Recent content by illin8

I had parts for it so I made my own 3way. Helps a lot when you don't have to actually remove hoses to switch.

Well it gets below freezing, sometimes a few nights...some years it doesn't get above freezing day or night, LOL. Any recommendations??

Also, I have nothing at this point and need to buy it...if I went with a trash can concept, what uprades should I get going with a 2-tap (picnic) kit setup from kegconnection? I have some gift cards for more beer but not sure it's worth piecing anything from them... This is what I'm looking...

I'm trying to figure out a setup for my annual 9-day hunting trip in November. We have no power and use coolers outside for food/beer storage. Being Maine in November, keeping beer cold is not a problem (usually). I'd love to have something inside but the woodstove keeps the camp between...

Doh...i'm a dumba$$

I took a microwave cart my wife was throwing out and cut a hole in top, put bucket for Star San in and had the bottom of bucket go into the center of my CFC. I added camlocks to the wort ends and McMaster Carr QDs to the water ends. Also drilled thru the knife holder on the side and piped the...

I just tried an Oktoberfast and Centennial Blonde that I made. They are both decent but have a slight and similar bitterness. Sort of hoppy but not, and given the two different styles, hop types and amounts, something seems off to me. I read that it could be from extracting tannins... I do a...

Bottled up a batch of this last night, came in at 1.024, tasted awesome...roasty and smooth. Can't wait til they are carbed up!!

+ 10 = 6370

I just started underletting (I have a bottom drain keggle for MLT)... Very very pleased, a lot better I'M HOME plus you don't get as much grain dust in the air

Brewed this a week ago tonight, OG was 1.074, just took a reading and was 1.014 but was still bubbling every 5-10 seconds. Weird thing was the krausen never dropped...going to start DH in a day or so...

If you have a pump just reverse the flow for a bit back up through MLT output

Also, I only own two small muslin bags, have some medium size bags arriving tomorrow, (4"x 6") and have a medium and large paint strainer bag avalable. Trying to plan my attack once ayeast are done (OG 1.074)...thanks

Brewed the Kern's River IPA clone last night and am looking for a little help. Pitched a 900ml starter (largest I could make) of WLP001, next step is 12 days of dry hopping in 3 day increments. She's in a brew bucket now but am not sure about dry hopping in 5gal carboys. Should I dry hop in...

The 3 prong dryer outlet has two hots and a ground (no neutral), most likely fed by 10-2 wire (3 wires inside - 2 hots and ground) so there is no neutral available. If you wanted to change it out you'd have to rip the wire out all the way back to the panel (not a big deal if area of house is...