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I have an old fermenting bucket from when I first got into homebrewing that got scratched up and I don't trust it anymore. It's one of the larger (I think 7.x gallon buckets). I put a small trash bag in there, put the corney in the bag, and then fill ice in around it. Depending on the location...

I've had a few bottles of 120 myself. I'm around Chicago and it doesn't seem to be that hard to get around here (I searched for it a few months over the summer, but since then I've had no problem getting it). The first bottle I had I didn't really know what to think. It was good, but really just...

I could use one, I buy from them all the time.

HD has them for $33/lb http://www.hopsdirect.com/hops/pellethops.html. That's pretty decent.

I used 2x10s and secured them to the freezer base with silicone. It seems to hold very well. Those that suggested attaching it to the lid might be on to something, but I don't know if the weight would hold on the hinges. Plus it would be a bigger pain to lift up. The efficiency might go down...

Thanks a lot. It isn't perfectly constructed, but for a guy with little experience in carpentry, it's not too bad. The hobgoblin and holy grail tap handles I picked up from Ale Fest in Chicago a week or two ago. They were either $20 or $25. For some pretty unique handles, I couldn't pass...

Well, I wanted to share my keezer I built about a couple of weeks ago. It's pretty standard, inspired by quite a few posts on here. Thanks guys! I've only got one picture right now, but when I put the final touches on everything, I could snap one of the inside if anybody is interested. Things...

In my opinion (with isn't worth a whole lot), the place that is easiest to screw up is sanitation, and that has nothing to do with AG vs Extract. Basically the only effect that screwing up something in AG will have is to make the recipe slightly different then what you were targeting for, but...

It's the closest brewpub to me, actually, the only one within reasonable driving distance for hitting up just to have a couple beers (esp with gas). I like the Marzen a lot. The burgers they have are pretty good too, and so are the garlic fries (at least when you get a good batch). It is a...

I tried duplicating that one, but I could never get the magnets to catch the stir bar, they kept throwing them. I think it was more a problem with my magnets though. That was a great design though.

Beer side: Faucet Shank Nipple/fitting kit (something to connect the line to the shank. Some shanks come with it, some dont) Hose Clamp Beer line hose Hose Clamp Disconnect CO2 side: Disconnect Hose Clamp Air hose Hose clamp Regulator CO2 Tank If you are making a tower off the top of your...

Probably the cheapest "kegerator" would be to get the cheapest mini fridge you can that can fit a keg and smaller co2 tank in, and just use a picnic faucet instead of building a tower with a tap on it. If you're looking at buying a new fridge, you could test your luck with Best Buy and see if...

I've never brought a full keg to a party, but I've had a few friends try it. Most of them liked it. It's hard to tell if they were being nice or sincere because they are BMC drinkers who occasionally go for stuff like Sam Adams or Blue Moon. In other words, they've had something other than...

I got a quick question. What is it that is holding the collar in place? Is it just silicone sealant of some sort? Also, what thickness of wood is everyone using? I have a hard time judging by the pictures.

I plan on doing a variation sometime soon using blackberries. Basically, I F-ing love blackberries. Unfortunately, they can be expensive, and blackberry juice isn't exactly easy to come along. My brother and his girlfriend are big pomegranate fans, and they are moving together in a month or...

I kegged it and put some pressure on it. I can't wait though, so I'm drinking from it every so often. Flat or carbed, it'll mess you up. God bless Ed Wort.

I'm sure this has been answered a few times before, but this is a really long thread, and I couldn't find the answer (plus, I've just had a couple pints of my first batch of EW's AW, and I'm feeling pretty toasty...), what is the approximate ABV of this recipe? edit: a bit more investigation...

If you don't have the cooler yet, check out Home Depot. I believe it was around their garden section (but may be somewhere else), they had a 5 gallon round orange igloo cooler for ~$20. I'm sure you've seen plans to convert coolers to MLT, and know you can get the other parts at a HD too. I...

I made 5 gallons, so 6751+5=6756

Pretty expensive, but the beauty of being able to take it online is you can do it from anywhere, including the other side of the world. I would think that taking it in person would be best, but sometimes that just doesn't work out.