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Looks nice but you don't want to insulate the outside of a chest freezer...that's where it radiates the heat energy removed from the interior. If you build an enclosure, you'll want an air gap and fan to move the air between the freezer and shell to keep it cool... others here have done...

No NYC expert having only been there twice on day trips but I did stumble across the Gingerman in Manhattan and was glad I did... will try to make it back the next time I end up in the Big Apple. Werbi

Shake rock vigorously for a couple minutes immediately before pitching. -not a lot of back strain violently rocking on a padded surface (usually in a bucket). I've seen this study before and there's another floating around out there that compared O2 and "pouring/splashing". The first one I...

10.50 2 Row 1.50 Munich 0.50 Carafoam 0.50 Crystal 20L (Calls for Carastan 34L) Amarillo 0.250 7.20% FWH Centennial 0.250 8.60% FWH Magnum 0.250 13.10% FWH Chinook 0.125 10.30% 60 Magnum 0.250 13.10% 60 Amarillo 0.500 7.20% 10 Centennial 0.500 8.60% 10 Amarillo 0.500 7.20% 5 Centennial 0.500...

Possible infection bugs eating the sugars brewers yeast cannot eat.

Depends on the gravity of the wort and the desired carbonation. 4oz of sugar would have about 10 pts (40ppg*1/4lb), into a 5 gallon batch, that would increase the gravity by about 2pts. Figure out how much sugar (pts) you want to increase your beer with priming sugar for the desired...

I agree with the advice to buy an autosiphon, super easy and well worth the $10. I strongly disagree with the "suck" method of starting a siphon, needless potential to infect your beer and it is gross. To start your siphon prime the line (fill it) with your no-rinse sanitizer of choice...

Damp rid helps but I still get condensation (Florida). I try to limit opening as best I can, make sure you seal well around the collar and any holes to limit the moisture getting in. I also keep bar towels handy and wipe down the sides when I'm servicing the keezer and fermentation fridges...

I ended up trying a second batch with a bath temp of 170º after testing open bottles at 175 which heated the contents to over 150º and had only one cap fail out of eight bottles. I like the idea, and have a sweet mead I'd like to heat stabilize so I am going to use my new oven thermometer to...

12-14 cases bottled, 7 kegs on tap, one lagering, one on deck to be tapped, three fermenting.... I'm the only drinker in the family and try to be healthy too. Almost 38 and jeans from high school still fit (a little loose)! ..moderation and lots of exercise! Cheers, Werbi

I'll add my tale of woe.. Initially tried 8 bottles in 190º water for 10 minutes. Only one survived, the rest shot the caps off hard enough to fold over the edge on the lid of the pot (tempered glass survived). It was exciting. Even several minutes after removing the cider in the blown...

Kind of dependent on your system and space. Larger tanks will last "forever" if you don't leak. I have two (one permanently on the keezer and one used to push cleanser/sanitizer/beer at racking). I like using 20# for the racking one because it is heavy enough to not tip over, falling and...

Two tips to carboy handling; don't handle them under the influence of your favorite beverage and use these...

I used to but not anymore, saw no gain other than running "rinse water" through system. I used to add the water to the grain in the cooler MLT, these days I'm adding the water and doughing in with the grain... this way I know that the water is exactly at strike temp and can adjust prior to...

First step, recheck your measurements; how are you measuring? Is/could your measurement be off due to calibration or temperature? If you measured your OG at higher than the calibration temp, did you adjust (I always cool a sample and do all my measurements with the same hydro at the same...

The photo doesn't look like a "level" siphon as you are running off into a sink at a lower level. If this were set up truly level, draining into a bucket, I think it would be very hard to get the last several inches out (though you could suck and spit). -Draining to the floor would get closer...

Stainless! $28 cheaper? Shop around, you should be able to find them for $35 without much difficulty and $30ish with more patience (of course, If you can get the Chrome for $7/ea, go for it!). I recently won an auction for 10 at $290 delivered on Ebay. The chrome won't just chip (I wouldn't...

RDWHAHB. There should be no residual odor in glass but there may be some in plastic. After I pull mine out of storage there is a slight beer sweetness (no funky smells). They are clean and dry and no scratches. I rinse with a little warm water first to remove the trub krausen line using my...

I don't know about that; I have a hoppy American Wheat bittered with Citra and a bit of Sorachi Ace later in the boil.... darn good beer and one I'll make again. If you're in the PUB Guild you should come to this weekend's meeting and try it! www.pubguild.com -FB's page is the better choice...