Recent content by thewhoner

+1 Now I'll be following your advice this weekend with my mosaic smash!

interesting... I'm eager to hear how it turns out. I think I'm going to start back on 1g batches again. I think they're just a whole bunch of fun. I used a 5 gallon rubbermaid cooler for a mash tun that worked out pretty well for 2.5 gallon batches.

I have enough extra doing nothing in my fridge. I'd have to combine to get an og of at least 1.50. so, I was thnking of a pale just to use it. what should i expect with dry pale & wheat malt and an non wheat beer yeast? crap or a worthwhile experiment?

any good links on that? good stuff in this thread. thanks!

I do the occasional 1 gallon batch. it works great for me and my tiny kitchen and of course, i don't feel so guilty wasting things. Here's what I've got: Safeale 05 1# wheat malt extract that I do not know how old it is. I would say 1.5 months 1/2# fresh dry wheat malt 1/2# fresh dry...

help yourself you say? don't mind if I do.

duh, have nothing but children of bodom play in the background while mashing lol, yeah, I meant a metal mash tun. But after looking around, BiAB has to be the best way.

Just started doing it this way myself. There's an allure to washing yeast, bottling 10 bottles or so (or using this nifty little 5L keg I just bought). The time spent is so much more appropriate for a lazy bastard like me. I'll gladly brew bigger batches if I make something I like. I'm excited...

I retract that statement! I was unaware

Yea, the guys at Brewhaha are great! I really enjoy their store. I wish they had a wider selection of malts, but I think they're doing it right by not stocking everything under the sun- yet. Besides, what they don't have, they'll get for you. I haven't bought anything from anywhere else since...

this system is exactly what I'm looking for. I'll be over my head trying to do it though

well, I won't really know for a few weeks. :mad: but, my concern is that I was under the impression I'll get some bad tannins in the beer once it boils. If I'm wrong on that, that's great news. On a side note, I got some friends together this weekend to help brew a couple porters... holding...

I haven't tried to vorlauf that much. That is an option

I'm tempted to use the bazooka tube again. I like the concept of using a false bottom, but I'm beginning to think it's not the best choice for me.

I was looking for a couple quick suggestions as I'm getting frustrated with AG. I have done AG a few years back in a 10g cooler and I never finished that beer due to a move. I just got back into it, very much so (8 batches brewed since mid November) and at this point I can't seem to figure out...