Recent content by jchawk

I'm in!

Dibs!!! :)

Looks like an awesome drawing as always! I'm in!!! :)

For what it's worth I've been using Curtec plastic containers for fermenting. I drilled a hole in the top using a step bit big enough to fit a rubber grommet and an airlock. I run a blow off tube to the airlock and put it into a bucket of sanitizer. I did this because the lid screws on...

The racking cane isn't a bad idea, I could just cut it to length... Interesting...

The issue I'm having with the 1" is now nothing is standard. I have to find new rubber grommets that the local home brew store isn't going to carry and none of the existing tubing will work...

Nice, I'll take a look thanks!

Long story short... For a good while I've been using a piece of plastic tubing jammed into a plastic airlock as a blow off tub. This has been working great but I end up having to replace the whole assembly periodically because I struggle to get them clean after a really vigorous...

If you guys are already out of grains I'm impressed! Or maybe I just bought too much. LOL

I agree Hopslam is good but it's over-hyped. My sister travels to Vermont frequently and is going to bring me back a 4 pack of Heady Topper. I suspect it will be good but also over hyped.

Brewed today. Pulled the starter out of the fridge after having it hang out since Tuesday. Decanted and left just a little liquid on top of the yeast cake. I left it out while I brewed. Swirled, pitched and I have active signs of fermentation after 3 hours. Looks like we're good to go. As...

Boyd & Blair vodka.

Rogue Dead Guy Ale since I'm all out of home brew.

Looks to be going now after another bit on the stir plate. Any issues with settling out for a second time and using this weekend coming? I pour off before pitching and use a little of the new wort to swirl. Any concerns about viability after battering the yeast through two crashes?

I'm going to put it back on the stir plate and see if we get fermentation in a day or two in the starter. If not I'll just chuck it and start over with a fresh vial from the hbs. First non-start starter ever. :(