Recent content by mudhut

Saw this recipe and thought of red chair...the original recipe was meant to have amarillo, but due to shortage they are using cascade and centennial. http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/allgrain/AG-JamilsEvilTwin.pdf I might use a grain bill and hop schedule very similar to this...

Disappointing to hear about the skirt vents. What about using BBQ paint to avoid having to cure in an oven? Some are rated to 1200. Would it hold up?

I spent a lot of time looking for a keg on Craigslist (which was fruitless in Utah) and eventually met a local brewer who happened to have a damaged keg for me to use. I had a buddy cut it off with a plasma (which makes a mess) and brought it to a local welder that came recommended by a homebrew...

I would be very interested to hear the results of venting the skirt and blackening the kettle bottom on heating times. I'd like to be more propane efficient, but time is even more important to me. I just started doing double batches with a keg and it takes me about 8 hours vs. 4 with my 8 gal...