Recent content by tmcmaster007

No insulation on my keezer. I also have mine inside with computer fan. I think that if you had your keezer in a location where the temperatures fluctuate a lot, insulate. If not, you'll be fine. I have zero condensation. My kegs don't even come up to the level of the collar and the temperature...

Easy enough, thanks!

I kegged up my first cider last week and took a taste yesterday. I'd like to get a bit more sweetness in it and was considering backsweetening with concentrate. Is this something I can do after it has been carbed or did I miss my window? Thanks.

I second the STC route. I've now made two controllers that can run both heat and cool. They work great, they are cheap, and you get good control over temps.

I drilled four holes off the bat and only installed 3 taps. I just used a chrome plug found in the hardware store (hardware section) to seal it up until in had another tap. This way all my cutting was done before I painted and such. Worked great and looked good too.

I can tell you that I have an in-line fan (designed for hydroponics) that is 4" 165cfm. It pulls from about 8 feet away and exits (after fan) about 4 feet through dryer vent and creates enough suction where I can "stick" a kettle lid to the duct input. Never have any kind of...

I brewed up a Belgian White this last weekend and had real trouble with a stuck sparge. I knew things were not going as planned when during the mash I could not get good flow through my HERMS coil. I used: Belgian Pilsner as base, 3.00 lb White Wheat Malt, and 2.5 lb Flaked Wheat. I have...

I've always used candi sugar on Tripels or Belgian Strong Ales. Pilsner malt as the base. I like hallertauer mittelfruh, Saaz for hops. Styrian Goldings will work too. I've used Munich, Biscuit, and Caramel for specialty. Favorite of the three is Munich. I'm looking to put the yeast front and...

For me it was all about being able to brew indoors. February Michigan winters were no kinda fun for me to brew in.

Mine is about the same as yours 10-15.

I can't say if coconut in the mash will impact carbonation, but I've toasted it and added to secondary and I had little if any problems with carb (I force carb).

I have a wood stand and use the 14 in. variety of these http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y3C99U/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I'm considering upgrading to the Chugger SS heads to replace the polysulfone heads from my March pumps. I have one regular March and one high flow March. I've looked around at different vendors who offer the replacement heads and see that some look to include the impeller and some don't (or...

I've got a group of polysulfone disconnects up for sale. There are: 9 female 3/8" barb http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/cpc-female-disconnect-3-8-barb.html 2 female 3/8" barb Auto-shutoff 8 male 1/2" male NPT http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/cpc-male-disconnect-1-2-mpt.html 8 male...

Ok, I must have misread something about equal runnings vs equal water volumes, but I'm still not sure I get it. Using your calculations in the previous post. The 5.8 gallons of strike water would be plenty to cover in the mash (I think). You would have 3.5 gallons for sparge. If I've got 2...