Recent content by malty_sam

Best advice for sure. Wagner & Griswold are two old makers. Cooking surface is as smooth as a baby's butt. In those days you could pay some a dollar a day to smooth out the casting. lodge is pretty much it now..

Tried Austin, after two weeks I canceled the order for three of their kits. No email or communication on why the massive delay. Midwest is ok, I dont care for the candi sugar they include in their kits. Seems northern brewer gets most of my business. Rebel brewing I've bought syrup from, good...

Brown porter, starter tomorrow , brew Saturday

4 weeks primary, 2 weeks to bottle. Starts to come up at 2, not ready for at least 4 weeks bottled although you can drink it young, it's sweeter and flat. If you go a week and bottle be thankful its flat, better than bootle grenades.

Second that on ibrewmaster

I think the concern comes if you try to dilute it by freezing. I believe you will condense it. That would be bad. Dump it.

Glad I'm not the only one with the munches with no nasty bits around. Where's the chef when you need him?

I need to get a dog :) 2nd that on yeast shots

Nottingham is excellent. Just hydrate it first.

Chlorine and it's more stable version react with the hops that to us tastes like a fermented, wet bitter dog. Try Camden pills used in winemaking. I use a filter too but it does not remove all the chlorine.

Northern brewer offers $7.99 shipping. Midwest kills me with the shipping and it's always in a huge box with a lot of filler. I use both but prefer NB