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  1. J

    hefeweizen

    I am making my first hefeweizen tonight. To be true to style, should i use whirlflock or irish moss? i am kegging so will probably have much less yeast in the draft than when bottling. thanks for the support. jaa2m
  2. J

    dirty old co2 tank

    I just picked up a used, full 20lb co2 tank for $50. the thing is pretty dirty, a little rust on the outside, but very full. has a cert stamp from 86 on it. no coke/pepsi stamps... anything to be concerned about? my shop will do a hydro test for $20 but say if it is full, they are certain it...
  3. J

    good price for a CO2 tank?

    used, filled 20 lb tank. not current on its hydro test. no coke/pepsi stamp for $50? thoughts? there are 2 tanks available for $50 per. the hydro test is only $20-25 but i wouldn't need that for a while since the tank is full.
  4. J

    Kegging dilemma

    I am thinking of current cost vs. future expansion.... for the price difference of $70, these 2 rigs both interest me: 2 keg: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=22 3 keg: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=86 the 3 keg comes with one more keg and...
  5. J

    What to do with a bad batch...

    I know in the US this is illegal, but in other countries, why not make your bad batch of beer (or contaminated beer) into hooch: http://www.expats.org.uk/features/alcohol/theblueflame.html#chap5 With some of our existing equipment slightly modded, we can make our own distilleries. A...
  6. J

    Crash cooled my Kolsch

    I have the evening free of the wife tonight and wanted to see if there is anything special about bottling a crash cooled beer. It primaried for 2 weeks, hit its FG, and for clarification, I crash cooled it at 35 degrees for a week. Standard procedure? Thanks!!!
  7. J

    New Brewing Toy?

    http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/for/498627892.html
  8. J

    Recipe substitution

    My recipe is a Rogue Dead guy clone. It calls for Wyeast Pac Man or Safale 56. All my LHBS had was Safale 05. How do you think this will affect the beer? Should I get the right yeast or should the 05 do the trick? I don't plan on brewing for a few days so can get the right stuff if you...
  9. J

    12 gallon Conical Stainless Steel Beer Fementer

    Equipment in DC area: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/for/484772927.html
  10. J

    Boil Size

    Hi all, In a passing conversation with the LHBS guru, he mentioned that the size of the boil makes a difference in the amount of hops you use. I wanted to understand the difference in a 3 gallon boil and a 5 gallon boil. Is there a saturation point or somehting that makes the difference? I...
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