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Back to collar adhesives...I used clear silicone and it’s as strong as glue with an airtight seal. I also built my collar out of 2x6 lumber. Then I passed it through the table saw cutting 1/4 inch off both the top and bottom making it both true and square. No hassle fighting warped boards...

So I would go with a chugger pump because if your not satisfied with the poly head the. You can swap to stainless head. I'm pretty sure they are both magnetic drive. If you rebuild a head then you know the most important thing is cleaning the main bearing that can get stuck over time with high...

I would be interested in a group beer!

I guess these are hop shots. I definitely want to try the lupulin powder!

Has anyone ever used lupulin extract? Got some I'm itching to brew an IPA with. I'm going simple with the grain bill so I can really see what this stuff does!

After you get 6-8 aging out of the barrel then why can't you re char the barrel for more uses?

Alli, I hope I didn't come off as condescending or devaluing your situation. You have every right to pine over the nuances of your craft and passion. I hope this batch comes out just the way you like it. I also hope that this is only the beginnings of a whole lot more to come. If you ever...

Alli, One of the best lessons I have learned in my brewing endeavors is to not be too concerned with perfection. Especially the first time I am trying something new. I'm more interested in learning what I may be doing wrong than what I could be lucking into getting right. That makes me...

Black Donut IPA is turning out nice! One is a hopped out black IPA with mellow honey notes. The other is a nut brown ale on the hoppy side. This was a 10 gallon batch fermented in a keg at 67F and the split into two corneys with one being dry hopped and the other untouched.

Come on by, just one for effect. So grain bill was 25# 2row, 1# black coffee malt, 1 Krispy Kreme, 40oz honey after flameout.

Yes, the Krispy Kreme was intentional. I like to break from tradition to see what I get on the other side of my fermenter. I used a 2liter starter of WLP 090 and it's hard at work still fermenting strong. I plan to dry hop with Summit hops.

I brewed a black donut IPA this Monday. Can't wait to see how it turns out!

Here it is in action! Virtually locked on 67 degrees with an IPA in the tank.

TravelingLight stopped by our brew day today and brought over some beers to sample. Very good stuff. Thanks for coming out. I would love to get a collaborative brew day scheduled in the future.:mug:

It's brew day!