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  1. richkev

    Spring 2024 Corny Keg Giveaway

    My last brew was an Irish Red Ale.
  2. richkev

    Summer 2023 Corny Keg "Giveaway

    It looks like 8-10...
  3. richkev

    New/old member

    Will do, and thank you. I will definitely be settling on something within the next 2 months. I'm ready to get brewing again and it'll be nice to get a bay of my garage back, for myself. All of these AIO's do what I want, which boils down to ease of use. I just need to make a decision.
  4. richkev

    New/old member

    Not yet. I'm moving my daughter to an apartment in a couple of weeks, so I'm waiting until that's done. It's amazing how much stuff girls can accumulate. I'll have a lot more room in the house once that's done. I still haven't settled 100%on which system I am going to buy, but I am leaning...
  5. richkev

    SSBrewTech - SVBS

    The hops issue does seem to be a problem with almost all of the AIO's. I usually use a hop spider. Not a big deal, but it would be nice not to have to bother with one. Another question I have is about the pump. I was leaning towards one of the units that have more modular parts, but I do like...
  6. richkev

    SSBrewTech - SVBS

    I agree that the videos were fairly rushed and the negative aspects they picked out weren't really important to me either. One reviewer really seemed put out that the heating element was "overpowered". I have to say, you'll never hear me complain about anything having too much power. Too little...
  7. richkev

    SSBrewTech - SVBS

    Yeah, I guess we can only drink so much beer. That was always a problem I had when I did bigger batches. One reason I'm looking at AIO's is the 5 gallon (and smaller) batch sizes. Did you ever get your efficiency numbers up? I remember you mentioning that they were lower than you expected. I'm...
  8. richkev

    SSBrewTech - SVBS

    I've been following this thread since I started researching AIO's. It's been a bit since anyone has really posted. I'm a little surprised that I haven't seen more of the svbs online. How are your brew days going? It checks a lot of boxes for me, especially when it comes to ease of use. I'll be...
  9. richkev

    New/old member

    Lol, that definitely gets my attention. I just bought a flex+ during the latest sale. Looking forward to seeing what is rolling out.
  10. richkev

    New/old member

    It's a surprisingly hard decision! There are things I like and dislike about each one, but these are the units I'm trying to narrow down: Blichmann breweasy, Ssbrewtech svbs, Brausupply unibrau, Spike Solo, and the Clawhammer. I'm only brewing 5 gallon batches from now on and I definitely...
  11. richkev

    New/old member

    Hi from Fairhope, AL. It's been awhile since I was last active here, so I thought I'd re-introduce myself. I've been a member here since 2007, but I haven't been brewing for the last 5 or 6 years. I started extract brewing in 1999 after finishing my graduate work and quickly moved over to all...
  12. richkev

    Old yeast fermented my starter. Now can I brew?

    So, exactly how old are we talking? A couple of months... or longer? I'm curious about how yours turns out since I have some expired yeast in the fridge, also. I was thinking of starting with a 1L starter, and then just stepping it up to a 2L, if it's still viable. Edit: mine is expired by 2...
  13. richkev

    GOOD on Netflix STREAMING?

    Black Books is definitely worth a watch. Funny stuff!
  14. richkev

    Cooling wort

    I still do that when I extract brew. I use sanitized Culligan water jugs, freeze filtered water, cut the jug away with a sanitized knife... I do this mainly as a time saving measure, which is why I occasionally extract brew, to begin with. If time is if the essence, works well.
  15. richkev

    Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Coconut Porter 1st Place in 2nd Round 2011 HBT Comp

    Or, even the coconut water? I wonder if either of those would give you the coconut flavor, without the oils in the pulp?
  16. richkev

    GOOD on Netflix STREAMING?

    When I was a kid, I used to watch that just for the Ferrari. Gotta respect the mustache!
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