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  1. DrummoRC

    Perlick 500 Series faucets!

    I am looking for a Perlick 500 series tap. i have two other 500's and dont want to use the 600 as the Perlick "P" uses a different font then the 500 series. I realize they dont make them any more but was hoping someone had one available? I have a 630SS that I would be willing to trade...
  2. DrummoRC

    Okay so I started my first batch and have no clue!!!

    I took a couple of lbs of honey back in September and started a batch of mead - my first!! So I did what I was told shake it once in a while add yeast nutrient in the the beginning! Now I want to understand I need to do to finish the batch out properly? Anyway
  3. DrummoRC

    How much Roasted Barley is too much????

    I just brewed a batch of Porter. The recipe I put together was pulled from a number of sources. I reviewed BrewToad - Beersmith recipes and kind of put it together. Of course AFTER i brewed it I started questioning if I put in tooooo much Roasted Barley? I should have asked first but ... I am...
  4. DrummoRC

    How to prep fresh spices???

    I am brewing a pumpkin ale and good fresh ingredients make the the beer - right? So I bought fresh nutmeg - cinnamon sticks and ginger! sounds good right? But how do I prep these ingredients? Grind them up and throw it in the boil? Also want to add these to the secondary fermentation. I...
  5. DrummoRC

    What do you think i converting this into a a double batch system?

    I am looking to purchase this coffee maker and convert it into a double brew station - thining I could do batches at a time. The brewing vessels are three gallons apiece. It will take some modifiications but I think it might make a pretty interesting brew station!
  6. DrummoRC

    Do you think I messed up too bad?

    I did a batch this weekend 5.00 kg Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (3.9 EBC) Grain 1 250.0 g Acid Malt (5.9 EBC) Grain 2 400.0 g Carafoam (3.9 EBC) Grain 3 450.0 g Vienna Malt (6.9 EBC) Grain 4 1.00 kg Carahell (25.0 EBC) Grain 5 450.0 g Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 EBC) Grain 6 28.3 g Saaz...
  7. DrummoRC

    Trying to get more beer out of my wort and less trub\hops!

    I 40L pot with false bottom to keep the bag off the bottom and it came with a stainless steel screen tube that screws to the ball valve. The screen tube is my problem it clogs up and I have to siphon the wort out - leaving almost 2 gallons I the bottom of the kettle! I would love to hear...
  8. DrummoRC

    I messed up and had to under pitch

    I set up for a double batch brew day had all my grains - all my hops - I always have some around if at all possible. When I go to the brew shop (buy local) I pick up two of these - 1 of them and couple of those as far as hops and brew based on that selection. At the same time I pick up a...
  9. DrummoRC

    What do you think - is it okay or dimp it?

    I made a small batch 3gl if pumpkin ale - after 10 days I moved it from bucket to Carboy and now 4 days later I fine or it covered in what looks like white slime!!!!! Now I don't know if it bad or what - I have never seen this before. I thought I followed at good sanitation process! I...
  10. DrummoRC

    Bottle verses Keg conditioning

    I am seeing a big differnce in my batches depening on where i bottle or keg the beer. My beer always turn out carbonated but not always with head retention! I have been brewing for just a short while since Dec 2012 (I have done about 18 batches in that time). I have jumped straight into all...
  11. DrummoRC

    Am i not fermentinglong enough

    I am new to brewing - so I stated out doing 1 gallon batches over the winter - yes to stay out of the cold. But also to do a bunch of experiments to learn by. My question relates to my last batch - it did a week in in primary and week in secondary fermentation - then bottled for two weeks +...
  12. DrummoRC

    What the heck did I brew?

    I am new to brewing and I have been trying to do some small batches during these cold winter months - 1 gallon batchs I can do inside! Additionaly I am using these small batches to perfect my brewing skills, but I have had mixed results! Under primed batches come out flat - over hoppped...
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