Recent content by jaymack

I think it Basic Brewing that recently did a Podcast on the Iron Brewer contest where guys had to use specific items for brewing. If I remember correctly 1 item was Frankenberry cereal. Yum

Excellent responses as always. Thanks folks. Bobby_M - I only ask because I did an extract w grain yesterday for the first time in a few months (since I started all-grain). As I was topping up my Carboy for fermnetaion, this idea occured to me. I have a 10 gallon keg that I've mod'd so I...

Ok, kind of a dumb question; When doing extract with grain, I end up with about 3 gallons for fermentation and I top up to 5 gs with water as per the usual instructions. I've started all-graining and my post boil volume has been just under 3 gs when I was aiming for 5gs. Besides the...

Hi, I'm going to assume my Hydrometer was off because I didn't think this was possible. My Beginning Gravity at start of boil was 1050 but my Starting Gravity post boil was 1058. Is that even possible or did I goof my measurements? Cheers, Jay

You can also try : www.homebrewersretail.com - Whereabouts are you? Im in Ontario and have a couple of good HBS stores to choose from Cheers, J

Hello, Being only my second all-grain and giddy with excitement & being careful to do everything else, I took an SG just prior to boil but forget to get a OG when I pitched my yeast and began fermentation. Question is, can I roughly figure out my abv by using the SG and getting a FG once...

Hi, I just did my first All Grain :ban: , a weizen, and fermnetation has been going well. I know I can due the standard dextrose-for-bottling, but I've also read various items on bottling a weizen and how using DME or even making a speise (sp?) will make bottling the beer more traditional...

You guys are great. Thanks!:mug:

Hi, I'm tackling my first all grain this weekend:ban: Question: I think I still need something for aeration of the wort for fermentation. I understand with Extract and Partials adding the extra couple of gallons of water introduces oxygen for the yeast, but an all-grain full-boil doesn't...

Before cutting I wanted top remove the spear from teh centre. I was able to turn it out but cant'actually get it out. It is also threaded, unlike all the other "spear removal" links I've been looking at. Does that mea it's real old? Any other suggestions on how I can get it out?

I'm assuming this should be relatively easy, but I aquired a Sanke Keg from my Brew Supply store, now I need to cut 'er open to use as my main boil pot. Anyone have an idea as to what tools would be best serve to do this? Thanks, Jay

Thanks for the tips. I got the wort chiller already so I think I'm good to go

Hi, Finallly getting a large keg for using as a boil pot but my mash tun is still a work in progress. Is there any benefit to doing a full 5 gallon boil if I'm only using Extract with Grain? Just curious. Cheers, Jay

Hi I will be making a Creemore clone taken from the BYO Clone recipe edition and the chilling method for the Creemore was to cover pot and put in ice bath, till sides are cool to the touch. I normally use a wort chiller, but thought about following the directions as given, but I also recall...

Hi, Just a thought; I'm in the process of putting together all the bits & pieces to convert my cooler into a mash tun, and was wondering if I could get away with doing a Partial Mash, using my bottling bucket. It's a 5 gallon bucket, has a spigot and I don't see any immediate problems. I...