

LOL my posts must be delayed or something cause I didnt see Coastarine's post before i wrote this...

You had me at 15 gallon..:D, you sir have become my yoda So where do I find these 15 gallon vessels of goodness you speak of o brewmaster.

Just wondering what are some of the equipment, and supply shops you all use and why. My LHBS is good for some things, but they don't have a huge selection and may be looking to ordering online at some point for my supplies. thanks -daddy dave