Recent content by pDubbel

Running into the same issue right now. I bought a used conical and the original gasket failed this passed year and the replacement gasket from MoreBeer didn't even last a single brew without failing. I'm going to try and repair the replacement with Silibond, wish me luck. But how did the...

That's just sexy. Where did you find an oak barrel that size?

That would definitely infect the second beer although it might not be in the same ratios of bugs as the first beer. I'm not a sour brew expert but I've done a little research for my own sake and these are the questions I would ask before attempting this: 1. I'm assuming the second fermentor...

I do a Chocolate-Banana Dunkelweizen for Christmas every year and I've discovered a few things with using both chocolate and banana. Mashing bananas imparts a slight banana flavor to the pre-boil mash but is driven off during the boil. I have heard argued before on other forums that bananas...

Losing a beer, especially one that takes so much invested time, sucks. Throw some Fermcap in there next time.