Recent content by jaa2m

excellent. didn't realize it was the malt. thought it was the yeast... thanks!

I am making my first hefeweizen tonight. To be true to style, should i use whirlflock or irish moss? i am kegging so will probably have much less yeast in the draft than when bottling. thanks for the support. jaa2m

bump. i got a 3-kegger setup from them with 5 kegs. they miss shipped my taps so threw in a bag of one-step tp make up for the mistake. great customer service, very responsive, and best prices i could find.

the guy i bought it from served soda out of it 10 years ago.... he had one of those roach coaches that drive up to workplaces and serve lunch. he has another 20 lb tank available that is full as well if anyone in the DC area needs one. I called Robert's Oxygen and they hydro test for $10 and...

I just picked up a used, full 20lb co2 tank for $50. the thing is pretty dirty, a little rust on the outside, but very full. has a cert stamp from 86 on it. no coke/pepsi stamps... anything to be concerned about? my shop will do a hydro test for $20 but say if it is full, they are certain it...

http://www.asciimation.co.nz/bender / http://slashdot.org/ I would have used a conical but this is still pretty funny... Bad brewing technique though!

used, filled 20 lb tank. not current on its hydro test. no coke/pepsi stamp for $50? thoughts? there are 2 tanks available for $50 per. the hydro test is only $20-25 but i wouldn't need that for a while since the tank is full.

I am thinking of current cost vs. future expansion.... for the price difference of $70, these 2 rigs both interest me: 2 keg: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=22 3 keg: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=86 the 3 keg comes with one more keg and...

I didn't mean actually carrying it. I meant moving it by vehicle from the church back to home for fermentation. One sudden stop in your car and you has wort everywhere...

how to you plan on getting your beer from the church to your house for fermentation? i doubt you would want to leave it at the church... and i imagine it would be tough to transport.

I know in the US this is illegal, but in other countries, why not make your bad batch of beer (or contaminated beer) into hooch: http://www.expats.org.uk/features/alcohol/theblueflame.html#chap5 With some of our existing equipment slightly modded, we can make our own distilleries. A...

I am well into fermenting my second batch. My first became a daily drinker for me. Disappeared fast. Need to clear up a carboy for the 3rd batch. I have a question regarding bottling. When I bottled my 1st batch, it seemed to have quite a bit of carbonation. The carb caught on the tubing...

sometimes i really impress myself. this is one of the best beers i have made. i think i have made such hoppy, heavy, big beers lately, it is so refreshing to have something that is light. hopefully i won't have any carb issues. thanks for the advice/thoughts...

I have the evening free of the wife tonight and wanted to see if there is anything special about bottling a crash cooled beer. It primaried for 2 weeks, hit its FG, and for clarification, I crash cooled it at 35 degrees for a week. Standard procedure? Thanks!!!

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