Recent content by newski

looks great. what are the plans for/what did you do for your fermentation setup?

Just curious to see if you found out what yeast they use or have decided on one to use yourself? I am also interested in trying this but cant figure out which yeast to use

Would carving a simple notch out of the paddle at each respective mark work for you? perhaps you could get creative and put a simple design at each gallon level. even more creative although not sure if there would be any negative effect on the beer would be to either brand(hot metal) or do...

+1 on the detailed info. good luck with the brew tonight. subscribed

I have a 5 gallon extract american stout that has been in primary 3-4 weeks. What i am wanting to do is seperate the beer into 3,4, or 5 smaller batches and experiment with different ingredients (vanilla, chocolate, etc.) during secondary. 1. Is this wise to do? Does it effect the integrity...

Just curious on the pro's and con's of the PET fermentation buckets vs the glass carboy. Is one really better than the other or is it just personal preference? Do you get "off" flavors from one or the other? etc...

I would like to try aging in a pecan or hickory or maybe even a peach wood barrel. i think they would add nice subtle flavor(s). i'm pretty sure it's unwise to use any wood that has sap or anything similar to sap for aging in.

i like your style :mug:

I'm just curious what people might be wanting or getting themselves for christmas that is homebrewing related and under $100.

have you had to do any maintenance to your mill?

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thanks for that link, that's the info i was looking for.

i did google it before posting, i just was wanting some valid imput from people on hear that use them on a regular basis.

I am looking into purchasing a grain mill for home use and would like input, suggestions and reviews if possible. I think i just want to stick to the basic hand crank model for now since i am only 2 brews down and will be sticking with partial grain for a while. all suggestions and input is...

I think you right on track my friend. I just built myself one similar to how you are describing yours. i used 50ft of 1/4in, (itwas cheap) and connected it to an old pond pump. after alot of tinkering and adjusting i got it to work nicely with only a little mess. I used it saturday on my 2nd...