Recent content by Goliath86

(Hopefully this photo comes up) I didn't bother reading the entire thread, but that's because I second the motion for tubs with ice. Because that's what we did for our reception.... And I made all the beer...(I would avoid the stress that goes along with making 4 different 1/2bbls of beer if...

Very clever. I have several silly questions. None of which are really important. Do you run the washer on a full cycle for each piece you want to clean, or cut it short? What if you put a 'T' on the end of the tube or cobble together a manifold to clean more than one piece at a time... Seems...

I plan on just making one out of sheet metal when I get to it.... (Im lucky, my family owns a sheet metal shop) Have any friends that work in a sheet metal shop or HVAC?... They usually have access to galvanized sheets for duct, and brakes to bend em up... 3x8 or 4x8 sheet of 26ga galv is...

Any reason you want to commit to one method? Because I would think that a combination of Corny/Bottles would be easiest... Starting the business is going to be hard enough... Im a big proponent of 'use whatchya got' .... Get established in house before you start making too many commitments to...

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I vote Aquarium Heater... If you are worried about evaporation, I would just wrap over it with plastic wrap and tape the sides down... That should keep most, if not all of the water in there for the 4 or so weeks you'll be gone.

Agreed with the cold steeping. But, I want a bit more of the roastiness... I have had a few friends do the cold steep thing and they just seem to come out thin tasting... It is summer, I dont plan on having something really heavy that will stick to your pallet too long...

... This is what I am leaning towards now ... 12.5 lbs Pale Malt (Probably Marris Otter) 2.5 lbs Flaked Rye 1.0 lbs Vienna Malt .75 lbs De-Bittered Black (Last 30 min of mash) .25 lbs Chocolate Malt (Last 30 min of mash) *mash at 153 F 2.00 oz Chinook [11.20 %] (90 min) 0.50 oz Cascade...

The last one I did i had a Debittered... I just dont have anymore laying around at the moment... I agree 100% with the idea of just adding a little roastiness without the bitterness, I was hoping that the later addition to the mash would help... Ill prolly just skip it for the moment, and...

Hey all. I spend most of my time creepin around with few posts... But I wanted to get a little bit of input with this recipe.... Its ingredients I have on hand, and its mostly a tweak on one I have done before.... Thanks in advance. ~5 gallon batch... 15.5 lbs Pale 1.00 lbs...

Legality is over rater. I may be young, in college, rebellious, and stupid.... But, I also dont care. Im pretty sure that Elliot Ness's posse isnt going to be bangin down my door...

I just paid the deposit on the empties from a local distributors warehouse... Told him that I wanted to use a couple for home brewing [I didnt mention I was going to destroy them...mostly because he didnt ask] he had no problem selling them to me for $25 each... He also happen to be a...

Depending on your willingness, and DIY skills.... [No offense intended] You can adapt your faucets and shanks to fit.... Via Coffin box, most likely solution, or you can make a U shaped draft tower out of some 3" pipe of some kind... [Copper/Painted PVC seem popular]

Brewed it. Everything seems to be within the parameters that I was looking for... Assuming I remember, Ill try to post a photo or something in a several weeks when Its finished. I thought about the FWH... But, from the creeping I have done on the threads I get am sensing a little mixed...

Sick. Thanks for all the input. 2.00 oz Columbus [15.4%] 60 min -- Whole 1.00 oz Cascade [7.1%] 10 min -- Whole 1.00 oz Cascade [7.1%] 5 min -- Whole 1.00 oz Cascade [7.1%] 1 min -- Whole ... Better? More sensible?