Recent content by cvav8or

SpikeBrewing, Awesome news, thank you.. I'll be sending you an email in a few. Cvav8or

Bassmang4, I'm scratching my head too.... I want the entire system, complete, one simple order minus the panel because I want to build a 50a panel... I want to build it for fun and for future expansion ability.... I'm lazy, I don't want to piece a complete system together hence the desire to...

So the SS Brewtech isn't electric.... Spike won't sell me the setup without the panel (I want to build my own for fun and upgradeability later on) and the Blichman doesn't come with a real panel..... So I'm at an impasse.... I want a full one stop shop type of purchase but I also want...

Snowveil, Thanks for the firsthand experience and thoughts... very helpful. Here's the links again... hope they work https://www.ssbrewtech.com/collections/home-brewing/products/10-gal-ss-brew-kit-all-grain https://spikebrewing.com/collections/spike-systems/products/spike-system-15-gallon...

Hey all, I'm back after a long hiatus and I'm looking at stepping up my brew game... I finally have some cash and a good location to brew as well as more time to put into it... So here's what I think I want after cobbling bits and pieces together and just not enjoying the mess and prep and the...

I think I posted in the wrong forum... better served in the "equipment" forum? Edit: I reposted over there... can't figure out how to delete this post �� Sorry for the double post.... Cvav8or

Hey all, I'm back after a long hiatus and I'm looking at stepping up my brew game... I finally have some cash and a good location to brew as well as more time to put into it... So here's what I think I want after cobbling bits and pieces together and just not enjoying the mess and prep and the...

Damn man, I thought I was experienced. cvav8or

So I did as a few of you recommended and flipped my bottles every few days or so and waited about 2 weeks to open my first bottle and all I can say is wow! It is just as carbonated as any store bought brew and is as tasty if not more than some. I had my doubts but I absolutely love my first...

Well, in my own defense I fly for the Navy and my platform is being phased out. I moved from Jacksonville, FL to Whidbey Island, WA to begin training in my new platform. when I first got here I was bored and thats when I started to brew, long story short the training finally picked up and I...

You guys are awesome. Thanks for the knowledge and for putting me at ease. I'm excited about this brew and now that I have done it I'm no longer intimidated about bottling. I was really dreading cleaning all the bottles but it was easier than I thought and syphoning it into the bottles was...

Is my garage ok? I am in Washington so its a steady 60-65 in there this time of the year. Zach

OK, so I got busy... Umm lazy.. No that's not it either, I just neglected my first brew and now I feel terrible. I brewed on 17 Nov, 2007 from a Coopers Bitter malt concentrate and 3 LBs of Malt extract syrup from the LBS. Initial SG was 1.040. On 2 Dec it was 1.012 after a week at that SG so...

I'm just so darn excited. But I know you're all right so I haven't taken another sample and won't do so until at least next wed night. Oh and there is still activity in my airlock which gives me a twinkle in my eye everytime I open my pantry door to get something. Ok, I am going to try to...

It was a bit premature fo me to state I will rack to secondary soon. After I posted this I did a bit more research on this site, also I placed my airlock back on as my krausen is now under control thanks to the blow off tube. And although I thought I wasnt getting anymore bubbles since I...