Recent content by littlelord

I live in a small NYC apartment and don't have room for a fermentation chamber... i was so excited by this thread that I rushed out and ordered one before looking at the dimensions. Just received my cooler yesterday... fast shipping. Haven't used it yet but it looks like a quality product...

+1 for the Corona. I didn't motorize it because I like adding a physical component to brewing beer. A homebrew tastes great after crushing 12lbs of grain by hand!

I ran across this thread today... 10 minutes later I ordered two bags. I brew in a small NYC apartment so there's definitely no room for another fridge... this looks like my solution!

It's my first year fly fishing and my second year home brewing.

Hey! I found one of these on CL for $50. Did you convert it yet?

Did a 5 gallon batch in July 2011 following original recipe closely. I kept it in the primary for almost 6 months and put it in bottles a month ago. I just cracked open the first bottle last night... (i set aside a 6 pack to sample as the bottle conditioning progresses) Very nice! Really dry...

not frowned upon, dude. have fun.

How do you pronounce "Samhain"?

Prolly instead of probably.

+1 in Brooklyn... was riding my bike at the time. that felt really weird!

Not everyone who is offended by the negative use of words like "retarded" is a PC "Nazi". Some of us have close family members who are actual "*******". Some of us even have close family members who were imprisoned by actual Nazis.... So, yeah, it's hilarious! My sister loves being called a...

i googled "onion wine" 1/2 pound onions 1/2 pound potatoes 1 pound raisins 5 cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon yeast nutrient 2 teaspoons acid blend 1 campden tablet 1 package wine yeast water Wash and peel onions. Chop onions and potatoes. Put in a pot with 3 liters (about 12 cups)...

It's time to use up leftover grain & hops. We're doing 5 gallons of a "German IPA" and 5 of an end-of-summer Saison.

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