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  1. ckotts

    any one use this to filter beer??

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002JMJUDU/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 I wanted to build a beer filter system, but I have this for my wine do you think it will work and not oxygenate the beer??
  2. ckotts

    I need Brew Buddies in Cleveland area

    Hi all I live in the Cleveland area and am in need of some brew buddies. I am the only one I know that brews, and would like to have some friends to bounce ideas off of and brew with. :mug:
  3. ckotts

    best mini fridge for 4 kegs

    So I'm sure this has been asked before but I can't seem to find the thread I am looking for. I am looking to pickup a spare mini fridge to use as a fermentation chamber until my current four tap kegerator dies on me. Will any 5 cubic foot or larger one work or is there one that most would...
  4. ckotts

    First AG brew and new kettle question

    I am new to AG brewing (real new I will do my first on Saturday) and I am looking at picking up a new brew kettle (8gal) and don't know if a false bottom or a bazooka tube is the way to go. so i figured i would ask the experts. I still don't know if I am going to use pellets or whole leaf...
  5. ckotts

    Need simple first AG recipe

    Hi all, I want to try my hand at my first AG brew. I have all the parts put together with much help form all of you here. I am in need of a simple AG recipe that will not require a fermentation chamber (this wont be an issue after xmas) and will produce a 5gal batch. I am open to pretty...
  6. ckotts

    Brew Kettles cleveland OH C.L. (Not Mine)

    Not mine but I may have to pick one of these up. Stainless Steel HomeBrewing Kettle
  7. ckotts

    Foamy & drippy perlick 525pc

    I just upgraded to four Perlick 525pc's. I noticed that when I close the faucets they tend to drip for a few minutes. some are worse than others. Is this normal? the other faucets I had did maybe 1 or 2 drops when I closed them. may be I'm analyzing this to much and need to have another home...
  8. ckotts

    fermentation chamber question

    I want to build a fermentation chamber out of a Beverage Air cooler. (The kind you see at the corner store or bar) with the sliding doors. I figure I can fit about 5 or 6 carboys or 8 kegs. so my question is all the fermentation chambers I have seen are all enclosed with no glass or light in...
  9. ckotts

    3 taps good 4th one all foam

    So i finished converting my single tap kegorator to a 4 tap one. The problem is that the first 3 taps all run great (perfect pour every time) the forth one is all pure foam. I am running 6.5 feet of 3/16 and 10 psi and I am running a tower cooler. if it makes any difference the forth keg is a...
  10. ckotts

    moldy airlock water blues

    yea thats right.. I sure got'em big old gnarley mold spore in the air lock. when I took the lid off the secondary there they were about two dozen of those fuzzy buggers looking drunknly back at me. so i guess next time it's vodka for the air lock and my self. so my question is hot water and...
  11. ckotts

    how to distinguish different typs of hops

    Hi all here is my question SWMBO's boss has a giant 3 or 4 year hop plant growing in the front of his shop and he never uses them (just for decoration over the door.) He told me to "take as much as you want I just care about the foliage." I was wondering if there was a way to figure out what...
  12. ckotts

    Want to make first batch from scratch

    So I have made a few batches using Brewers Best kits, but I want to make a batch that doesn't involve a kit and has more beer (like 10gal or so to start). I just don't quiet know where to start. I know I can't do a grain set up yet so it will have to be an extract like the kits I guess. Any help...
  13. ckotts

    not so new kegerator rehad?

    Hi all, I just picked up an old kenmore/sears kegerator, and wanted to know what the best way to rehab it would be. the unit sat for at least a year the old owner said. (might have been longer) I know I will have to replace the beer line due to mold and age. the fridge itself runs cold...
  14. ckotts

    newbie OG question

    so I started my first batch of beer (brewers best american amber) first time out seem like it would be pretty easy. All went well except the fact that when i added the water to the wort my OG was at 1.040 rather than 1.054-1.050. how bad did i mess up?
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