Recent content by jlillie

If you happen to go over the 36 hrs at 30lbs, will it over carb?

If you going to build a mash tun, get a copy of John Palmers book. He has plans and methods on how to do this the best way. Actually the book covers everything you would ever dream of wanting to know about homebrewing. its the bible of homebrewing.

When i forced carbonated my first 2 kegs, I put 30 lbs pressure on them and then decided to turn off the co2 since i was a little worried that while away, i would spring a leak and lose all the co2. Each day when i went back to check the pressure on the keg, i would find almost none. I thought i...

This is how i found my cornies on craigslist - In my text searches i started looking for old soda machines with words like pepsi, coke, soda, pop, etc. Sometimes restaraunts and such have cornies for sale but they really dont know what they are or who might be interested in them. I found a guy...

I bought a bait well aerater from West Marine for 15 bucks. I've used these before in my bait wells on teh boat for shrimp and i knew they will last forever on 2 D cell batteries. I Use it for 30 minutes prior to pitching every batch. Be warned, it will cause you to loose maybe pint or so of...

I was in your shoes just a few months ago. I went BIAB and have already done 5, 5 gallon batches and I'm hooked. I bought an old Bass ale 13 gal keg from craigs list and build a keggle with it. I have a spigot, thermometer and a glass volume tube built into and use an old turker fryer burner...

I'm a newbie too and was on same path as you until i came across the BIAB method (Brew in a bag). With this method you do everything in 1 kettle. I made myself a kettle from an old 13 gal keg (keggle) and bought a custome made bag from guy on the internet. Do some research on BIAB. I found...

Correction on my fg reading in last post. At 60*f, i read 1.009. I'm thinking thats pretty good, right?

Yesterday, after 3 weeks in primary, I moved the beer from primary to secondary (corney keg), very careful to not introduce any oxygen. My gravity check shows 1.011. The aroma was fantastic as was the taste test. I think i actually made some really good beer. I'm thinking I'll condition in the...

I think I found out the problem I had with my hydrometer. This is the one i purchased: http://www.cornykeg.com/catalog.asp?prodid=750220&showprevnext=1 Their discription calls it a Hydrometer but the directions that come with say its used to measure Proof or Tralle and is only used with...

Hello there, Just brewed my first all grain, this past weekend; however, it was a BIAB brew. I had problems reading my hydrometer, and also need some advice on fermentation. First my recipe: 12 lb Pilsner 0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 0.5 lb Wheat 1.5 lb cane suger (i substituted 1lb blonde...

I appreciate the replies. I did check a lot of threads and gained a lot more information. I also picked up John Palmer's book which removed a lot of mystery. So far, i've aquired 4 cornies from Craig's List which i need to get seal kits for. My next task is to build a lauter tun - yes, i've...

Its been more than 20 years since a brewed. Couple weeks ago went to a friends graduation party for their kid. Just by pure chance sat next to the keg. It got me thinking how i used to love to brew my own but hated bottling. I think thats what killed it for me(the bottling that is). This time...