Recent content by chris102984

Quick question, how'd you setup the drain with the cleanout? I have similar plumbing in my basement and I'd like to setup a similar drain solution.

I tried a quick search and didnt turn much up on this. I know with brewing the recommendation is use oak chips for a more rounded oak character. My wife recently got into making wine, I've noticed the kits come with oak chips and the most recent one seems to have sawdust. We've already made...

Of course, what other types of fees could he have... reasonable?? I think not. ;) Although i paid the overly high cost of free-99

I'm sure he'd sell you one, his comment was once one person sees it they'll be lining up

That's his logic too with the bluetooth hahah Here you go:

He already wanted to integrate a wi-fi module as well for a web UI, but i dont think music has crossed his mind... yet

So I've been using a craptastic stir plate made from some magnets, an old cell phone charger, and a computer fan with broken blades. It got the job done most of the time but I wanted something nicer. Coincidentally my brother recently has gotten into etching his own PCBs with his CNC mill and...

i'd like a code as well

Thanks for the quick responses. Could you further explain the insulation part of attaching the probe? (Is the concept to insulate it against ambient air inside the cooling chamber?) This makes me feel much better about my beer, I was getting quite discouraged. Although my wits have always...

Okay, I'm new'ish to using WLP001. I've brewed quite a few beers that have been awesome, but every single time I use WLP001 the thing ends up being very fruity (a bit sour too maybe?) instead of clean. The beers I'm making are supposed to be anything but fruity, so it really makes them odd...

Gotta love being a newbie at things. Think it'd be safe to bottle then?

Well, I've been doing some reading and I probably jacked up the first brew quite a bit. It was somewhere between mashing and steeping. Anyways here goes for the first recipe: 8 lb pilsner grain (i think, didnt write down this part like i should have) 2 lb dark grain Steeped/mashed these at 165...

I forgot to mention, i actually did pitch a bit more yeast without any further fermentation occurring. Maybe the secondary is the way to go to see if it drops any more. I have another beer going simultaneously that i used a decent sized starter on, it started at 1.065 and is stopped at 1.020...

For my first big batch of beer i decided to brew a big beer. By big batch i mean 5 gallons (I upgraded from a Mr Beer after making a few non-kit master pieces that everyone loved). My OG was 1.090 and now after 30+ days in the primary I've been stuck at 1.035. I didnt do a starter, but I did...