Recent content by RuffRider

Looks fantastic to me.

This is a good read in my opinion if you are wanting to compare some force carb options: http://brulosophy.com/methods/carbonation-methods/

I use a brew bag in my mash tun and love it. Full disclosure though: the bag does sit on top of my original SS false bottom. What I love about the brew bag is the easy clean up. Super easy and fast! Pull it out, dump the grains, rinse the bag.

I think what brewcat means by your hydrometer being calibrated is: Does it read 1.000 in 68 degree water? If it reads higher or lower, you will need to add or subtract that difference to your temperature corrected reading. That's a great looking beer by the way! Cheers!

I agree with those who suggested bottling at first. Invest in kegging once you are sure you are in it for the long haul (and as obsessed with it as most of us are). Plus, you will appreciate kegging much, much more after having bottled a few batches...because bottling sucks.

I bet that beer will taste great! I would take kind of an "is what it is" attitude at this point. You know, RDWHAHB. Bottle condition as you normally would. Like flars said, if you're concerned about yeast, grab a little extra from your carboy.

Agree. Your beer line could be frozen. Check the placement. If it comes out of the poppet on the corny itself, then it's doubtful you have a clogged serving dip tube. Only other things to check besides freezing is a clogged shank (maybe it has some junk in it?). Besides that, the fact...

I can ferment one 5 gallon batch at a time in my 7 gallon SS brewbucket in a small, temperature controlled, chest freezer. That's enough for me right now.

I am terribly sorry for your loss. Fair winds and following seas to that young Marine.

I'm gonna sneak one more in next week between Christmas and New Years just to say I got one more in!

It has happened to me before right after adding the whirfloc tablet. Remember, it's a clarifier designed to get all those pesky haze creating proteins out of solution. I bet it was magnified by the fact that you had to restart your boil and get everything adjusted again.

The bag I referenced earlier with the website is super easy to use and clean. When I'm done, I literally pull it out of my mash tun and dump the grains. A 3 minute rinse of the bag and it's done. Super easy to use and clean. Very durable bag. They have some videos on the website I believe...

You might be talking about Stubby's Texas Brewing Inc. Not sure. I shop there in person (so I've never ordered online) but they have just about everything you could want. Extremely knowledgeable as well. https://www.txbrewing.com/

Hmmm...I won't profess to know much about things like this but I can spot a good coincidence a mile away. Stone makes this move the same week that AB InBev's acquisition of SAB Miller is approved and Northern brewer buyout is announced. So, for those looking to identify reasons and lay...

Awwww Man! You poured beer out?!? What is even more surprising is that you managed to pour all 6 bottles out. I would hope that after, I don't know, half a bottle or so you would've felt an intense amount of pain and suffering watching beer going down the drain. Realizing the error of your...