Recent content by MichaelMNC

I think I'm going to a) pour some liquid on top of it AND b) take it apart for storage Thanks all... ...Mike

My AutoSiphon sucks air at the seal. What to do? I guess I could use keg lube on the gasket. Or, maybe, I can pour a few ounces of the siphoned beer back down th outer tube on top of the gasket. Any ideas (while still using this tool) ? Thanks... ...Mike

Have toured a few, and gleaning the web, and reading books, online and off, etc, etc. That said, I'm still looking to see if any colleges offer academic survey courses in brewing - you know, some of the story, a good bit of the chemistry biology and physics, etc Thanks...

Does anyone know of any e-college courses on beermaking - I know there's lots of info on line, thanks, but I mean legitimate course offered by colleges, for credit, which happen to 'e' their content through iTunesU, podcast, stream, etc. Thanks... ...Mike

Well, agreed - and now I understand. A strainer really does *not* pick much out. I had used hop bags, but I thought there might be some gunk coming out, especially after whirfloc, but *no-oo*, the only thing that came out were a few hulls. Anyone need a cheap stainer ? :-)

BTW - pellet hop additions are in hop bags. Ya know, I wasn't sure if I should use 1/2 a Whirfloc tab, or just use a strainer funnel. Thoughts ? Good point on the yeast - I picked up a Wyeast 1272 American Ale II ( Medium-High flocc) I'm limited to the equipment stated, and I don't...

I'm planning to brew a quick extract blonde - 1 week in primary - 1 week in secondary - into a keg at 20 psi for a couple of days and done. I have: the standard brew-bucket the matching spigot'd bottling bucket a ported 6g BetterBottle with SimpleFlo Valve and Racking Adapter a non-ported...