I think I've got a bottle hoarding problem.
So true. Don't we all...
I think I've got a bottle hoarding problem.
Leadgolem said:Bought a freezer to turn into a keezer.
luke_d said:My wife filling bottles, and my father in law capping. Bring on the Imperial Stout!
My wife filling bottles, and my father in law capping. Bring on the Imperial Stout!
No bottling wand?
Finishing up a brew day...
Our budget is gonna be razor thin for a bit. I had all the ingredients on hand. I'm a partial boil extract brewer, but over the past year I've been slowly piecing together an AG setup. Very slowly...
Anyway, I typically buy 6 gallons of spring water to brew with and 2 22lb bags of ice for an ice bath in the tub ( kitchen sink is too small). This usually runs $13.
Back to the razor thin budget...
I rigged up this setup out of parts I had on hand and boiled all of my water to sanitize it. Saved$13 on brew day...
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That looks like a nice little counterflow wort chiller, so why do you need the ice bath?
Yeah, it worked great, but it's been sitting around waiting for full boils.
I haven't picked up a burner, yet, so I can't use that nice keggle, either.
I'm doing my partial boils in that old canning pot sitting on the counter. It's too wide for an ice bath in the sink.
I'm hoping to pick up a burner, soon. Been trying to hold off for a Blichmann, but might go the other route and pick up something cheap, for now. Looking to pick up one of those Dark Stars, maybe.
Coffee girl looks at me like I'm crazy. I'm going to try and make a batch this weekend.
Planning a double brew day to make sure I have sufficient beer to provide at a prominent local businessman's Oktoberfest party to market my new brewery and ordered three books: Water, Yeast, and Hops.
Just got my copy of Water today (to go with the others) and can't wait to sit down with a beer and start reading it!
I wonder when Grains will be coming?
Just got my copy of Water today (to go with the others) and can't wait to sit down with a beer and start reading it!
I wonder when Grains will be coming?
My copy of Water is on the UPS truck. The driver actually told me to 'have a nice day' yesterday, so I'm guessing he'll just throw my book in a ditch somewhere so he can get home early.
Guess I better finish re-reading Yeast this afternoon if I can. I'd love to see Grains as the next book.
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