Recent content by rackashack

I really appreciate everyone's responses. I cleaned everything with dish detergent and hot water and tested it out again and the green substance did not return. It looked like toothpaste, but it was almost like foam, it wasn't sticky or have the consistency of a paste. I didn't clean any of the...

I finished an hr test run of my new RIMS with tap water and after disassembling I found a green substance around the base of the heating element. First question: does anyone know what it is? and the second question: should I be concerned with it potentially being in my beers? This is the new...

thank you for the Austin post Outchillen! I wasnt able to back door it, and it was driving me crazy. Really, really happy with the results... took 1st with the hefe that I'll be serving at my wedding, and maybe 2nd with the alt. Not sure how cat 7 has 6 ppl that placed, but I'll find out...

Thanks for the replies!, I'm still waiting patiently for Atlanta and Chicago to get back to me. I know Chicago was the last city to finish judging so it wont surprise me if I get the results 1 week after receiving Atlanta results. Anyone with over 30 pts get a certificate of homebrew...

Just wondering if anyone has received feedback from the 1st round of the National Homebrew Competition. We submitted beers to Atlanta and Chicago, but haven't received the judging sheets yet. This is our first time entering so I'm not sure how long it takes for the scores to get back to you...

After experimenting with a couple home brew recipes I realized the importance of controlled temperatures during the fermentation process. I bought the temperature controller and just need the proper fridge to fit my 6.5 gallon glass carboy. I'm dedicating a section of my garage to my home...