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Since space is an issue for me so I use the SOF. I altered it a bit to fit a corner in the extra bedroom. It has certaintly got the job done for me.

WOW, that is crazy my friend, just crazy. I want to be crazy too!!!

The sad thing is they gave no warning to their crew. They showed up and had notices on the doors from the bank. In these times you'd think you'd give them a chance to find other jobs. Since I manage a nearby restaurant in Crystal Lake I was able to hire their former kitchen manager to become a...

Have fun and enjoy. Chicago homebrewers rock!!!

Yeah, I'm kinda learning on the fly while doing this. I think the protein rest was need. The bottles have been fully carbonated for about 3 weeks now so maybe I can still gain a bit of head. :ban: I am going to check out that wiki page after work.

Nope, nothing. Wish it was that easy.

I am currently enjoying just my third homebrew but I am wondering why my head retention is lacking. My first brew was an extract, second a PM, and my third was AG. My first two had great head retention. I get about an inch of head but by the second or third drink it's gone, just alittle ring...

Thanks runhard

I just did my first all grain and everything is doin well so far but I have a question. The recipe calls for fermenting in the primary for 2 weeks at 68 degrees. It has been fermenting for about 5 day and the fermentation has about stopped. Once the fermentation stops is there any reason to keep...

Did the website recently change? I clicked the link and it was bad.

I've thought about doing that. Can't wait to hear how you like it!!!

thanks guys

With my first batch I had a stiff layer of yeast and such at the bottom of my bottle. I just got back from vacation and checked my second batch that I bottled almost 2 weeks ago and the layer is not stiff at all. With the first one I could tip the bottle upside down and nothing would move but...

Don't worry about a thing. I thought I royally screwed up my first brew too, seconded guessed every step but I am enjoying one right now:drunk: Congrats on making beer.

Yeah, it is alittle work. I am thinking of only doing it when I give some to family and such. Once you make the graphic you are happy with you should be able to use it over again, but you are still doing one bottle at a time. Stick, spray, wait, peel, stick, spray, wait, peel, ... Steven

I used an adhesive vinyl and cut out the design I wanted with an exacto knife. Stuck it to the bottle and spayed the paint, waited and peeled off the vinyl. I think I may not have pressed down the vinyl enough and didn't wait long enough to let dry before I peeled. I plan on being more cautious...

I just got done trying it and the paint sticks great, I even used the cheap store brand. The only problem is creating crisp lettering, the paint streaked a bit. I plan on trying some different methods over the next few days to see if I can get it to work better. I'll post when I figure something...

That sounds like a pretty good idea. I think I may look into that myself.

Just got done brewing. Specific Gravity ended up being 1.044. I used more advanced techniques for this brew that I didn't know about my first time. Don't have high hopes for the first brew, I think the bottles will be unequally carbonated for one and am worried about how it will taste. I think...

I'm starting my second brew tomorrow. I just got back from my local homebrew shop and with some help from them I got everything for a Mexican style beer. I got a recipe off beertools and the owner at the shopp looked it over and gave some suggestions. INGREDIENTS 2# FLAKED RICE 3# LIGHT DRY...