Recent content by smackythefrog

I tried to, but I couldn't find fresh pumpkins yet. When I asked a store employee about canned pumpkin he told me it wasn't in season yet. WTF?! It's canned, it doesn't ripen or go bad. There isn't a season. Oddly enough I asked him while standing next to a christmas display which was "in...

umm. wow. nice build!

i haven't gotten anything yet. (mental) patiently waiting.

no little kids around to dump in rice krispies?

Bah! I kept checking the main page where it said check back shortly. I entered an IPA only because I happened to have bottles left over from before I started kegging. As expected I didn't place but I am looking forward to the feedback.

So, I entered my first competition this past week. It was the Boston Homebrew Competition on the 27th of February. I think I've checked the website for results every hour on the hour. Mind you, I have no delusions that I'm going to win or even place. I did it mainly for the experience and...

I'll gladly throw up another vote for Austin Homebrew. I started out with their extract kits before going all grain and loved every one of them. As I type my wife is in the other room picking out some extract kits from AHS because she's getting the bug just from me loving homebrewing so much...

I had it on tap at a local bar. I'm not really into pilsner, but this just wasn't good at all. There was something definitely a little off. I'll blame it on the lines and try to pick up a bottle somewhere.

Wow! That is exactly why I ask question before I do anything I'm unsure about. I have no problem with waiting so it's not a big deal. I'll just set the clarifying agents aside. Thanks for the help.

I have a strawberry melomel kit from AHS and I'm getting to the point in the instructions to stabilize and clarify. It states that after adding potassium metabisulphite and potassium sorbate that I should "de gass the mead for two minutes". What exactly is "de gass" I want to assume that I...

Not sure if anyone saw this, but I know he's been discussed in the forums before. http://www.startribune.com/local/83307797.html

This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen. So I've only got 19 more years to convince my wife to let me do this for our 25th. Wish me luck.

I use a copper pipe with gallon and half gallon markings scored into it that I made specifically for this kettle. If my volume measurements aren't dead on they can't be off by more than a pint.