Recent content by Rick_Head

Thanks erikpete18, I just combined them into 3 carboys so I don't have much head space. The ugly duckling is starting to settle and look a little better. to answer your questions... the pic was after racking, the gravity on the other 3 was around 1.02 and the one that started fermenting before...

robbiex0r: All 4 were racked at the same time and sitting on the same table, I'd have expected all 4 to be the same clarity, but this one got all cloudy again and started bubbling on friday which was about 9 days after they all stopped the first time.

I brewed one big 20 gallon batch on May 25th. They all bubbled and finished around the same time. All 4 looked the same last time I looked a week ago. This past Friday it started fermenting again. Here is what they look like after racking to the secondary. This isn't anything fancy, just a...

here is a pic. I was hoping to have the element on the side or the back. I already have my holes for the ball valve and the herms outlet done.

I was using my harbor freight punch set to put my 1/2" thermometer hole in my HLT. The cutter got twisted and must have been lined up with the socket and I thought I just needed to torque more so I used a strong arm and broke the bolt. In the mean time it ripped the wall of my kettle. In order...

How did your Lakewalk Pale Ale come out? I took your advice and followed my heart and am amassing my all grain setup. I got my table, all stainless 7ft long at auction for 50, then I got 3 100Qt ss pots. next i'm bidding on SS screen to make my false bottom. How big are your blichmans and what...

just got my order today. I was so excited to plug the disconnect on a corny that I wasn't thinking straight and got a face full of seltzer, or 7 up, it all happened so fast i couldn't taste it. thanks again!!!

1. NorCal Fer Beer, Fer Wine, Ferment ferget 2. NorCal supplying homebrewers from the bottom up 3. NorCal custom made to fit your bottom 4. NorCal covering abnormal sized bottoms since XXXX 5. Shop at NorCal no one likes getting barley stuck in their mash

Thanks Jessup, I contacted him about conicals and realized I bought Corny's from him before. That puts my mind at ease, he is a trustworthy fellow. I can't decide what size to buy, I wish they made a 18.5 gallon one :)

I'm in for a 15 gallon conical

I can get down on tuesday during the day if you want to give me a call when they arrive. I'd be interested in the details on the SS Conical (sounds like a pretty awesome name for a boat) I just bought 5 glass carboys off craigslist but I look forward to not having to sanitize multiple vessels...

confirmed 3 100's

I got 3 100qt, I'll most likely be doing 10 gallon batches in them for a little while but am dreaming of 20 gallon batches and I figured I'd be better off buying bigger, it's hard to stretch them:) I'm planning on jabbing one of those 220v water heater elements in my boil kettle.

Did anyone buying the 100qt decide where you are going to buy your false bottom and valves from? just wondering what size I'll need.

Count me in for 2- 100 Qt