Recent content by bhunt70

Does anyone have any info on breaking into the brewery business? I'm at a bit of mid life crossroads, I've got a career I fell into and I'm good at but I do not enjoy. I'm at the point where I want to do something I actually like doing. So I want to change careers and work for a micro/craft...

I recently paid $17 for one Mikkeller 1000 IBU. Don't tell my wife. That's the most I've spent on a single beer. My favorite beer store has Black Ops in his backroom where he keeps limited edition stuff. I am not familiar with it though.

Thanks for all the information and quick responses. Revvy, I will probably get a chiller. I didn't take a lot of convincing. I've got a lot to learn but I'm having fun so far.

I brewed for the first time this weekend an one issue I had was getting a consistent temperature reading while cooling down my wort. I cool down in my sink with water and ice and cool down takes about 35 minutes to get down to about 70 degrees. When I test the temperature its cooler at the...

I've lurked around for a couple days but signed up today. I just put my very first batch of beer in the primary fermenter. It was a good time but just a bit nerve racking since I was afraid of messing stuff up. Temperatures, timing, and gravity all turned out well so I think I had a good...