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A lot of people actually do this and I wouldn't say its dumb. These smaller co2 tank should never blow up under normal circumstances. These tanks all have a burst disc that if the co2 tank pressure of the tank goes above ~2200+ PSI, the disc will burst and release the co2 preventing the tank...

Just tried a batch after ~8 weeks in the primary- it still has the rhino farts smell when you pour it. Anyone have the same problem? Would degassing the apfelwein help with the smell a little?

That's good to hear- I tried it at 5 weeks and it tasted like someone else said, cheap white wine.

I have an attention deficit disorder that makes it hard to clean carboys using regular brush- but power drills on the other hand makes my little manhood wiggle.

Got a CAP REG-1 co2 regulator with the co2 bottle I got and I have no use for this. Normally used for hydroponics (hops) or aquarium setups but I don't do either. If you are thinking about using this for force carbonation or kegging, you will need to find a way to convert it somehow. One gauge...

Looks pretty good. Not to hijack but this seems like an easy way to rig them up also. The Northern Brewer Homebrew Forum • View topic - Miller/Coors Home Draft

Ever heard of kombucha? Its a fermented tea. http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2007/07/malt-kombucha.html I never made it but try it out let me know it it works for you because I have a bunch of protein containers :D

In if theres anymore.

You might not even need to add it. When mine started smelling I added some yeast nutrients based on the advice of others in this thread. I don't know if the yeast nutrients worked or not, but the smell still persisted and didn't die down until the 4th or 5th day of fermentation.

Came home earlier to a slight smell and saw the apple juice foaming through the airlock. When I added some Fermaid to it the yeast got happy REAL fast and apple foam was flowing out through the neck of the bottle faster so I had to throw on a blow off tube. 10 minutes later no foam just bubbles.

I used a 6 gallon carboy for my batch and added about 5.8 gallons of apple juice along with 2lbs of brown sugar and ~.4lbs of dextrose. Measured the SG right after I pitched (DOH) SG - 1.064 @ 75F which adjusted should be 1.0657 The Kirkland apple juice I used has 27G of sugar in each bottle...

Instructions here http://www.instructables.com/id/Cigar-Box-Stir-Plate/

Looking for bottles any size in the Elk Grove or Stockton area. Let me know what you have. If anyone wants some green un-stickered and not clean Heineken bottles let me know doesnt work with my hand capper so they are yours free if you want- will work with a bench capper.

None in stock at the three stores I went to in the Sacramento / Elk Grove area. Meadowview Rd. and Florin Rd. in Sacramento and the West Stockton Blvd. Store didn't have any.

Anyone ever put a heating element into the stirplate to help the yeast? Something like this http://gb.suntekstore.com/Motorcycle-Motorbike-Heated-Grip-Pads-Black.html?&utm_source=gbus&utm_campaign=gbus Some have a knob to adjust heat settings too. Might be a cool project.

I didn't have enough ice and the water coming out of my tap was already 75*- but lesson learned. Buy more ice and/or invest in a wort chiller. :mug:

I steeped them at 150*. And yea I added ice and bottled water to cool down the wort :( I knew it was a big no no but I thought cooling the hot wort down faster would be more beneficial.

Started with the Midwest Supplies Groupon deal (http://www.midwestsupplies.com/groupon-homebrewing.html) and ordered the Irish Stout (http://www.midwestsupplies.com/irish-stout.html) with it. As a first timer I knew there was going to be some hiccups along the way, however I think I majorly...