Recent content by Minky

Good idea, HTB I do a lot of my own fabricating and it occurred to me that that sort of thing would be possible and I just may do something like that. Of course, I have been compiling a mental list of reasons to justify the purchase of another roaster (330 degree max, afterburner heat dip, no...

That is a lot of residue for just 3 pounds of coffee and Harbor Town Brewing's advice to "take care of your lungs" came just as I had learned about a potential danger from the roasting process. I was watching a YouTube video the other night about "popcorn lung", which has been known for some...

I'm in with the in crowd.

How old was your yeast and what temperature was the wort when you added it?

Hey Hoppy It's a tool for for opening and reclosing a cigar box. You cut the seal with the knife end of the tool and, after inspecting, the hammer end is used to pound the nail back in.

Thanks for the feedback. I didn't really want to get all technical and run computer profiles and all that. I basically just wanted a more sophisticated machine than my corn popper with higher capacity and more control. I think the Behmor fills the bill pretty well in that regard and does do a...

I've been experimenting with the Behmor for about 6 months now. I started with programmed roasts and they just didn't get it for me. I have ended up with a basic roast that I do for all the high-grown coffees I prefer that is basically pre-heating to 200, then running manually on high power...

For years I used a Wearever Popcorn Pumper that was 1400 watts. I would roast a pound in 5 batches @ 3.2 oz. in approximately 6.5 minutes per batch which is still pretty fast. The popcorn chute works nicely for directing chaff into a bowl or other container. I attached a screen inside the lower...

One advantage to immersion chillers is that they chill the entire batch at the same time. When transferring to the fermentor at near-boiling temps with a CFC, you must take it slow leaving the balance of the wort at high temp for an extended period of time. This can make hop utilization...

At 4500 feet, your boiling temp should be between 203 and 204.

Unfortunately, a "universal" part doesn't always work on everything. It appears that the hole machined in the top of the post is an unusually large diameter, allowing the o-ring to squeeze through. The metal top of the poppet should be a pretty close match to the diameter of the hole in the...

A professional house painter friend of mine uses PPG paint. Sherwin Williams is also good.

Just make sure that, when you turn the filter over, you also rotate the black silicone tube in the filter housing so that the inlet hole faces down.

I'm sitting here in Ohio watching the snow pile up, loving the fact that I now have a heated garage to retreat to when I want a smoke!

The White Series is one of my new favorites!