Recent content by SLCJanedoe0

BBKing, that really sucks they are putting you through all of that crap. Unfortunately, they think they can do this because you can be replaced easily. I'm sure construction jobs have one of the highest turn overs. My ex used to work construction and I know they can be really jerk offs when it...

I just called my LHBS and he said that I don't necessarily need a hydrometer. They are nice to have but not a must. I think I will go pick one up anyways. Here I thought I was prepared, bought the equipment, and seemed to have forgotten everything I have read.

Haha thanks. I will go pick one up. I thought they would be a lot more money than what they are. I have a racking cane! I also have a siphon that came with my kit. Woo!

I thought I was prepared and knew what I was doing. First, what is a racking cane? Second, I don't have a hydrometer. How am I suppose to take a gravity reading?

Nobody got me any beer for Christmas. So I went out and bought some Miller haha. Ok maybe not the best beer, but it's decent and cheap.

I am hoping that Rashad Evans wins. He is one of my favorite fighters. I am also hoping I can get some people at my house to watch this fight with me. I just seen the commercial for this fight, and thought Evans was fighting Anderson Silva, not Thiago Silva. See how much I pay attention. As far...

Welcome! I live in UT as well, West Valley to be specific. I'm glad to have another Utah brewer (or brewer in the making, like me) here.

If all closed minds came with closed mouths

Cold beer....

I'm going to look into the immersion chiller now. That would be the safest and easiest way for me to handle this. Especially since the pot does not fit into my sink and my tub is upstairs. I think now might be a good time to start looking up the prices for a turkey frier, it might be easier than...

Thank you for that. Can you give me an estimate of how much an immersion chiller is? I might just have to get one to be on the safe side. I'm still waiting for the water to boil, so the water was still cool when I moved it to the stove. I also used my sprayer on the sink to fill it up. That took...

Ok, so now I just came across a couple other problems. I just set my water up to boil to oxidize it. I have a 30 qt. pot, holy crap is that thing heavy when it's filled up with water! I had to drag it on to the burners. Now before I get those "wimp" comments. I'm only 5'0 and maybe 110 lbs. How...

Haha I'm so glad I read that link to understand the humor in this...

Thanks so much for you responses and the link as well. All very helpful, and I'm still reading that thread. Now I know, and feel better. I should have went ahead and searched the threads, but got caught up in my excitment and forgot that feature haha.

I bought an aluminum 30 quart pot today for my first batch. I thought I could use aluminum, but after reading the brochure my LHBS gave me, it says that I cannot use aluminum. Is that true? Sucks if I have to go back and get another pot, but I just wanted to double check.