Recent content by patrickwolfe

My hose chiller hose cracked and it is leaking water. Does anyone know where I can get a Hose that Fits this Exact wort chiller? http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/standard-chiller-3-8-x25-with-vinyl-tubing.html Thanks Really appreciate any help with Sizing.

i guess its not a big deal. but when i looked at it the other day, there was some gunk in the line. and I thought maybe I was making a mistake by keeping it connected.

yeah after the keg is empty I could do that, but about while the keg is still full? the line has stale beer inside.

wow. that looks amazing. do they sell a cheap version of that anywhere? or is there a cheap way to blow out the excessive beer out?

When I am done drinking out of my new keg. The line that dispenses the beer still has beer inside of it. I was wondering if anyone knew a way to clear the line so the old beer does not stay inside the line until the next time I drink from the keg. I noticed that it creates gunk and build up, and...

Thanks for all your advice. I will probably try the bottle pasteurization. What benefits does bottle pasteurization provide? Does anyone have an idea how much alcohol % this method might yield? The airlock has been bubbling non-stop for 3 days. I have a feeling its gonna be high alcohol. I...

Yesterday I brewed my first hard cider. Ingredients: Five 1 gallon jugs of 100% Warlmart Apple Juice - $3.99 x 5 = $19.95 One 2 lb bag of Walmart Light Brown Sugar - $1.89 One 1lb of Walmart Honey (used the honey bear) - $2.50 Two packets of Champagne Yeast $3.00 Total Cost was...