Recent content by ericw

Cool, thanks. I wanted to try something I already had but there is no use in ruining a batch of beer. :)

I've made this recipe: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f126/choconut-porter-54159/ at few times, and the 1st time, it was perfect (to me), but I used all extract. The 2nd time was all grain and the hazelnut was way too strong. The last time I left it out all together. I'm wanting to make it...

It's leaking from where the tap connects, from what I can tell. I have another keg to use, but I'm not sure if the tap is leaking, or if the threaded part of the bottle is cracked. I don't want to open it until I have a plan to move the beer.

I bottled a batch this past Saturday and I used a Miller keg along with bottles. I checked on the keg last night, and saw that there was a trickle of fluid on the outside of the bottle, along with some beer on the floor. The level in the keg had also dropped. I cleaned the keg off and placed...

Subaru owner here too, sort of. My wife drives a '04 FXT with a VF39, gutted up pipe, STi axle back and tune. I'm at the other end with a Evo IX. :)

Thanks for the replies. This is the cooler I'm using for the mash, would it handle ~22 - 24lbs of grain + water? http://www.igloocoolers.com/Coolers_3/All-Coolers/48-Quart-Ice-Cube

I have a chance to buy some half barrel kegs at scrap prices, but since I'm still only doing 5 gal batches, would something that big be too much? I have a brew pot now that is close to boil overs with 6.5 gallons of wort boiling. I would like to move to 10 gallon batches, but I'm not sure if...

Last night was the first time I've used one of the Coors/Miller kegs with homebrew. I had a batch of choconut porter that had been in there for ~6+ weeks. I put it in the fridge yesterday morning and last night I removed the top to relieve pressure, added the Co2, and poured a pint. The beer...

The first time I made this, I used the extract instructions and it turned out awesome. This recent time, I used AG and the hazelnut is over powering. I used the same brand 2oz hazelnut extract with each batch. Any idea what went wrong? I will have to go back and look, but I think the first...

I have a batch of this in bottles now that I made a few weeks ago. It was my 2nd time using this recipe. I followed the instructions the first time, but this recent batch I used Amarillo hops for the last 2 hop additions. The little bit I had in the tester tasted good, but it's hard to get a...

I brewed a batch in Aug using whole Cascade hops. My LBS only had 4oz bags, and I needed 2oz. I kept the bag in the fridge the entire time and moved them to the freezer a few weeks ago. Would these still be okay, so should I buy new?

Actually, the Miller version has 2 gold emblems on the side that do the same as the Coors. I got a free one this weekend and I plan to use it with the beer I made this weekend, but how much headspace should I leave when I fill the bottle for natural carbing?

35 minutes left in the boil with my Choconut Porter. I usually have a buddy help out, but I'm running solo this time. I am enjoying some of Edwort's Haus Pale Ale though.

The bottom is 14" deep, the compressor hump is 7 1/2" tall. The overall depth is 16", 18" wide and 32" tall.

I'll check tonight.