Okay, So its made of Derlin and has a rubber diaphram. I purchased it for a carborator application. So I think its low pressure. However the grain going through the pump will pose some serious problems I imagine.
Next question. Is there a cheaper alternative to homebrew pumps?
I'm building a mash tun out of a keg as so many others have before me. I have an electric fuel pump, Brand new(for those wondering) and was going to try and use it as a transfer pump.
Anybody else tried this?
Awsome Beer Man! Brewed it a couple weeks ago and im about to blow the keg.
I copied the recipe from screen to scale..
Then of course I tried it and its fantastic!!
I didn't have a single note written down. Been scowering HBT now for a week!
Science and sufficiency!
Tell me this guy is BSing, that or found his way to HBT by accident while looking for a MethBewTalk.com... Cause who the hell leaves an 11 year old unattended for 3.5 hrs to make the beer and doesn't find the fermentor for 2 weeks.. Then goes without noticing a...
I agree with The_Bird! I have an 11 year old carboy washer and she loves to hang out and make beer. Make Beer!! anybody here that? MAKE BEER! She's not drinking it! She's Making it, like Science, like making cheese, canning food, preserving food, gardening... Make sense?
I found an AG recipe here on HBT and brewed it. The beer is freakin awsome and I can't get enough. Due to poor record keeping I can't find it to brew another batch.
If my memory is correct it consisted of...
American Ale Yeast
15.5 pounds of 2-Row
Some Chocolate and some black patent...
I figured I would buy grains in quantities of 10 lbs. After mocking up an order of 70lbs, tax and shipping. Midwest supplies comes in at 1.90 a lbs across the board.
I'll run through the others and post my order quantities and prices if anyone else is interested.
I for one can tell you....
Even people who have brewed more than a dozen batches make strike temp mistakes. I have a friend who makes beer with me and today he insisted on raising the strike temperature 10 degrees because it was cold outside.
I imagine the beer will finish with a harsh...
does anyone know a place to get cheap or reasonably prices specialty grains, Black Malt, Special B, Brown Malt, Caramels etc?
I buy my base malts in bulk from LHS and their prices are more than reasonable. The specialty malts on the other hand run 3 to 4 dollars a pound.
5.5 Pale Malt
4.5 Wheat
1oz Hallertau or Hallertau Hers
Safale wb-06
7lbs - Pealed and Pitted Peaches
Boil 60, Hop Addition 60
Pitch dry yeast
Ferment in primary 7 days
After Peach addition ferment another 7 days in primary
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*Peach...