Recent content by jondavis08

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Well, like many of you I'm a huge beer guy and would be classified as a beer snob. I've wanted to go gluten free for sometime and the only thing that has kept me from making the plunge is my love for beer. However I brew and what a great reason to prove to myself(and my wife) that all my...

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Thanks all for the advice, I agree on trying to tweak my own recipes to get a better idea of what little changes can approve an existing recipe. A grain mill is high on my list and would love to start purchasing in bulk. With my set up I have now I've been getting close to a consistent...

Been brewing all grain for a year now and loving every minute especially when I've been drinking some excellent beer! The entire time I've started Home Brewing I always had my next step planned but I'm a little lost with where to go from here. Here's how I'm currently brewing and the...

Looking do make my first label for a Christmas Brew coming up. Has anyone found a good looking cheap option for Beer labels?

Looking good! After messing around with my cabinet yesterday I think I'm going to make it a front loader. All I have to do is slightly tilt the carboy to fit past the door opening and then it'll set in there fine. Took off the drawer front for the top part and think I can maybe mount the temp...

I'd love to see pics, looks like we're doing a similar approach. The only reason I'm going for a top loader is because the original door opening is to short to fit a carboy. Figured it'd be easier to cut out the drawer divider and seal up the front. I'm not 100% sold on that idea yet.

Getting dangerously close to proceeding but had a few more questions. I plan on getting a the STC-1000 for temp control, is the probe inside the chamber or wort? Should you be monitoring the wort temp or do most just crank the temp down a few notches during the first few days of fermenting. I...

Its going to be in the basement and nearby where the main furance/AC is located. Usually stays around 70 all year

I've been looking at all the fermentation chambers post all week and starting to get excited about making my own. Do to a recent remodel I have the cabinet pictured below(does have a counter top) Could this build be as simple as cutting out a opening on the side for a mini fridge/AC window...

That looks exactly what I'm looking for! Would you say the ingredient list below would match up to yours? Limited supply at my LHBS. Also is there a certain kind of honey you'd suggest? Thanks, Carafa 3 ® Weyermann 4oz 1056 American Ale Yeast Cascade 1oz Pellet Hop 3 Oz Honey...

My wife has decided it'd be a great idea to brew a special Christmas beer as a present to our family. I can't argue with the chance to try a new brew! Any AG recipes out there that's been proven. Looking for something that even the non craft brew drinker would like. Maybe something with a...

So I just bought a bunch of extra stuff off of craigslist from a guy who quit brewing a year ago. This guy was a big brewer and was very passionate about it however he quit drinking... When I came to collect all the stuff he had a carboy that was sitting in the fridge with a Barley Wine he...