Recent content by slapnutz

I'll take one when I get home. It is an immersion chiller that I then ran a high temp rubber hose around. I soldered connections for garden hoses (water supply) and vinyl/silcon (wort). She isn't pretty but she gets the job done.

Barley Crusher (7") - $100 Cooler Convert Mash Tun - $20 Counter Flow Wort Chiller (homemade) - $40 The rest sold. <strike>Kegco Kegging kit w/ tap, lines, distributor, CO2 tank (partially filled) - $100</strike> <strike> Blichmann Beer Gun with accessory kit - $75 </strike>...

Most of the online retailers also are brick and mortar. My lhbs is fantastic but from the sounds of this and other threads,that seems too brew the exception rather than the rule. TL;DR brick and mortars usually go out if their service sucks, not because they can't compete. Sent from my...

I hated steeping so much I switched to all grain. I know a lot of people heat to about 5degrees warmer than target then flame out and start steeping. I personally scorched a bag trying to steep while heating do I like the 5 degree idea. Sent from my VS980 4G using Home Brew mobile app

I see no problems. ****ty day equipment wise but you basically did brew in a bag followed by submersion cooling. The trub you are seeing is probably hot break, something you wouldn't have dealt with using extracts. I use a bazooka for masking so I can't help you there. Off by .006 is nothing...

This is the first I've heard of someone using a stir plate in primary. Makes perfect sense,but is in fact a first for me. Sent from my VS980 4G using Home Brew mobile app

You don't want ipas top go months or the hops may fade (I think). But beyond that you're golden Sent from my VS980 4G using Home Brew mobile app

I usually drain or completely or at least as long it takes too heat My sparge water. There is an interesting post on here about mash out single sparge (moss) vs mash out double sparge (mods) if you are interested. But yes as long as you weren't way off on your gravity you are fine. Sent from...

If you like 90 minute ipa by dfh there is a really good recipe floating around these forums. Sent from my VS980 4G using Home Brew mobile app

I've used the ghetto beer gun and a real beer gun. The real one is a lot nicer. Having a beer gun allows you to use kegs solely for carbing and then bottles for consumption. Not crazy about bottles get some swing top growlers. Want more easy to fill capacity, get a party pig. Sent from my...

Cooled wort. Boiling will screw with your hydrometer reading and you can't adjust that big a change Sent from my VS980 4G using Home Brew mobile app

Beer gun and another party pig. My kegging operation just became more mobile. Sent from my VS980 4G using Home Brew mobile app

I know you said you want a kit but there is a lemon line heff on these forums that is awesome with fish tacos Sent from my VS980 4G using Home Brew mobile app

I used to swear by liquid. Now I use only dry unless I'm looking for a specific flavor and even then it's silly with temperature control. *Edit* to clarify I don't need a starter with dry and its a lot more consistent Sent from my VS980 4G using Home Brew mobile app

Screw tips aren't the worst, just drink those first. Clear bottles won't necessarily skunk, just keep them in a dark place or your fridge. That being said avoid bottles with small collars. I think dos equis has a really small collar, makes getting the cap on more difficult. Also for...