Recent content by scouser007

Make sure to force carb with beer gas. If you force carb with CO2 or do not clear the headspace you will only get the "Guinness" pour effect after you have drank a good portion of the keg. CO2 is a lot more acidic so there will also be a flavor change as it goes.

No problem sorry if my message was a little confused. Just had my first kid and need some sleep.

No problem sorry if my message was a little confused. Just had my first kid and need some sleep.

So I have been on the quest for the perfect oatmeal stout recipe for a 5 gallon all grain brew. I started with a friends base recipe and have modified it around 8 times now. I like sam smiths and could not get mine to this level initially. But now I like what I made better than theirs, I know...

Has anyone perfected this yet? I love this beer yet information on brewing it seems to be none existent. Buying it by the case is not good for my marrage! My first all grain batch will be this weekend. Starting with an oatmeal stout, then want to figure out Mikkellers SA, followed by...

Hey Bobby. I actually saw that and almost bought it last week with the rest of my order. I am breaking the bank with this project and have tees solder and tubing in. So I may stick with what I have. As far as the tube are you putting a ring on the end of it? Can it hold the weight? Nice job on...

I have 1 week to figure this out and buy parts as I have planned the official brewery ribbon cutting party. Hot side aeration is the real topic. I have a 50ft 3/8 piece of stainless tube coiled up in my HLT. I am using this as a heat exchanger. This leads to several questions that I...

I did not know that about the yeast, thats really interesting. As far as breaking down, I was not thinking about blowing holes in tubing, more a blue oxidize scum on the tubing. I have OCD and would be forced to shine it up. I have wondered in the past if the copper kettles were impating a...

lol, hey if it works for you go with it.

My wife says the same thing and I think you are both right, but do not tell her!

Okay thats option 3 of which i think I would take.

I took a look at those in home depot, cheap and easy to work with. I think if I were to do it again I would use a real thin sheet of stainless. Buy the correct width, and x amount length and cut it into the required amount of sections. Then again the HVAC stuff is a local pick up item.

Maybe there is a brand issue at work here, may not all be created equal athough I would assume the name PEX means a certain polymer composition. I tried to do a few turns in the walls so 16 or so on center and straight out to a hose barbe etc and it did not go so well. I used the products from...

I would not use it. I plumbed my entire house last year in PEX, and it still gives the water a certain plastic flavor and smell. I imagine if you add heat it would be terrible. Its really bad after water sits in it for a few hours. We have installed filters on any of the tap water we want to...

I used 316 sheet form online metal.com. I will say if it is cut to size its VERY difficult to bend, you will most likely cut yourself. I got a big sheet and cut it down, which was VERY hard to do with a jigsaw and a total pain with a grinder. I punched holes in the ends and used several bolts...