I did a Salvatorbier this weekend. Attempted a decoction mash. OG was 1.080. Used 3 packs of S-23
Ingredients:
15 lbs Munich malt
5 oz Saaz (2oz @ 30min, 3oz @10min)
30 minute boil
Fermenting @ 50 deg will ramp to 60 in ~10 days then lager for 3 months.
I will keep you posted on...
If you are confident you could build your own then i would suggest something like a Clawhammer still. Watch some of the build videos and see if it might be right for you. If not comfortable building one then they have an 8 gallon ready to go. You could use electric like suggested above. I...
When you adjust the house thermostat based on what's in the fermenter. Wife and kids running around the house with sweaters and jackets pissed off...damn LAGER.
@Bstrange I have just begun brewing and my 4th brew was GF (American Amber Ale). It was for my wife. Currently bottle conditioning. I will report back in a few weeks. I purchased my "recipe kit" from the following glutenfreehomebrewing.org/store/. Hope this helps. Like mentioned above...