Recent content by MattieSy

Yeah, the cooler has a thick wall, and no drain spout. Nuttin' but solid wall all the way around. Thats why I was gunna try to rig it up myself, since it looks like those kewler kits dont seem like they would be long enough for that thick of a wall. So we'll see how it goes i guess! I'll prolly...

what length nipple do you think i would need for a 1.25 inch thick cooler wall?

Hey everyone. I'm gunna head to home depot tomorrow and try to assemble the pieces for a couple of bulkhead fittings. Ive done alot of looking at the bulkhead kits sold on some of the websites, and i think ive got it. Tell me if i've got it right, or if it'll work! :cross: Here's a...

Hey everyone. I'm gunna be doing my first AG batch sometime next week, and I've decided to do a straight-forward american pale ale. Here's my recipe: 9.50 lbs 2-row 0.25 lbs Carapils 0.25 lbs Crystal 60L 0.50 oz Northern Brewer (60 min) 0.50 oz Goldings (30 min) 0.75 oz Williamette (5...

Hey everyone. If I'm trying to formulate a recipe from scratch, how do i know how many pounds of grain to use? Is there a formula? I'd like to try to make a clone (or something similar) of Berkshire Brewing Company's Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale (some of you from MA might be familiar with it). I...

Thanks to all for all the fast and very informative responses!! Seems like a great board to have stumbled upon!! I'll keep you all posted on how this first AG batch comes out! Cheers, Matt :mug:

Hmm. Maybe I don't get it, but why are you guys refering to this as a batch sparge as opposed to a regular sparge? Or is batch sparging the standard approach? One more thing, how do you guys feel about this guy's method? http://cruisenews.net/brewing/infusion/page1.php I'm starting to...

Hello everyone. I'm going to attempt to take the plunge into AG using a pale ale recipe I found in a book that I had bought. But I need to know if i'm approaching this right. Here's the grain bill: 9lbs 2-row Pale Malt 1lb Crystal 40*L 8oz Crystal 20*L The Mash instructions call...