Recent content by NateSpringfield

I didn't taste anything that made me think there was a problem. I know at mash temps it's okay, but the boiling temps make me worry a little.

Not a new brewer but figured I could get my answer here quickest. I use a homemade hop spider that uses a 3" to 2" cpvc reducer. It fell into my boil last night. It could have been in there for up to 20 minutes based on when I checked the kettle. Should I dismiss the beer in fear of chemical...

Since time and money were an issue in acquiring a coil of stainless, I went ahead and just bought copper and a waterpump to make an immersion chiller right now. I have a wash tub that I have used for ice baths in the past when i brewed mini-mash recipes, so this was the easiest, most cost...

Sold - will be shipped on Friday morning

I am waiting on a pm back from the "first responder" - if they back out first thread response will have the option to buy. This is not damaged in any way and is still in the platic wrap it was delivered in - just can't use it for my setup.

I originally bought this when I had plans to have towers on my Keezer, I went w/ a front mount instead, and this is too large and heavy for me to use. You can see the price I bought it for in the link below. I will send it out for $20 shipped or would be interested in a swap of a wall mount...

Thank you very much for pointing me in the right direction.

So using copper for a counterflow chiller is bad? Can you point me in the right direction for some reading info?

This summer I started kegging and converted to whole grain. My original mlt was a converted water cooler, but only 5 gallons. I upgraded quickly to a chest cooler b/c there just wasn't enough room to brew some recipes in 5 gallons. I also have used a counterflow wort chiller, but I bought it...

Haven't figured out all the logistics yet, I'm just pricing and reading at this point... Also found a different size/shape bottling bucket that I may build some sort of container for.

I guess I should have been a little clearer. I only have room for 2 kegs and gas in my keezer. Adding another keg/gas setup isn't possible right now. I am looking into converting an old smaller wine barrel/cask into a serving container, a la desktop whiskey barrel style.

For the past couple years I have made some hard apple cider and used my bottling bucket as a "serving container" to make snake bites with it. It sits in a closet in the basement not seen, but easily accessible. I had previously bottled it, but ran into a few exploding bottles and decided I'd...

And problem fixed, thanks a lot everyone

Thanks for the response gator but that is not what I'm talking about. My problem is where the shank and barb meet. I've purchased 4 new o-rings, lubes them up and hoping for some time this evening to put everything back together. The old o-rings were nasty and brittle, I am sure that was my...

I have also heard KY Jelly is an okay substitute for keg lube, and somehow easier to find in stores... Thanks for all the info guys, hoping once I get home from work I apply some lubricant and have me a draft of AHB 20th Anniversary Kolsch