Recent content by Connman

I 'm in!! Good luck all.

yoyur gonna love the end result. I'm drinking one now, I brewed it two Months ago today. The pint tastes better today than it did yesterday! But hell, i can t wait any longer. I used 18 oz of Makers Mark instead of the rcommended 16oz:mug:

Yeah, this one did not turn out so well. I am convinced it was the tap water since it was the only thing i did differently. I am getting ready to secondary my Black IPA as well as my IPA. I used spring water this time. Ill let you know in a few weeks!:mug:

I acquired one of these kegs. I found a place to buy the o ring and nylon washers or plastic inserts as some described them. I think my poppets are fine so i wont mess with hem for now. How old are these kegs?

Brewed this beer on 2/26/11. Just threw it in the keggerator to chill and carb. Had to taste it. No bananas but i can taste the makers mark but it does not overpower the chocolaty malt porter. Cant wait to try it in a week!

Can someone i,prove this product! I didnt like the idea of putting beer in plastic bttles but it is actually pretty kewl! I just wish they wouldnt leak! I want to buy more but i want quality.

I'm a big fan of "leaving it" at least if i can control myself. The longer it ages(matures) the better it tastes:mug:

Thought i would check in and let you know the single bottle carbonated perfectly. I was a lil worried because i thought i left too much head space in the liter bottle (2.5") but all turned out well. Thanks again- Cheers!

Okay, so i brewed my IPA on Sunday, It is bubbling away like crazy this morning. Anyway. i used tap water and filtered tap water for topping off. I was a lil hesitant at first. I will let you all know how it turned out in a Month or so. -Cheers Mate!

I just jumped to this thread from another post. 2 lbs in the secondary worked great. I toasted the coconut golden brown and used unsweetened coconut. I'm drinking one now, It has a nice subtle aftertaste of coconut. Can still taste the flavors from the porter, Roasted Chocolate. I left the...

I just brewed a coconut porter. I used a porter extract kit and added 2 lb of coconut to the secondary. I did bake the coconut like you mentioned, i used three or four baking sheets and heated to 325 and turn it a golden brown. I place the coconut inmuslin bags with some weights(Three billiard...

It's awesome to hear everyones opinions, theory and facts:) You know us California people drink bottled water:) I actually filter all my water before drinking it. My coconut porter was pretty dam good and never had a bad batch yet! My next batch is an IPA so i might try using tap or spring...

Do NOT put your beer in Bud bottles:mug: Have a great first brewday! One other tip; do not try to drink boiling wort! You will be tempted.

Do NOT put your beer in Bud bottles:mug: Have a great first brewday! One other tip; do not try to drink boiling wort!

Thanks for the feedback. I will have to search those related threads. Makes sense about following the kit instructions.