Recent content by Northern_Farmer

I got two 5 gal glass carboys and they have some sort of contraption that goes in the cork. Haven't looked up what exactly it is yet. Also got 2 plastic 5 gal carboys. one looks like it has sediments in the bottom. Might toss it, don't wan to to toy with unsanitary equipment, especially if...

I'll have to check out what the local homebrew store carries. I just found a pot in my storage room 9 inches deep by 11 across. I'm thinking 3-4 gallons +/- May have to try something small to get me hooked and speed things up lol

Well... sounds like I missed some action. Hope I didn't start a little war. No reason for that. Either way, opinions are good and I'm reading everything and taking it all into consideration. I still got a good chunk of time to make a decision on where I will end up. Thank you everyone for all...

So it looks like one very important factor is having a temperature controlled area? So the garage I'm building will have a 8'x8' corner which will be about 14' high. It probably wouldn't take much to do a 2 level area in there. Thanks for all the reading material too!! I'm thinking before I...

Thank you everyone for the valuable information. I think with this I have more ideas when searching the Internet for what I truly want. Little bits of info like preventing a blow-off is great stuff to know. I got time before I start so I have started a notebook and I will gather information over...

So the reason I'm waiting 4-6 months is to build a garage. I'd like to start sooner but I'm worried it will stink up my house and my wife will be furious. Would have to make a light lime flavored beer to make her appreciate the smell lol. Does it smell bad? If so does the smell linger? Might...

@Mongoose33 first off congrats on your first batch. The waiting game must be tough. I did come across northern brewer when I was searching for info on the net. I will look more into them. Thank you. I have a friend who just started a malt house so ingredients should be close by I'm thinking. I...

HI so if all goes as I hope I will probably start brewing beer in 4-6 months. Buuuut probably a bit longer. I'm completely green other than the tasting part lol I'm not sure what I will use. Maybe a picco or a brewie but possibly something more like a grainfather or a braumeister. Or maybe...

Hello everyone. I'm here to learn, figure out what I need, experiment, brew good beer and share my knowledge. (all in that order, last part will be a while) Alright. Long story short... I'm fed up with the huge taxes on our beer in canada. I have some time on my hands. I like craft brew. I...