Recent content by mrpontiac66

I would also suggest that when you clean, if you are using buckets to ferment in that have the valve in them, take apart the valve and clean it and especially the rubber washer. I hadn't done that and noticed an off smell in the area, specifically on the rubber washer which i suspect made it...

I have been using bottling buckets for my primaries, I entered my last beer into a competition and found out there is an overwhelming phenol aroma and taste. my sanitation is always been good, I cleaned out the buckets with bleach and sanitized with star san. I noticed that the buckets still...

Love my mm-2. It does everything I need it to. Its tough and easily adjustable

I love my monster mill, it is a little more expensive, but it works, easy to adjust, and works well

Beersmith, does well, small cost. always accurate for me

I've got an English Pale Ale in the Primary, which I brewed this past saturday, My first all-grain batch. I plan to do another batch of Pale Ale this Weekend, as well as a German Hefeweizen. Gotta love extra time off around the holiday!!

It would be a great addition to this town to have another option for homebrew supplies and equipment. What's brewing is usually more expensive for everything. They have a good selection, but it definately could be better. Also the staff is fairly knowledgeable, but were stumped when I started...