I first used acid malt last year in a 10 gallon stout, but only used about 1.5% per the suggestion of the proprietor of the LHBS. (He said a little goes a long way). Couldn't detect any flavor contribution or sourness at that level, but the stout was pretty tasty ... a bit too sweet for my...
Yeah, opening a brew store is definitely a labor of love. I wouldn't do it as a money-making proposition. At least that was my experience. The upside is that brewing ingredients and equipment for yourself are at wholesale prices, if you so choose. ;)
If I were to do it over again, I would...
Hello, all. My name is Sean and I first started homebrewing in 1995 and have been making all-grain batches since about mid-1996. Liked it so much that I decided to open a homebrew shop. Ran it for almost 3 yrs. (1996-1998), great learning experience but never ran in the black, so it didn't pan...
This was a very helpful thread. I followed the revised schematic drawn up by day_trippr and it worked flawlessly. I have my pump on the switch with the GFCI plug always hot. Since I already had a heavy duty 12 gauge 100' extension cord, I cut about a foot off the female end and rather than...