Recent content by klmonson

Thanks for all the great advice! I'll stop worrying. I'll be sure to taste when I rack before I add the hops to the secondary. I wanted this batch to be super hoppy anyhow. :)

Just finished making a very hoppy ale. I didn't realize until after I pitched that the straining screen wasn't in the funnel I used to dump the wort into the carboy. all those hops and break material are now in the bottom of the carboy. I am usually of the mind to "don't worry and have a...

I've been extract brewing for years, 5 gallons at a time. I am finally quite happy with the results. Been thinking about going AG, so I've been shopping around for all the equipment. My neighbor has an AG setup he's thinking of getting rid of, citing too many hobbies too little time. He's...

My 10 year old daughter loves helping me on brewday, up until the point I start boiling, then her and her sister walk around the house with clothespins on their noses. Bottling day is when I get the most help, one preps the bottles and caps, I fill and cap then the other puts the bottles in the...

OK, thanks for the thoughts. Sounds like I'll just go to the garage for a refill.

I'd like to add a beer tap in my kitchen, however, I don't want to loose cupboard space by doing an under the counter kegerator. Is there a way to put the kegerator in the basement (directly under the kitchen) force the beer up to the tap? Not that the trip out to the garage to refill is...

Good to know, I was gonna spend my Christmas loot on a kegging system and was going to need to find this out for myself.