Recent content by patthebrewer

Nice work! MDF very durable as long as you seal it....I have a 4" thick MDF top to one of my shop work benches that I use to lay out thinks that need to be dead flat....just reseal periodically. I has lasted over ten years. For MDF a great sealer is product called WATERLOX I've used it on my...

Really Nice!

Nice! Love the glass rinser! Very ingenious!

Place a couple of traps around your grain, baited with Peanut butter....mice won't pass up the peanut butter in favor of your grain. Works everytime;)

I think you'll be fine....:mug:

Thanks Ron....that was a very thorough report. It's also been my experience with Wheats, no matter which of my recipes I use, they always taste best within the first 60 days. Now I don't bottle so I can't speak to your experience with gushers, and their could be a few variables at play...

The only thing that might be effected is the enzyme conversion, and following yeast performance. Truthfully I have no experience with using enriched rice so I couldn't give you an answer,( but I would suspect it would not matter very much). To start you'd need to find out whether your yeast...

+1 I use minute rice in my LAmer Lager.....why add an extra step :mug:

There are so many potential answers to this question....Magnum is a really good one though. I love it so much...I grow it....so I guess my answer is prejudiced:D

Best way to avoid dough balls....is to to ruthlessly BEAT your mash into submission. This is quite literally my business...helping honest hard working brewers, tame their mash. Also, a good mash paddle helps ;o)

Depending on your batch size....and budget...a 10 gallon round water cooler with a good ball valve and ss false bottom, is a very cost effective way of mashing. frankly I've been brewing for over 15 years, and I still like the old ten gallon cooler for a variety of reasons, including how cheap...

if you are to the stage where you need to order bulk leaf hops, then I would suggest you grow your own. They are EASY to plant, and grow. Given enough water and sunlight they can grow in a variety zones. The best part is they are a perennial, so you get them for free year after year. Personally...

if your only ever going to brew that size then a 5-8 gallon will give you good service....however a ten gallon pot is pretty versatile, giving you the extra volume if you might ever brew more, for only one investment of cash.........and don't forget a good mash paddle;)

totally normal....ditto on some yeast still suspension:D

Nice job! and congrats:)