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  1. mcshaw16

    What came in the mail for you today?

    Thermapen instant read thermometer from thermoworks:D
  2. mcshaw16

    Beer bar recommendations - by state

    A few of my favorites for Massachusetts: The New World Tavern, Plymouth, MA- http://thenewworldtavern.com/ Driftwood Public House, Plymouth, MA - http://www.driftwoodpublickhouse.com/beer.html British Beer Company, Plymouth, +12 other locations throughout MA-...
  3. mcshaw16

    Missed target OG issues

    Did you stir after topping to 5 gallons with water? If not, that's likely the cause for the low OG reading.
  4. mcshaw16

    Basement Bar

    Yes, the epoxy top came out great, practically flawless. I was pretty nervous about doing it, mostly concerned with leaks and air bubbles. But I sealed any seams with a little bit of wood glue, which worked great. Once poured and spread with a squeegee, a light touch with a blow torch took care...
  5. mcshaw16

    Basement Bar

    Thanks. Yes I made whole thing myself, including the bar top. The top is two layers of 3/4" oak plywood. I wanted to make a sort of tribute to good friends and family so the top is spread with lots of old and new pictures of friends and family, then poured with a self levelling 2 part epoxy...
  6. mcshaw16

    Dubbel Weekend

    I made a belgian dubbel about a year ago, your recipe looks similar and sounds good. I have never used carafoam, .25 lb should do the trick though from what I understand. Flaked barley works well for increasing head retention as well. I let my dubbel age 6 months in the bottle before trying...
  7. mcshaw16

    BIAB Brewing (with pics)

    I made the decision to switch to all grain this year using this method, thanks for all the great info! I had to upgrade to a bigger pot and propane burner, while I was at it, fitted my new pot with a whirlpool pickup, ball vavle, thermometer, and gauge glass. As of right now, planning to use a...
  8. mcshaw16

    Basement Bar

    Thanks! Yes sir, that's where I will be! Go Pats!
  9. mcshaw16

    Basement Bar

    Took 6 months from start to finish, but finally complete! :tank:
  10. mcshaw16

    2013 Homebrewing Resolutions

    -Transition to all-grain -Brew more than I did this year (only 8 batch so far but may squeeze in one more before the 31st) -Make an oktoberfest lager -Start washing/harvesting yeast -Join brew club
  11. mcshaw16

    Dave's Carmel Apple Cider

    Planning to try this recipe tonight and will be kegging. I am wondering if simmering the syrup with cinnamon sticks instead of ground cinnamon would help with this issue? Also, planning to force carb and use campden and k sorbate, so I probably don't need to use as much of the concentrate...
  12. mcshaw16

    Brew kettle cleaning

    Every few brews I will scrub mine with some steel wool or an S.O.S. pad and then rinse it real good, seems to work pretty well.
  13. mcshaw16

    Does this sound normal? (Belgian Wit)

    So I got a belgian witbier going, been fermenting two weeks. The OG was 1.045, right now it is at 1.008, which seemed a little low to me but not that crazy I guess. Using the wyeast belgian wit strain, at 68F. The thing that gets me is that there are still a few bubbles every couple minutes...
  14. mcshaw16

    HomeBrewTalk 2012 Big Giveaway

    Count me in!:mug:
  15. mcshaw16

    What's your profession?

    Facilities Engineer, Mass Maritime class of 2003. I work for a boiler inspection company, basically do condition assessments/consulting for the pulp and paper industry...cheers:mug:
  16. mcshaw16

    Beglian Dubbel Fermentation Schedule

    Ok, this helps alot. Thanks.
  17. mcshaw16

    Beglian Dubbel Fermentation Schedule

    Hi, I am planning to brew a belgian dubbel this afternoon using wyeast 1388 belgian strong yeast. I need some pointers on a fermentation schedule for this beer. From what I have read, I understand I should let this warm up a bit. So, I was planning on pitching in the mid 60's...and I am...
  18. mcshaw16

    My Stirplate... Cheap and Easy Build...

    My adapter output is 800mA, I do not have the fan specs handy at this time. But for now it seems ok I guess, starts normally now when I plug it in now, and pulls a decent vortex in my flask. The next time I have the fan unmounted I will take a look at the specs.
  19. mcshaw16

    My Stirplate... Cheap and Easy Build...

    Belay my last. I gave the fan a few spins while plugged in and it took off and it's working fine now. Still not sure what the problem was.
  20. mcshaw16

    My Stirplate... Cheap and Easy Build...

    I checked my wiring and that all looks good, any help would be appreciated.
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