Recent content by Geoffington

Do the main BMC distributors, as an industry, typically take care of CO2 or is it a separate supplier? Right now our CO2 tanks and gas for soda is supplied by Coca-cola.

At the restaurant where I work, the ownership and management is very conservative to say the least. They still have an air compressor based tap system that probably dates back to the 70s. This results in all the expected problems of spoilage and the like. The problem is, I know what it would...

I suppose I can't complain about too much wine, I just don't want to give them any more than will be good at a rate of 1 per year. If you have a recommendation for how many of the white or rose wine in that kit to give then I'd appreciate the advice. I'm also considering having an experienced...

My goal isn't to have it drinkable by June, just at the very least bottled by then. It can bottle condition for the year (or more if necessary/time allows) that I understand most wines require and be ready to drink upon their first anniversary. That is my goal. Cford1: Yeah, I'm hoping that if...

I was considering making wine as a gift for my sister's wedding in June. I know she likes blends such as pink or rose wines, so I'm not sure if this will work, but I figured I'd pick your brains. My plan is to make roughly 5-6 bottles (or more if the style I land upon is likely to successfully...

I stumbled across an article that mentioned using Algarrobina extract from the seed pods of the Huarango tree. It is mentioned here as tasting fairly good and interesting. I was wondering if anyone on here has experimented with it. I found it for sale in the US on this site here...

You could try taking a piece of tupperware and glue or place some straws throughout to increase surface area. That would be a fairly good compromise. I don't have to worry about ice supply since where I work has a huge ice maker that barely even sees a dent in supply during everyday use.

I intend to buy a few cans of the plastidip and cover my 3 5 gallon carboys. My 7.5 gallon is sealed in styrofoam so I shouldn't have an issue there. I just wish I had an easier way to transport it. That being said, my plan is to make four clear vertical stripes for viewing and a clear bottom...

I'll probably end up making a starter batch and washing, bottling or kegging that one, and reusing the yeast, split three ways. I should be able to pitch pretty significantly that way. I also have no problem having extra malt. I will use it. I have 3 other people helping me brew in my house...

Chello: Yes I've considered the venue issue. The bride to be and I actually discussed it. They haven't planned that far yet as they just got officially engaged a week ago, but they asked me to see if I could make them beer for the reception before that. I also wanted to go ahead and experiment...

I'm considering brewing for a friend's wedding. It's still a year out; they're thinking October of 2010. Still, I want to be able to make them some wedding beer, and I need some ideas for cheap but crowd pleasing beer. I'm planning to buy all the ingredients in bulk and then make separate brew...

My room mate is in law school. I could ask him to comb his resources. Also, my thoughts on this is that it would be convenient for advanced brewers who only occasionally want to do larger batches, so that they can have the ideal mash tun size. I'd have a large pressure cooker for steam...

Yeah I was already considering guest passes. I figure if you were coming in with a friend who has a membership they'd be cheaper than if you were a non-member. PS Great sig/avatar.

Has anyone ever heard of a place where all the general sturdy equipment for home brewing is provided, a membership fee is assessed and breakable, non-shareable equipment is personally owned? I'm considering attempting to design and build such a facility, assuming I can get enough interest from...

I'd love to get some Wyeast strains. I'll make sure to test to make sure my samples are good before making any trades. rsmith179: What's this about using distilled water? What effect does that have?