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I know that this thread has been dormant for awhile but I was looking for something like this and you have given me some great ideas. I'd like to build a herms system with a keggle for the HLT and MLT. I like your ideas of insulation and spraying that with rhino liner. I will probably use this...

The hose that I used for this actually was capped and had a nut for screwing right to the ball lock.

Just an update for everyone, I brewed my first all grain batch this weekend. I went with a copper manifold with slots on the bottom. My old man gave me some advice about putting the slots on the bottom so that the wort would drain from the lowest point in the tun. I used a 4 way cross to join...

I have a few of these and was wondering how to make/buy some hose for these. I like the fit much better. Thank you guys for the help!

I guess I should have just bought liquid yeast if I wanted to use my new toy... Oh well, I will rehydrate and then pitch as normal. I don't have a ferm chamber but keeping the fermenter in my kitchen (much to the chagrin of my fiance') seems to keep it around 64. I willl follow all of your...

I am brewing a ten gallon batch of Honey Porter with a planned OG of 1.068. I bought two packets of Nottingham and the guy at my LHBS told me to just pitch them in. I've read the thread discussing rehydrating vs. pitching and the questions on the reliability of mr. malty. I just recently bought...

Looking to brew a ten gallon batch of this for x-mas time. When should I get started? Mind you, I am still new to All Grain and have only brewed a few IPA's but I had a bottle of this from my buddy's extract Northern Brewer kit... Delicious.

Grimzella, I'm trying.... As soon as I get this manifold/braid put together, you are more than welcome to have some of my brews!

I was thinking of doing slots on the top and bottom to increase wort uptake. Is this wrong?

I went ahead with the 70qt cooler. Now I just need to figure out the best manifold design...

Do you think that a 30 gallon would leave too much headspace?

I have brewed a couple of all grain batches with my friends cooler style tuns. I am setup to brew ten gallon batches so I am looking for a tun that's large enough to accommodate but not leave superfluous head space. I also tend to brew big beers. My last 5 gallon batch called for 22 lbs. of...

Well, since I've never had the commercially beer I won't be able to be too helpful. I'm trying to trade some east coast beers for some west coast beers but am having a little trouble. Hopefully someone is a yuengling/troegs fan and will trade!

Is dry hopping two weeks giving me that much more hop aroma then dry hopping for one week? I'm ready to drink this devil but I want it at its best

Well JoeBronco, you were right. I decided to take a sample of my beer to see how the dry hopping was coming along and was blown away by how great it was. The smell is gone and the flavor is excellent. 6/17 I keg this baby up and wait for the best part!

I have heard, "Relax and have a homebrew" more times than I care to count. Perhaps I should just go ahead a follow their advice?

Yet another noob question, how can you tell if there is an infection? I don't see a film but my beer smells a little funny. It tastes fine. When I dumped my trub and added dry hops, I took a small glass and was a little concerned. Cause for concern?

Hey man, Im in PA and making a Pliny clone. Having never had one makes things difficult. Unfortunately, I have no rare brews to trade. But, I would give a left testicle for 3 bottles of Pliny. Please let me know what it would take for you to sell me three for "collection." I'm in Pittsburgh and...

My recipe calls for it to start at 1.074 and end at 1.014. I started at 1.072 and dumped trub/yeast at 1.010. Adjusting for gravity, that's about 8% from what I have seen. Can't complain about that!

Well I have hit and stayed at my fg for about three days. I'm going to try and dump the trub and harvest the yeast out of my conical and begin dry hopping! I can't wait!