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  1. jrfuda

    Nice Mini Fridge for Fermentation on Sale

    Just picked one up myself to use as a meat curing chamber. Any thoughts on safe places to make holes besides what's posted? I remember on some of the old kegerator threads folks had mapped out where all the lines were on the popular models. Guess this one is too new.
  2. jrfuda

    78% on my first AG - Cream of 3 Crops

    Sorry it took me so long to answer, and I'm merely replying, not answering, because I have no idea of the answer - been deployed since January so I don't have access to my gear to take measurements. I bought the MLT from midwest already assembled, as I could not find any 10 gal bev coolers...
  3. jrfuda

    78% on my first AG - Cream of 3 Crops

    I used a 10" SS false bottom... I'm pretty sure it was this one: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/10-stainless-steel-false-bottom.html
  4. jrfuda

    TAP-A-DRAFT: first impression...

    No oxi issues here either, and I've TAD-d about 20 gallons of homebrew so far... That's an odd one... I naturally carb, and a few things I do: - I add a little sanitized teflon plubers tape to each bottle before capping. - I squeeze out the headspace and let the yeast refill it with good...
  5. jrfuda

    Bugs in grain from Austin Homebrew. Will they effect the beer?

    Darn weevils. We had some (5?) years back. Could not figure out where they were coming from - they got into everything. At first we did not know what they were until we did some descriptive googling Finally, we found a long forgotten box of pasta in the back of some dark cabinet that was...
  6. jrfuda

    Wow...Paul Newman brand coffee...

    Green Mountain Coffee Roasters makes the Newman -branded stuff. I've been using GMCR for years and you can never go wrong with any of their brands.
  7. jrfuda

    Barbacoa using the 'cooler method'?

    This is the recipe I used when I made it: http://www.lomexicano.com/barbacoa.htm which calls for a chuck roast. I think you should find the cheapest cut of beef you can that meets your size criteria, the chuck will likeluy be jucier than say, a round roast, but I'm sure, if done right, both will...
  8. jrfuda

    Barbacoa using the 'cooler method'?

    I agree with the addition of the fat re-absorption statement. However, on the foil ruining the bark part, I can only partially agree. For ribs, barbacoa and the afformentioned pork butt, I've not had any soggy bark syndromn, but I could see this being an issue for a brisket and will keep that...
  9. jrfuda

    Barbacoa using the 'cooler method'?

    The cooler method, or more specifically foil, towel, cooler method will hold the meat close to its last temperature for several hours, this lets the meat "rest" and equalize its temp (since the exterior is usually a bit warmer than the interior while it's in the oven/cooker), it limits loss of...
  10. jrfuda

    Barbacoa using the 'cooler method'?

    I'm a Carolina Boy (and am moving back in August), so bbq'd pork holds a special place... I've intro'd many texans to carolina-style bbq. But I love it all, you can't go wrong slow-smoking a piece of meat no matter what state you're in/from. I'm sure when I get back to NC, I'll be introducing...
  11. jrfuda

    Barbacoa using the 'cooler method'?

    I'm with you. The one time I made barbacoa I did it just like I would a pork butt - smoked/cooked for about 8 hours at 200, then FTC'd (Foil, towel, Cooler) it for another 2 hours or so until it was time to shred and serve.
  12. jrfuda

    4 day old Wheat beer on tap! - without lots of yeast!

    Good thought on the sausage casing, I think it's made from cellulose, which is the same as the Dialysis tubing.. might work and it's pretty cheap too.
  13. jrfuda

    4 day old Wheat beer on tap! - without lots of yeast!

    Wow! Sugar goes in the yeast-filled tubing, alcohol comes out and th @#&$@ stays in the tubing. You were really thinking outside the box. All y'all HBS owners need to start sourcing this stuff!
  14. jrfuda

    TAP-A-DRAFT: first impression...

    I'm very interested in how this goes. I really like the TAD, but don't like the little CO2 carts either. If I put 2 in to begin with, it's too much. If I wait until I'm about 1/2-way through a bottle to add the second, it stirs up too much sediment, and often, I have to add a 3rd cart just to...
  15. jrfuda

    We all know it goes great with beer

    I agree with those that keep it simple. I prefer texas pete + butter, however, I would say the best hot sauce recipe is: Your favorite hot suace + enough butter to get the amount of heat you want (more butter = less heat). Don't cheap out and use margarine (yuck!!) That's it. I've made...
  16. jrfuda

    Heavily Researched Fat Tire Clone Grain Bill/hop Schedule what yeast?

    Interesting theory permo, maybe you should contact Boulder Brewings and see if you can get some suggestions from them.. maybe they'll reveal the part of the secret that New Belgium was not forthcoming with...
  17. jrfuda

    Dogs and hops

    What's intersting is that there are several "remedies" you can buy for Dogs at Petsmart that contain hops and/or hop oil as an ingredient... maybe it's medicinal in extremely low doses? I've never purchased any of these, but stumbled on them while browsing products at petsmart.
  18. jrfuda

    Agave Syrup

    I bought 2 bottles at Costco to play with. Didn't really think of brewing with it, but rather using it in place of sumple syrup oin mixed drinks. Instead of wasting this stuff on a brew where it will have no impact (no diff that sugar) here's what you should do with it: Make a mojito: use...
  19. jrfuda

    Heavily Researched Fat Tire Clone Grain Bill/hop Schedule what yeast?

    That's my thought regarding the Chimay strain too... It's supposed to give earthy characteristics at the lower end of its range. It's also what led me to use T-58 on my 2-below clone that is currently aging. I let it ferment at 61, versus the mid-70s that most folks let it go, hoping for...
  20. jrfuda

    Protein rest techniques for cooler mash tuns

    Why not try using a single decoction? I plan on trying it for the first time on my next brew.
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