Recent content by emissary

So I'm on my way to the neighbors house to pick somewhere between 50 & 100 lbs of ripe red plums (don't know the variety yet). Wanting to put it all up in wine:rockin:. The only yeast I have on hand is 1-packet of nottingham dry ale yeast, 1-packet of red dry montrachet, aaannnnddddd the yeast...

I have read on several places that you want to avoid nylon, as it will become somewhat "stretchy" when hot. Anybody know of where to buy a bag big enough to do 10gal batches in a keggle?

What catalog? I made my own and have more in it than that. I might buy one or two to have spares in case of blowout.

I may be in the minority here, but what's so wrong with just having a semi-cloudy batch? I could understand if dignitaries were coming over that you might have to put this batch back in the cabinet, but just for the enjoyment of a homemade batch of something scrumptious and wonderfully...

(In spartan gear, and with greatest Russell Crowe impersonation ever) THIS IS APFELWEIN!! Sorry, slow morning at the office.

This is Africa?

Good to see more Texans on this board. Now if we can just get Rick Perry on here, we'll all secede to our own board...........;) The only LHBS in Abilene closed last year. Sure wish there was somewhere between Abilene and DFW. Welcome to the boards!

Are any steps necessary (or recommended) to sanitize the raisins? Do they present any significant risk of infection?

+1 Just bought 20 food grade buckets, but I need more stinking carboys.....

Haaaaaahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Nothing like some tasteless caulk jokes to brighten my day!:D

Dude, you just named my next high gravity batch. That's incredible!:rockin: Csutton, I think most guys that gravitate toward the craft brew section in the beer aisle are very receptive to and intrigued by something different. For example, I am one that will buy a six pack of something just...

(selfishly bumping thread) Just this weekend, I obtained a 15gal crock that my family used to brew their beer before, during, and after prohibition. I want to find some Premier and do some open fermentation experiments in ye ole' family vessel. Anyone know if there is a Premier supplier...

Gonna make my first ever stab at a fruit wheat soon, and am trying to put together my recipe. Not very practiced with all grain, and am taking a generic weizen recipe from Papazian and modifying it slightly. Take a look; let me know what you think. Thanks! 7lbs Briess 2-Row 3lbs Weyermann...

Haaaaahahahahahaha..... No more pies and such for me. I have to choose less beer or less food, so I'm developing a beer-only diet.:D:drunk: It looks like the consensus is on a wheat. Actually never done a wheat, but love the variety of wit's, so I guess I'll do some research. I love me a...

Cleaning out the freezer last night, and I ran across a leftover bag of 2lbs (give or take) of frozen blackberries that I harvested this fall and forgot about. I've had all the pie/cake/cobbler a guy can stand, and want to do something fun with these. But what? I've never brewed with fruit...