Recent content by Schrodinger

So I got a few days recently of >40F+Dry and made some significant progress. Two coats of Semi-Gloss Poly. I got all but the second coat on the tap-face done in one day, but it was another three days of rain before I could finish the last face. I came back to discover that I had a few...

Not even close. This project is happening less than one meter from the open sky. I'm just thankful I'm not attempting to poly this during Yellow Season (Spring and Fall, when the Oaks and Pines drop so much pollen it turns everything yellow).

Oil-based, actually. No pre-stain conditioner. The poly is a clear semi-gloss. I figured that the hardware would be shiny enough that I'd not want a high gloss poly.

Finished staining yesterday. Two rubbed coats of red walnut with a light sanding (220 grit) and wipe-down in between. Gotta say, it looks nice. I also dry-fitted one of the taps, just to see how things looked together: Next up: Polyurethane!

Indeed. I took another look at the collar today and went over it with some 220 grit paper. I declare it to be "Good Enough" and will forgo another round of putty. I will now move on to the stain/urethane step. I have a friend coming over this evening to help. He stained a batch of...

Thanks for the advice. I'll keep it in mind for my next project. For now it's too late to re-make the joint. Would it be useful to squirt some wood glue in the (numerous) gaps on the inner edge of my miter joints? I had considered putting some silicone caulk in there as a seal, but glue...

The collar is now cut, drilled, and assembled. I used right angle brackets (two per corner), and reinforced the joint with liquid nails. There is some difficulty as of late in finding time that is simultaneously Day, Dry, and Warm (>40F) enough to work, but I have one layer of wood putty on...

Yes, exactly like that. I've gotta leave something to look forward to. /seriously though, is that a keezer or a brewpub? :)

I wanted a freezer that would not dominate the space it was in, whilst holding a good variety of brews. I'm not living in a dorm, so >2 kegs, but I've neither basement nor den, so those beautiful ~12 keg setups are right out. After looking around and checking the internal dimensions of many a...

Yet another Keezer Build, by yet another woodworking novice -- (That sounds wrong. What's less experienced than an novice? Neophyte? Yea let's go with that one.) My wife is very supportive of my homebrewing hobby, but laid down one rule: Kegs, not Bottles. You see, she got roped in to...

The Resistance for this line is 1.16 lb/ft... maybe So, I found some data on generic 'barrier tubing' and decided to extrapolate the resistance of our line in lbs/ft. Judging from the five points of data given for vinyl tube, it seems that Restriction vs. Size (inner diameter) and...

1.002... wow. I drew a sample and agitated for about 2 min to try and force any gasses out of solution, corrected for temperature... that's surprising. I sampled the sample myself. Smells like wine, obvious fruit scent. The taste is a bit harsh from noticeable alcohol, and not as clean...

So, I had the batch cloud up and begin to ferment by day 2. Fermentation was vigorous for just short of one week, with ambient temperature steady at ~78F. Problem is, on day 7 all air lock activity ceased. I decided to give it another day, but day 8 shows no change. I have a few active...

Payment sent last night... USPS confirms package in transit ~12 hours later. A++ Would buy from again. :p Seriously, this must be an immense project. Thanks for the effort.

So, a couple minutes after mounting the air lock, I found a good portion of my dextrose in suspension (not solution) near the bottom of the carboy. This would explain my relatively low OG (1.05). I'm guessing that over the course of a month's fermentation, the sugar will find its way into...