Recent content by Albertk

will do! I will be doing Surly Bender this weekind! Stocking up for my birthday at the end of April Apfelwein-3gal Smooth Oatmeal Stout 2.75gal Hous Pale Ale 2.75 gal Surly Bender 5.5 gal Yes...everyone lives in walking (stumbling) distance :-)

maybe we're both crazy, because I am liking that idea! a drop in manifold!! and I have tons of copper pipe and pvc laying around to boot. I was mistaken about the cooler size. not sure what I was thinking...it fits my 3gal corney...not 3 gal itself...it hold 7.5 gals or so of liquid..it actually...

you have no idea....don't get me started...the bright side is the beer dulls the sound of the bitching....

fair questions... answers..I have no spout at the bottom of the cooler. it is a bit weird, but new and free!!!! I guess I could add one, but the cooler fits my 3 gal corney with an ice blanket so nicely I hate to srew it up...This cooler would have a dual personality :-) keg transporter/cooler...

OK..so I has an idea.. probably 100 of you had it before me...I have one of those round, 2ft tall 3 gal. coolers with a lid...can I heat water to strike temp, pour into cooler, add grain in bag and cover...wait specified mash time, pull grain bag, drain cooler to a boil pot. put grain bag back...

the original recipe said 1.055OG..foind it here, on the forum...called smooth oatmeal stout.

Well, I got a wild hair and brewed the well regarded smooth oatmeal stout last night...was up till 1am, and the house smelled awesome! A few issues and concerns. Details....I brewed a half batch 2.5 gal and halved all the grains/hops/oats. used full yeast pack though... I used 2.5 gallons in...