Recent content by Malticulous

I have window unit in mine that can keep it 60 degrees even when it is well over 110 degrees outside. In the winter I use a small space heater and can keep it colder. It's basically storage and a walk in fermentation chamber. I still brew outside.

I like this yeast, but it's not WLP-300. It's more tart and the banana is a little different. It does make a good flavorful beer.

I washed all my 12 oz brown bottles and filled over 100 of them with hefeweizen. This is my first time using the new W-68. The final sample was good but it's not WLP-300. There wasn't much aroma when bottling. I also kegged one part of a 15 gallon batch of pale ale. The other 10 gallons are...

I wouldn't hesitate to use these if they look good. If you can't clean a bucket you can't brew. Living in Utah also I know these are being sold for food storage. I buy my fermenter buckets new from a local food storage place, but I store grain in free used ones.

Bottle are getting hard to find.

The four tap collar is done. I covered it with PVC roofing and reflective insulation. It still needs a better drip try and gas lines. Sadly, my oxbar 8L kegs do not fit on the hump. I have a couple five pound c02 tanks there now. One thing I really like is that there is enough room to keep...

My 6.9 Insignia has been turned back into a freezer. It fit 5 kegs, one on the hump with a 2x6 collar. It's worked really well for me. I've gone through a number of 7cu ft keezers. I'm going to make a new 3 inch collar with four taps. A three-inch collar will let the hinges hit some of the...

I've found if I use more Briess to get the same SRM they are closer. Both make nice stouts.

Summit can get onion. Not always, but I know.

I like my allrounder as a presure fermenter I have been able to pressure ferment 15 gallons of lagers in my Allrounder. These new keg/plastic bottle things are great. I'm fortunate to have plenty of used cornies. Some cost less than these.

I started with can and kilo kits in '94. Anything is an improvement over those. I read The Complete Joy of Home Brewing. That helped a lot. I even got an understanding of the mash. But I could not source ingredients very well back then. I think I did a half dozen or so can+kilos. The internet...

I get most hops from Hops Direct or YVH. I do get some form Morebeer, William's and other places. I can't ever seem to get all the varieties I want at one place.

I've used Brewer’s Friend for few years now. I think it's worth it. Most of the good stuff there is free anyway.

This was 23 hours in. Another dry pitch. Strong air lock activity. This batch is split with AY3 and Apex London. I don't know what yeast is better for this recipe because I've never brewed it before. AY3 did very well in an oatmeal stout split batch I did. The big mouth bubbler does make the...

20 gal 5500w. It's close.