Recent content by fretbrner

Thanks Malfet. Yea, I realize it should work but thought someone might have an idea that would help so I didnt have to swap out the ice so much. Where abouts in the city do you live? Or are you in Nepal?

Hey, I have a fridge that doesn't work and was wondering if I could use it as a makeshift fermentation chamber? If I swap out ice blocks, would I be able to get temps down to 55-60? Thanks

Hey, I am moving to Australia on the 15th. I have a lot of grains, yeast, and hops I haven't used. I was just wondering if anyone had any success bringing hops or yeast into Australia legally. I am giving my friend my grains as all of it combined is over 50lbs. I have the yeast packs from...

Hey all, I will be moving at the end of the year out of the country(US). I was looking for advice on shipping, and if anyone else has already went through an international move. How did you ship your stuff?? I already know about the electrical differences. But don't plan to take any with me...

Yea, it was fully tested prior the initial brew. I think I mentioned that it was tested before I brewed. So, yea it was fully tested WBC! But it was at least a month that it was sitting, so something could have happened between then and now. Thanks ajf. I knew I would lose some water to...

Hey, first stab at an all grain today. didn't go quite as expected. ran into an issue even before the mash water finished boiling.my mash tun was leaking as I was letting it sanitize. It looks like a small crack in the cooler. it was fine during initial testing. but as for today, it was put...

any word on how much the 1/16 barrel will go for?? I would hope it is significantly cheaper then a stainless version.

yea, I am a bit into lighter recipes. I do like darker beers, but am not much of a fan of regular stout. Tastes like coffee. I think I got what I am going to try 1) a cream ale, split into two fermentations, with Vanilla being added to the second batch 2) a kolsch style or pale ale 3) a...

Thanks Matt for the recipe, but I feel like I would be cheating if I used someones else's tried and true recipe.

I think a cream ale would be great though. Have never tried to do any of this before. I was thinking of doing 4 styles and just taking the best of two: pale ale cream ale milk chocolate stout irish red ESB weizen Just trying to formulate recipes and fermentation times for these...

sorry. They will be all grain, going into bottles, although I could force carb if I have to

Hey, What are some good styles that only need a month from wort to fully bottled and carbed? I know most ales don't take that long. I was going to enter a competition, and only heard about it today. Its in mid April.

yea, that sounds like a great idea. I will have to experiment with different malts and different hops for this one. Wonder what Munich/cascade would taste like. Getting some good ideas :) Our honeymoon plans to be a beer/food tour of europe.

I like that idea about the beer/wine/cheese pairing. I am def. leaning towards bottles.

Thanks, I didn't even think about not being allowed to bring non commercial beer to the wedding site. Of course I could always throw a commercial label on the keg and just call it that ;) Well, since I wont be drinking it, i will need 5 gallons less ;) My family and friends can drink quite...