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  1. amishland

    Michigan Blichmann Engineering Thermonator and HopRocket NIB($200)

    Both product boxes have been opened but never used. $200 firm, and you pay shipping. I was planning on adding a march pump, but have taken a break from the hobby for a few years. Hopefully my price is right for you, and these bad boys can go to a nice home. JAY
  2. amishland

    Is my mead clear? (PIC included)

    My first mead/cyser (in secondary) looks clear, but I wanted to ask the experts. How do I know when it is clear? I don't want to leave it with this much head space any longer than I need. I want to rack into a corny keg and serve lightly carbonated out of my keezer. It tasted amazing...
  3. amishland

    MY first mead and SNA and Aeration

    I am making my first mead-type drink and chose Gordon Strong's Apple Pie Cyser from the BJCP mead study guide. 71b-1122 3 gallons fresh cider 12# of fall harvest honey 2#raw brown sugar my OG was 1.138. SNA process copy paste from BJCP mead study guide Fermaid-K (yeast energizer) and...
  4. amishland

    Calling Accuflex Bev-Seal Ultra (3/16) experts

    I am trying to squeeze the 3/16" PET lined hose onto a 1/4" hose barb. I have searched and read the forums and folks say the following use a heat gun on low to soften tube use needle nose pliers to stretch the opening once you get the tip in :) bang it on a table or...
  5. amishland

    Jockey Box Complete Setup $150 plus exact shipping cost

    SOLD For Sale I have a never used jockey box setup. I want $150 and exact cost of shipping. I prefer to sell locally to SE Michigan but will ship if required. It all fits into a single box (24x24x12") and heavy enough (I do not know weight right now)to expect shipping costs to be high. I...
  6. amishland

    RO water / salts question

    I am brewing an imperial porter and am using 100% RO water. I am waffling on my brewing salts. reading Ajdelange brewing water primer i should use 1 tsp Calcium Chloride from my LHBS per 5 gallons reading gordon strong I should use 2 tsp of chalk CaCo3 in the mash. I cant find my...
  7. amishland

    Any Advice on tinctures?

    I am planning on adding some vanilla beans, punkin pie spices, and candied ginger to my pumkin ale post fermentation. Many folks have mentioned to use a tincture. From what I have found using a 151 or vodka and letting the spices and adjuncts soak for some unspecified period of time. I assume...
  8. amishland

    WTB one vent-matic faucet

    I currently am using 2 vent-matics and one nasty looking brass faucet. I am looking for a third vent-matic to have a matching set. Any one have one laying around they want to sell me? I dont want to buy 3 new perlicks, but that is my plan b.
  9. amishland

    Looking for ideas "mounting taps to wall"

    looking for ideas and or products to help me mount my taps thru the wall. currently I have a keezer with a collar and 3 taps. I am moving the keezer to a storage room adjacent the area in which I am building a bar. I want my taps to come thru the wall. I want the taps higher than they...
  10. amishland

    Who is selling whole leaf hops?

    I am looking for one of our preferred retailers that is selling whole leaf hops. I recently got a hop rocket and am having trouble sourcing all the variety's I want. Actually almost none seem to be around. I wish to by in smaller than # size, happy with 2 or 4 oz bags
  11. amishland

    batch sparge beersmith long boil

    I am planning on brewing a barleywine soon. the recipe I am inspired by wants me to boil for 120 min 31# maris otter is only grains used mash @ 150 for 90 min (first runnings only 53% efficiency) no sparge collect 8 gallons how do I program in my recipe? is there a special way to...
  12. amishland

    Need help adjusting recipes for hopback usage?

    I got a hop rocket for Christmas this year, and am wondering when used as a hopback if there is a trick to converting recipes? Such as move your ~10min hops to hopback hops? or leave you recipes alone and only add 1 oz of hops to hopback? or use 1# of rice hulls in hopback when not...
  13. amishland

    march pump 101

    I am wanting to buy a pump, and fittings, but there seem to be some many options. can anyone point me towards the right threads, i have been searching and reading for the last hour and am not sure quite yet, what i want and need to buy. thx
  14. amishland

    silly question for cooler MLT

    IS there any reason why I could not use my camping cooler as a MLT? I have a 10 gal igloo round cooler, and it is restricting some of the beers and sizes I make. So I am thinking of upgrading. Will minor scratches matter in your mash tun? Should I buy a new cooler to dedicate to...
  15. amishland

    Beersmith Partigyle Batch Sparge help?

    Hey can any one point me towards or lend some advice for how to formulate a partigyle recipe. Looking to mash / batch sparge in an igloo 10 gallon cooler. I have a keggle and a 7.5 gal boil kettles I own beersmith software I have 3 gal and 6 gal better bottles to ferment in.
  16. amishland

    bottling from a growler?

    OK so I had some extra oatmeal stout after my primary and decided to rack into a empty growler. and added some coffee beans. I am leaving the stout on the beans for one week and was wondering how you guys think I can seperate the beans from the brew, not add too much oxygen, and how I should...
  17. amishland

    Brewing Wheat Beer with Intensive Banana Aroma MAY/JUNE 2010 Zymurgy

    Brewing Wheat Beer with Intensive Banana Aroma MAY/JUNE 2010 Zymurgy By Michael Eder A master brewer educator at the Doemens Academy in Munich offers a specific mashing procedure for creating a wheat beer with a signature banana aroma. Any one read this article yet? Or Use the technique...
  18. amishland

    Beer vs Wine Wild Game Dinner MI April 14th 6:30pm

    Uptown Grille in commerce twp in MI is having a beer vs wine dinner Wednesday April 14th at 6:30 PM Call For Reservations 248.960.3344 These events are great, I always go to the beer dinners. Amazing food, paired with amazing drinks, and good conversation. I dont know much about...
  19. amishland

    vanilla beans

    I have been reading most say to split in half and to scrape why scrape? Some folks will soak in something like vodka before adding, I opted to not. How many days should one age on beans before racking off?
  20. amishland

    easy start simple siphon

    has any body used one of these? http://www.simplesiphon.com/products/ I just broke 2 auto-siphons in 2 weeks, after my first one lasted 3 years.
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