Recent content by growlcrowl

I'll have to check. I think the aluminum ones last longer than the steel ones though right?

I salvaged 6 20# CO2 tanks from a construction site that they were throwing out. However, the tanks say property of another company all over them. Do you think I would be able to bring the tanks to a gas supplier and have them filled? Some are aluminum and some are steel. I could always go back...

Has anyone used one of these brew stands/seen them used? They look pretty cool and I'm looking for a review on them. http://www.rubystreetbrewing.com/tp40/page.asp?id=265902

So if I was to let them steep, I wouldn't need to worry about proudcing any DMS precursor? I use a whirlpool chiller.

I guess my main question was how long do you let them steep before starting your chiller? I read in brewing classic styles among other places to let them steep for several minutes in hot, non boiling wort before starting to chill.

Hello all. I thought it was about time to start taking part in the community. I'm fairly new to brewing - I brewed 3 Mr. Beer batches last year and have gotten 5 extract with specialty grains and 2 all-grain batches under my belt since. I've also homebrewed wine or been around other...

How do all of you add knockout hops? I've always thought you want to chill as quickly as possible to lock in hop flavors & aroma and decrease the amount of DMS precursor in your wort, but I've been reading about steeping knockout hops during the whirlpool. What do you do?