Recent content by ToddPacker69

ok I got you. Don't get me wrong, I love the advice, I'm just saying... I wouldn't use a plastic cooler like the converted ones or I would convert something metal.. The stainless steel ones seem fine online, I just don't like the idea of plastic... but now that I know you can do BIAB in...

wow how do you like a post? That was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thanks Matt.. And to all you others, I am definitely going to look into the BIAB method, I just don't like the idea of using plastic. I am trying to learn the real raw art of brewing, so I figure using classic mash tuns and...

ok ok I gotcha, everyone is recommending the BIAB... but I am trying to make an investment so I have all the equipment for all grain, especially if I want to expand.. I feel like the BIAB is just for beginners, I could be wrong, and which I AM , but I would rather invest in a couple pots so I...

Ok thanks John... Besides the BIAB method, would 1 - 15 gallon kettle work for all three functions (Hot liquor tank, Mash Tun, Lauter Tun)? What about to brew my wort in?

ok ok thanks guys.. so mixed opinions, but it seems like the majority say I will need more than 1 kettle for all grain brewing.. I will look into the BIAB but I don't really like the idea of using a bag (plastic or not), I think I will just invest in another vessel.. My only question is, could I...

So I have only done extract brewing a couple times and would like to move to all grain. I have around 300 dollars in my budget to spend and gear left over from my extract brewing kit... So if I were to purchase one 10 gallon stainless steal brew kettle, could I use this as my hot liquor tank, my...

Meaning, I bottled my beer a few weeks ago, and I tried one the other day and it tasted great. Should I just throw all my beers in the fridge now? Or could I keep letting them ferment in room temp? Is there a bad part to letting them just sit in my closet, not fridged? What is happening to the beer?

I think I am going to go stainless steel for my brew pot, my enamel one is too small. I got a real good deal on some stainless steel pots from the kitchen I work at, what size should I order? How big in quarts/gallons do I need for all grain, consider I want to do 5 gallon batches for now, but...

My ONE question to you ZAMIAL, is, -From bargainfittings.com, on the cooler kits page http://www.bargainfittings.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=47 Do I need to buy all these parts on this page to follow the directions in the thread that ATOM posted...

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ok I am realizing that I need bigger than 5g carboy. I don't want to do extracts anymore so might as well get a mash tun that is big enough. At the local brew store, they are over 200 dollars. But my plan is to order a cooler on amazon or something for cheap and then convert it. I looked at...

I am trying to convert from extract to all grain brewing. I bought a kit with a 5 gallon carboy, 5 gallon bottling bucket, siphon, etc... But now I guess I need more equipment for all grain. Could someone help me out here? I found a 5 gallon cooler with a spigot at the bottom of it in my...

I am going to pick up a few gallons of cider from the local farm today. Its unpasteurized. I am going to throw it in my 5g carboy, sprinkle some yeast and throw an airlock on the top. Any other suggestions with this method? And what kind of yeast is best with cider? I would like a cider that...

Is aluminum bad to boil in? I have been told to use stainless which is real expensive, or enamel. I have a 20 qt enamel pot SMOKEWATER. I am guessing I will need a bigger one.

tek, Ive been doing a ton of research. Reading a bunch of articles. I read the article before, I just am still confused. The other comment wasn't too helpful, and yours, well, speaks for itself. But I will now research the brew in a bag method. PS- I said I have " a 5 g carboy, another 6.5...