Recent content by FatCockHomebrew

I feel your pain. I made about 40 gallons before I got to taste a brew with potable water hose water. It all tastes like crap!!! Anyone need 125 feet of potable hose.

If you check out BYO they have a recipe for a great Tripel. I have made it twice now with the second in the Ferm right now. Ingredients for 5 gallons 12.4 lb Belgian Pils 3.5 oz Castle or Dingemans 2.2 lb cheap table sugar/15 min 1.9 oz Tettnang/60 min 0.4 oz Czech Saaz/10 min Mash...

I got this book for fathers day and I agree it is a great read and I can't wait to try a new receipe.

There is a homebrew supply store about 20 miles north of Branson MO in the town of Ozark MO, very nice people and they may be able to hook you up with some HB brothers that like to share. Other then that I'm not sure of any great places to drink a good beer. Lando is correct no beer on Sundays...

I have just bottled a roasted jalapeno honey red ale and I was curious, for those of you that have experience with pepper beers, how does the pepper spice and flavor change with age in the bottle? Thanks for any info

I cool my wort before it goes to the ferm, and I too have read that the wort should be cooled quickly so that yeast can be added as soon as possible to reduce risk of contamination and other reasons that I can't recall. I would suggest checking out some sort of wort chiller, I personally like...

The finished product looks great. Good enough to find a place in the kitchen and not hidden in a corner somewhere.

I cut out the foam and put in a 4 inch block of wood and used gorilla glue to hold it in place. It has a great foaming property and can hold anything. After the glue stopped foaming and before it was completely set I then glued the top back on and weighted it down. The only problem will be if...

Thanks for the tips. This was super easy. Already finished just going to wait for the gorilla glue to dry over night and put the top on.

No she said "Dam already!!!"

ok so I got the top off and now I will heed your warning. I have plugged it in to see if it works before I go any further. And the lady at lowes asked if I needed the warranty!!! HA AHA AH

never mind I got it off.

ok so just got home from lowes and now Im trying to get the top off. So whats the trick??? Thanks for any help.

So let me get this straight, if the recipe calls for 2 oz of dried or pellet hops then you would have to use 12 oz of whole fresh hops? Thanks

After lurking around HBT for awhile, I am finally making a post. I live in Jonesboro AR and I'm in search of other brewers in the area. I have been brewing for about a year and have brewed 60 gallons so far 10 of which were AG and don't think I could have done it without this forum. Just want...