Recent content by Etu001

Thanks, I will look into that. Could I use this: http://www.abt.com/product/37460/Avanti-EWC280B.html Found one on Craigslist.

Hi all, I know there are tons of posts on how to build your own fermentation chamber, but so far, I have not found one on how to a build a small but viable one. A little background--we brew all grain in a small, NYC apartment. The biggest issue we have faced is keeping our beers at a...

Hi all, My friends and I have recently started a beer blog and a beer tasting company. We've done a few tastings in the NYC area and are trying to do it as a side project. I also enjoy writing so I added a blog section to our site. I'd love your opinions (I know I just opened the flood gates...

Something with a dry yeast and low hops maybe? I just did a Stout for $31 but it did have lactose and oats and flaked barely, all of which is more pricy than reg grain.

I do like the idea of getting certified and I've talked to my partners about it. We are really aiming to hit the "beer curious" market, people that like beer but really don't know what like or what they are drinking. We feel that there are plenty of people who love be able to look at a beer...

Hi all, My friends and I are working on starting a beer tasting organization. Basically, we would present beer styles and their history to an audience for a fee. We would not have a permanent location at this time, but our business would be primarily conducted in NYC. Does anyone know what...

Hi all, Quick question, my friend owns an art gallery in NYC and as a promotion for her new exhibition, she wants to have a beer tasting at the exhibition. I offered to talk about the beer but is there some legal issues with her buying beer and giving it out to people that are looking at her...

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the feedback!

This is pretty much what we were thinking. I do understand that there needs to be a lot of legal research to be done but we are just feeling out the market. I do understand that anything not brewed at home isn't a "homebrew" but we are looking to connect people who are passionate about...

Hi all, I am doing a little bit of market research for a business venture and I would love your opinions. If you could (legally) buy other people's "homebrews": 1) Would you be interested? 2) What would cause you to choose a "homebrew" versus a known craft brew? 3) How much would you pay for a...

Thanks everyone for the advice. I guess I diluted my first runnings by adding the sparge water first before draining. Will this hurt my gravity? My gravity was a bit low (1.4 instead of 1.5)ish. In addition, is there a better way to determine gravity besides a $5 glass hydrometer? I feel like...

So I've my brew partner and I finished our 3rd All grain batch (5g batch). We are having issues with the batch sparge process. This is the only hiccup in our brew day. Our set up- 10 Gal Pot, 10 Gal cooler, false bottom I am going to walk you through our process and I hope you can comment on...

So, I just opened a bottle of the Haus Pale Ale that I made off of a recipe here. I opened it 10 days since we bottled, but it has that "homebrewed" taste in either the beginning or the end of the taste (I can't remember which, cause I had it this weekend). Will that go away with another 2...

Why the vodka?

I'm obviously new to this, but wouldn't using bottled water be a good "control" to see if its a water issue.