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Buy some pH strips, and check every few weeks (or just before you brew again). Starsan sanitizes by having a pH of 3 or less. If it goes over 3, ad a bit more in and mix. I keep a keg filled with per-mixed starsan the same way as you're thinking of using a bucket. It keeps very well.

Brendan, what do you mean? Homebrewing is completely legal in Japan, as long as it is under 1% alcohol :ban: I mix all of my "beer" with gut-rot-cheap-ass Shochu from the local discount store and drink it like a Hoppy :drunk: Which I assume everyone commenting on this board does as well :p

Best of Luck to Yamanaka-san! Hope this time it's successful :rockin:

I've heard of people making a stir bar out of tubing, but that usually is a last resort. You can buy lab grade ones here for 2-300 yen. http://www.tech-jam.com/science-equipment/stir/index.phtml This is where I got mine, and you can even boil then in the starter wort to make sure they're...

jamest22 I think you'll be fine. That is exactly how I used to prime using a bottling bucket, and have never had a problem with inconsistent carbonation. :)

:drunk: You have my full attention...:rockin: A bit of google-fu brought me to their web page, but with no prices... have you contacted them before WhoZit? I'm almost out of base malt and their jouzouyou malt (which I imagine is a normal US style 2row) and might be interested in a bag if the...

Great thread! I heard about this thread from a facebook post on freezing yeast. I've been homebrewing in Japan, (Kashiwa in Chiba prefecture) for a few years now. Another great place for cheap supplies is Yahoo Auctions- that's where I was able to source my mashtun (cooler), a glass carboy...

Wow, great ideas all around on this build! looking forward to see how it turns out!:mug:

:drunk:Wow, I just realised all the responces that I got. Thanks everyone! As for everyone's questions (better late than never, I guess!) Homebrewing is still very minor here. Some hardware stores will sell the Blackrock kits, but it is relatively easy to get grain and hops online from a...

Kiuchi (aka Hitachino Nest is in Ibaraki prefecture. If you take the Fresh Hitachi high-speed train out of Ueno in Tokyo it'll take about an hour 45 to get there. Looks like fun, but is more expensive than craft beer here and if you have a decent homebrew setup, I don't think there is much...

Along the lines of kurtism & Captain Lou, being from IL (basically "the" in Italian) What about "Il Capitano" (The Captain, not necessarily referring to the old WWF star...With a wink to your home state)

That looks great! Superb job, man! What was the materials cost?

Looking good so far! Can't wait to see the finish product!

Just as Piratwolf says! I'd just add that depending on your system be prepared to be lugging twice the weight! Hop utilization doesn't change until 20gal so you're good there. Enjoy your brewday and enjoy twice the beer!!!

I'm totally in! Cheers!

Hi everyone. I've been brewing and lurking here on HBT for a few years now, but I decided it was finally time to give something back and upgraded to premium membership. I also figured it this was as good a time as any to officially introduce myself....sooo... Hi! :mug:

I've never made wine, but I think I know exactly what you mean by the rubber stopper smell- and just recently had been having this problem with some of my beers. I've gotten advice from possible oxidation, to infection, to using a rubber stopper without soaking it in something first. And...

Wow remilard, Thanks for coming all the way out here! It'll be great to meet you! @Tall_Yotie, so what were the beers that placed? tell us more! tell us more!

Congrats, man! I just learned that I placed in my first competition too (1st, 2nd, or 3rd for the style, will find out which at the awards ceremony) ! Best of luck in the future!

Great to see more homebrewers in Japan! I did use Japanese kabocha (1.6kg after peeling 4 bags of frozen cubes). As for how it turned out, I tried one last week and it made me ultra nostalgic for pumpkin pie! It took almost two months after bottling to mellow out, and I got a lot of off-flavors...