Recent content by dyneq

It's funny this thread came back to life today because I'm doing my first fermentation with it (brewed on Sunday) even though I've had it for a while. I'm using the ebay aquarium controller and it's been working great. Until now, I was using it to chill my finished brews. I had it on the max...

Hey Chris, Just got my controller built this weekend and wanted to ask: 1. Once you bypass the t-stat, if you were to plug it into the wall without the controller, would it just run all the time and never stop? I'm planning on just using it for fermenting ales, so if I just crank the...

Not sure, but I'm experiencing the exact same thing! My IPA had a really nice hop aroma, etc. and a nice, clean taste. Now, it has a decent aroma and a minor yeast bite (although that may be because I pour a wee bit of the bottom slurry once I've had a couple). I suspect it may mean that the...

This was CMG's response to me: I am still waiting to hear from my LHBS on a bulk purchase price.

You could absolutely do it this way, but I would recommend weighing your 'reference' grain each time because moisture content may vary on each brew day. So weigh out a # and put it in a container that you can put a mark on (say, a big tumbler cup) and use that as your guide. Of course, you'll...

Chris, Your build has motivated me! :mug: I had already bought the same controller and heat tape and have been trying to find a used cooler on craigslist. HD has these at $148 right now, so I went over and bought one. I'll need it for summer ale brewing. Can you tell me where you got the...

OK, I've heard back from Brewer's Supply Group (in Denver):

Decided to try fiftypoundsack for my grains this time. Still kind of bummed that we pay so much more on the front range but, as they say, 'whatever the market will bear'! I guess it helps the LHBS's stay in business and that's a good thing. I talked to a guy at my LHBS (Hop to it) and he...

Cool, thanks for posting that. Since my original post, I have done a little research on where barley is grown and malted. I looked at GW, Rahr, Malteurop (MT) and where their malting operations are. CMC is the only actual malting operation anywhere near the Front Range. The rest are (not...

Sorry if this is off topic, but... Why is grain so much cheaper in the midwest and pacific northwest compared to the Front Range? For example, I have found 50 lb. sacks of 2-row for $29.25! I'm not trying to say that there is a conspiracy or anything, but I just want to understand why if...

I noticed that Great Western has an office in Aurora. I searched and didn't find whether or not anyone had ever tried them before. Anyone know?

OK, I'll probably rock the cheap buckets then. I actually have a lid tool that I got with my fermenter from AHS. At first, I was a little miffed at the price for what it is, but it's so worth it.

I'm in for 100 lbs. 300 to go. I searched around about storage and the homer buckets from HD seem to be an inexpensive solution. I guess I better order my mill now! I haven't done the math, but going to bulk and buying a mill should pay for itself pretty quick, right? Plus it's nice to have...

No doubt. I was able to find a cached page on google (their site is down) and found out that it is 2-row pale. Now, how do you guys store that much grain? Do you leave it in the sack, or transfer to containers to keep fresh longer?

Hi All, I was thinking about going in on this, but I have a question: is the CO Base Pale 2-row american? I mostly brew american IPA's so that is what I would be looking for. Thanks, John