Recent content by Quest10x

I just upgraded some of my equipment and am going to attempt a 10 gallon batch in my new 15 gallon keggle and blichman burner :). Still doing extract, but this is the first time I'm attempting a boil this large, previously I've been doing partial boils for 5 gallon batches on my electric stove...

Thanks for the tips on steeping, great idea! So if I skip secondary, do I leave it in primary longer? Or just keg it after ~2 weeks? Any good way of measuring SG while it's in primary without prying the lid off every time?

no lactose. I did get one bubble coming out of the airlock this afternoon, watched it for about 5 minutes to see it though so they are far between. You say this is not a sign of fermentation though? Just a by product of the fact I swirled it a bit this morning? I floated my hydrometer in the...

I have an Oatmeal Stout from a brewer's best kit. I followed the instructions exactly, felt like most everything with this batch went well early on. OG was 1.064, at the upper end of the range listed on the sheet (1.056-1.064) For a full 5 gallon batch. It sat in primary at 67 deg (64-72...

Hey guys, I just got all of my materials in and will be starting this same conversion this weekend. Have the same door issue as you, appreciate the pictures. glad I didn't spend $30 on plexiglass before realizing this!