Recent content by GunnyW

Folks, I currently going through a family crisis which has created a serious financial hardship. I prefer to keep this matter private, but suffice it to say I would not consider auctioning off all of my brewing equipment if it wasnt a necessity. I will try to post pictures, but more than...

Sorry, I know it was long. My question with #2 is that since the beer tastes great now and has the proper gravity reading after fermenting for 8 days, is there any reason I should warm it back up and let it sit another week or two? Seems like that would be more important if I had some off...

For the record, I am relaxed, I'm not worried, and I'm having a Home glass of water...have to work in am. I just have a few questions. A little back ground, I have been gathering, fabricating, and buying all of my equipment since early October and this was my grand return to the...

The problem with this hobby, is that there is too much thinking involved to work up even a good buzz. You just can't wash or freeze yeast if your $hi* faced... I know there is a way to enjoy both aspects of this hobby, but NOT until you quit...

the pump I am looking at is the maxijet 1200PH with an output of 295 gph (295 / 60 = 4.9). I'm sure it will work, I just hate spending 20 bucks on something that will likely not last and end up having to spend the $150+ on a march pump anyway. I'll just stick with the faucet for now.

sorry, I meant THIS one... If I figured correctly it should pump almost 5 gal/min (4.9). The only thing I'm worried about is how much pressure it can hold up to. Is it going to burn out by trying to force 5 gal/min through a 30 plate chiller? I plan on having my ice water in a large...

looking at this pump to force ice water through 30 plate chiller. Do I spend the $20 on this, or save my pennies for a march pump?

Since I already have the Easy MLT Cooler conversion, I think I will try this method first. It will save me from having to buy the rubber hose. To think I got rid of two after my last PCS too. the coil would definitely be safer within the confines of the rubber hose, but as long as all the...

I thought about that, but it seems to me that you could cool the wort better if it was flowing through ice cold water as opposed to water from your hose spiggot. And this would definitely use less water.

I have been thinking of ways to efficiently cool my wort now that I have converted to 10 gallon batches. Using a keggle makes the standard immersion chiller fall short, and I just don't have the funds for the Therminator. Well, more accurately it's a choice between the therminator and staying...

Definitely do NOT have the funds for the Blichmann, which is why I had to auction off one of my nads... Actually, I decided to sell a few things on e-bay and my birthday is coming up next week. I don't have the conical bought just yet, but I'm planning on being able to persuade SWMBO in the...

Ok, this makes sense. Couple of questions... 1) Keeps within fermentation temps for both lager and ale? What about lagering temps...will it efficiently maintain temps around 34*? 2) Cost of materials 3) How much loss in energy...or gain in heat through the fabricated walls? Any design...

Seems to me that since Upright freezer prices are more than double what similarly sized chest freezers are, that chest freezers are the way to go. However, I'm getting ready to pick up a 14.5 Blichmann very soon (I hope) and don't think the chest is going to be even close to convenient if not...

I was concerned I had some bleeders on my first batch, so I put them all under water in a cooler to observe. No leaks, no problems. I left some of them in the water too long though, because when I cracked them open, there was some oxidation in the shape of the crimp in the cap. Iron oxide...

and $12 of that $15 was the bins? So you paid $3 bucks for everything else... What coupons are you using??