Recent content by trent

No way. I top US05 out at 13%ish. My RIS stopped at 13.1%

I brew alone usually. I start heating water around 5:30 ish and mash in around 6-7 ish -- whenever I feel ready. I love it.

Finishing touches!! Under top lighting A flight for a friend I just poured.

My reclaimed wood keezer.

Done and done! For tower cooling I'm using 3 different CPU fans, I have about 200CFM combined that keeps all the air circulation at the perfect temperature. One fan near the bottom is always on, and the tower fans are switched so that I'm not cooling the tower 24/7 -- That isn't needed.

I don't read this site too often, and don't remember any other home built pass through, but I'm sure it's been done before. I wasn't planning on using PVC, I was going to use 4inch mild steel, but it was just too heavy. I will figure out the cooling next, I'm not worried about it, I built a...

Keezer build updates!! Just saw this van sitting around...I love this city.

Wrong post. Drunk sorry.

It's been awhile.... Updates: 2ft x 1ft....coming soon New tower coming soon...

Thirsty Bear Brewing rules and food is awesome! A Spanish tapas style brewpub is hard to come by. And it's close to 21st Amendment.

Rum barrel from farmhouse. See his thread. This barrel rules.

Age it in a barrel. :)

This is how I did mine...I used an extra length of cable so I can move it over the sink when sink is not in use, or it can move all the way over towards kegerator if I'm splashing. All cables are ran under the bench and hidden.

Hey I responded to your other thread...Hoffers has Citra on tap from Green Flash, a 4.5% session IPA with Citra. Similar to Alpha, but I feel a little better. Worth checking out and there is some info on it online...it reminded me of a "smaller" Alpine Hoppy Birthday to be honest.

Here is a picture of my whirlpool -- I just use elbows for both and have no issues getting a large trub cone even with and IC. You don't really need a "vortex" like on a stir plate, mine just moves in a very small clockwise movement.