Recent content by Evan

i've been using a cooler set up for 3 or 4 years now. I need a new cooler, and i'd like to build a stand. i know i could go out, buy a new cooler and be done with it, but i also like buiding things that go along with this hobby. i haven't built anything for homebrewing in a few years, so its...

been thinking about updating my brewing system. found this link for a two-tier'ed system and thought it seemed simple enough. do any of you have any experience with this set up? http://hbd.org/mtippin/2tier.html im not looking to automate my process with a RIMS/HERMS like system. things...

i use cpvc and had the same problem of it coming apart. i drilled/tapped the parts. it takes a little extra time but i like being able to break it down each time. I normally break it down, clean, let it dry and put it together so on brew day its ready to go.

i just did a google seach for the indian brown ale and it linked to this site, haha....anyway check the link below https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/indian-brown-ale-dogfish-head-48622/ is it legal if you dont buy the book?!?! will Sam care...probably not. BUT having said that, i love...

that's awesome he gave you a pound of Centennial! sounds like a fun trip. i use both whole and pellet, mostly pellet. i like the fact they soak up less wort and take up less room in the freezer. but with that said, i do use leaf for dry hopping most of the time.

yeah i really liked their ESB, damn

yeah i always mix it well. i think i figured out the problem this morning while laying in bed. this is my big IPA, and the last time i brewed it i noted i needed to increase the batch size because the hops soaked up a lot of wort. i didn't acount for the amounted soaked up, so basically i...

i know...its bugging the crap out of me. guess i just have to brew again huh, haha. just weird, i've been brewing for 4 years. oh well, always learning i guess. need to be more on top of my numbers i guess

So i've been brewing for a few years and the last two batches have really thrown me for a loop. i take my SG reading pre-boil and then before pitching the yeast. i always correct for the temp of the wort. well today while brewing my IPA my preboil SG was 1.061 and it was to be 1.062 so i felt...

that is alot of brewing! i'm brewing up a stout on Sunday morning it looks like.

i just did this for the first time, i took 3oz of medium toast french oak, let them soak in Makers Mark for about a week. i drained the Makers, dumped that into the carboy and put the beer on top. i only let it sit about a week, and when i kegged it a few days ago you could taste both the...

I've been to some cool bars there, but none that brewed their own beer that i can remember. its been about 5 years and at the time i was into craft beer and import but i wasn't brewing so i dont think i would have noticed if they brewed any. i loved the city though, we did go outside of town...

http://www.sierranevada.com/graphics/life-limb/index.html Didn't see this anywhere else, just happened to be on SN's website and saw the link. they brewed a beer together, I'll try it if i can find it around here next month.

i just ordred a pound of Cascade and Magnum from them. i normally dont bother breaking them out but just leave it in one big bag and just use the food saver after i open it. BUT that said, there are times i wish i had them out in 2oz bags or something. i think you have a good idea by...

I go to My Old Kentucky Homebrew, its right next to work and they are open till 7 during the week. I like the place, grain and yeast prices are good, hops might be a little higher but not much. i mostly buy my hops in bulk anyway, so that doesnt matter so much. if i had a complaint, it'd...