Recent content by kgav8r

I had this same thought about a year ago and went with it. Made a big vanilla chocolate stout with the main mash then a bourbon ale with the “sparge”. I did have to use more than expected DME for the second. I BIAB in small vessels, so for me, it really wasn’t worth the effort. I spent just...

I, too, live in Missouri. Welcome! Just saw posts last night from a couple of folks in Ozark. There are a few of us around. It’s a great community here, lots of help all around.

It looks like ball bearings based on the assembly diagram etched into the side. Hard to tell from the photo resolution though. I’ve been looking at mills. I may have just found the one I need. Geared rollers was one of my factors.

That was the puzzling thing to me as well. I'm not entirely sure how much beer was in it. I'd say there is probably only 2 gallons left. I can't really recall the specifics now, but I may have turned on the CO2 because the pressure was pegged at zero. This may have been the root cause of my...

I like the lightbulb idea! I have been scratching my head on the best method. I do have an aquarium heater that I had considered, but i was reserving that for my fermentation chamber build. Bleeding and agitating was my initial thought for de-carbing, so I may go with that. I think when...

Hi all. My kegerator is located in a small attached outbuilding that is not well insulated. I believe (but did not really confirm) that my keg froze over the last couple of weeks. Air temperature was -8 C at one point. I did notice that the faucet was frozen shut and I was unable to dispense...

If you’re struggling to get 7quarts to boil, 5 gallons will be a non starter, I’m afraid. My process uses a sous vide stick to get 4 gallons in a canning pot up to strike temp and maintain during my BIAB mash, then I pour over 1 gallon of water and squeeze the bag and add water after all that to...

Rats... not sold at my store.

I never received a PM, is this still available?

I’ve been eyeing the right thermometer. Could I get a code as well?

I just pitched my first harvest 3 days ago. I was nervous and unsure, but it bubbled vigorously and has sense slowed. I didn't wash and went directly from kegging the beer on to dumping the cake into sanitized containers. When the time came, I pitched about 12oz in my new brew. The gravities...

I do not disagree with this. I have expended considerable effort on keeping things cheap. Looking at it from a beginner's perspective (and in particular, mine) there is A LOT of information out there. It can be overwhelming and difficult to decipher. I consider myself technologically savvy...

I’m pretty new to brewing having only been in it for 2.5 years. It started with memories of brewing with my father about 10 years prior. I knew he didn’t use the equipment so he was happy to unload it on me. A 5gal carboy, 3gal kettle, air locks and 48 really heavy duty bottles (amazing how thin...

For me, it really comes down to what you’d like to accomplish with your brewing. Do you want to clone your favorite store bought? Extract probably won’t let you do that. Do you want to have fast brew days that results in beer you can drink in several styles? Extract may be your target. I am not...