I understand SS Micheal's perceived need to answer questions in this thread but at what point do 500 word essays become thread Hijacking or trolling? Not the interweb police , just curious
You would be amazed, it could be as simple as touching a barbed fitting when pushing on a hose, letting a hose touch the ground or some other simple thing you missed. I just had a sour 15 gal batch, first in 10+ years (and I brew constantly) .
Only thing I did differently was not sanitizing an...
I wonder if we all read the same post,
He said he is making 20 gallons of beer, plans to put it in a 30 gallon plastic container then filter the beer while transferring it to 4qty 5 gallon corny kegs. Seems doable to me.
The down side I would see is unless the 30gal container has a lid you...
here is a thread where i asked a similar question last year and settled on one on the upper end of the spectrum
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=591682
I tend to buy in bulk and end up with a large accumulation of odds and ends so every spring we toss whatever is left in the pot as kind of a kitchen sink brew.
We have had some odd concoctions but so far nothing my buddies wouldn't drink. Of course these guys drink Bud Light and Michelob so...
Now that I am close to to 80 gallon mark with my new one I have to say the 15gal jacketed from Glacier may just be the best if price isnt the primary concern. Im still waiting to try the new release from Spikes, just dont know if I can hold out til May