Recent content by MDRex

That's quick enough for me. Thanks for the info.

If you don't mind me asking, what is the total cost of this so far, not including the kettle, pump and plate chiller? Awesome build. Has me thinking about going electric. Both elements can run on 120v at the same time and no circuits have tripped? About how long does it take to get to mash...

A friend used liquid smoke in a beer and said it tasted really bad, undrinkable. I would just smoke the malt if posible. You could also try smoking the wood itself to kill anything and throw that into the beer. Smoke it above 250F and you won't burn the wood(put it on the grill grate not in the...

Did you soak the JD chips? Or do anything else to them before throwing them in the beer?

Can anyone confirm if the white and tan eBay pumps have a coated magnet?

How strong is the 13/16 strut and for what sections would be safe to use it?

Someone asked about curved strut. Here is a link to McMaster-Carr. http://www.mcmaster.com/#strut-channel-systems/=lqi6cb

Mabe I'll use my old Playstation to build a stirplate. Never even thought of it before seeing the Nintendo above, great tidea.

That new rye sounds great, I'll have to try that one next. Smuttynose does an awesome oaked rye ale for Julios Liquors in MA, hope this kit is like that.

Wow, amazing build. I got curious where you lived when I saw the Olivers Ales tap handle. I see you are pretty close to me, I'm now in Columbia. I think you are going to have to be careful here to keep your address secret, otherwise you'll find a bunch of HBT members in your basement someday.

I try to be very organized during the brew, but once it's in the fermenter I get very laid back about it.

Thomas Hardy, if you can find it. JW Lees Dogfish Head Olde School All great with some age on them.

I bought a few bottles of Sam Adams Utopias 2011. One to drink when he came home, one to save for when he turns 21 and one to drink whenever we feel like it. A friend bought some bottles of Pretty Things Baby Tree Quad for us, some of which was drank and some which will be aged.

I find that I like the Dupont in the small brown bottles much better than in the large green bottles. Try anything from Stillwater Artisanal Ales. Large bottles are brewed in Maryland, small are brewed in Europe at all different breweries. I love the Cellar Door and Existent, but all have...

I think it is well worth doing samples over time. It helps you learn how the beer ages and changes over time. That's why I went so long on the oak, so that I could see it's effect and how it changes as it ages over a long time.