Recent content by JayC

I'll also throw in this little contraption for free. It's supposed to be an independent heat exchanger for a HERMS. Never did get the thing to stop leaking, but it's nothing a little, or maybe a lot, of silicone wouldn't fix. No copper tubing to go with it, sorry. BTW, any buyer is...

2 Coolers, should make good HLT and MLT. Each has one hole drilled, one for heating element (you can also have the 1500 watt element and the adaptor is already installed in the cooler), and the other one for a bulkhead fitting (no fitting included). Both are in good shape, but I upgraded...

So here's a legal-ish question that you may be able to answer. As homebrewers, what I do with my brew is pretty much my business, as long as I don't give it to minors or charge any money for it whatsoever. A commercial brewery can not, I understand, under any circumstances give away any...

No replies? I was hoping to steal some ideas too!

Now i have to wonder if a RV would pass inspection. That would be the coolest thing ever.

Were there ever any health code or ttb issues with the building? I know states vary, but if a backyard shed will pass inspection... Then I may may have to get SWMBO something very nice for Christmas to keep me out of trouble.

Grew my own pumpkins last year that I worked into a pumpkin ale. Turned out pretty good. Have hops growing, but haven't used any yet. Planted raspberries, but will be a while before they produce enough to do anything with. Plus I started a beehive this spring. Likely won't have enough honey...

I just made an Irish Red with this technique. Other than the usual things that have gone wrong with my partial mashes (wort all over stove, broken hydrometer, SWMBO making me scrub floors afterwards...) everything went great. Someday I'll finish my single tier setup, but until then it's good...

Earlier this month I got a 50# with dip tube (paintball guy went out of business) for $100 to refill my 5# without having to drive to the welding supply place all of the time. I'm still pretty happy about that. Got it into the basement without SWMBO finding out, too.

What? You didn't mention the Barley cereal??? I've been eying my daughter's box of barley cereal ever since she's started on solids.

How long did you wait for it to clear? Something a lot of people say around here is to never dump something until you've let it age a proper amount of time and then tasted it. Looks good and tastes good aren't always the same thing. Bottle it and put it away and it may clear. Now, brown may...

It's my understanding that the first year yield is usually low or nonexistent because the rhizome is putting down so many roots. Encouraging additional root formation may just divert more nutrients away from cone formation... or not. Sounds like an experiment is in order this spring.

One of my cascade rhizomes was apparently dead. After I realized this and my other cascade was several feet tall I took some cuttings from it and buried the first 10 inches or so, leaving just a few inches sticking out of the ground. After a long time they finally started to grow. They only...

Eagerly awaiting updates.

28th, 7PM, La Cave. All we need now if for Yooper to agree that'll work, but I'm in. :mug: