Does anybody in the Northern Virginia area know of a place that is willing to do all the cuts for a Kal control panel clone? I'm interested in actively starting up my electric brewing, but am kind of a perfectionist so I'd really like everything to be perfect. I've called a few machine shops but...
For the oxygenation kit you can make one yourself with parts from Amazon pretty cheap, don't really need much DIY capabilities. As for a stir plate, stirstarters.com offers a lifetime guarantee for $45, cheaper than what they offer at lhbs or the major retailers.
I just ordered one myself. This was cited on homebrewfinds.com earlier today. Readers say you can fit 4 ball locks in there. For that price, I'd definitely recommend getting one.
I've only done a couple of all grain batches at this point. My efficiency is somewhere around 70% right now. Obviously I need to get this up, I'm working with some pretty basic equipment at this time. I don't really mind having a lower ABV, but I do want to make sure the taste isn't altered.
I'm thinking about giving this a shot, seems like it would definitely be a good wintertime/dessert brew. I did have a question though. When I load the recipe into my software, I get an OG of 1.040. This seems low to me and would allow for a ~4%ABV. Although with only 8 lbs of 2-row it does make...
I just started brewing with my father this summer and I am desperately addicted. I think to date we've brewed about 50 or 60 gallons (child's play for some of you I'm sure) and I just can't stop. We've been doing strictly extract up to this point, but are planning on doing our first all grain...