Recent content by jimmyjet

I think you can buy some uv pasteurized cider from Kingma's on Plainfield. It is pricey( $4-$5/gallon). I bought some from there in early December. Another option is to call Siciliano's on Lake Michigan Drive and ask if they know of any available. They are always very helpful. Good Luck. jim

I made a 5 gal BMC clone to try in the Coors Light homedraft bottle. I used 1/2 C boiled sugar for the 5 gal batch. I filled the coors bottle and put the remainder in a corny keg. After 1 week naturally carbing the bottle was hard. Now I have beer seeping out of the tap. I think I got too...

If I ever get to 25 posts I'll post a couple pics of my barrel projects.

I had to register just to contribute. I have built a approx 5 gallon barrel out of white oak. My staves were 1/2 inch thick. You can't believe the amount of force required to bend the staves even when steamed and warm. I broke one ratchet strap trying to bring the top to close. It was a lot...