Recent content by TheBluePhantom

But, what if it was "Built In A Basement"? Can it still be BIAB?

Wow, that is a lot of hate for a simple wine on this thread. I have done several batches, after seeing the description on Jack Iellers website. The second one I added orange blossum honey instead of sugar before fermentation. I used Cote de Blanc Yeast. Stabilized and backsweetened after a...

The cheap coating on the inside of my keezer pulled off on the bottom and rusted up a bit. I cleaned with a wire brush and primed with Rustoleum rusty metal primer. Topcoated with liquid Flexseal. The looks are passable, it is holding up for a few years so far. Depends on your ambition and...

That is a new company that took the name. the original is where the phrase came from. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinola

That was my point. I would rather use an HDPE. 5 gallon Hedpacks are less than $20 on Amazon.

Bleach can pit stainless. I think I would rather use a HDPE container for the water than risk my investment in the kegs. City tap water has chlorine already in it, and a bit more wouldn't hurt for long storage, but not in my kegs.

But how many clubs are doing that? And once the club members have done that a few times, it becomes boring to them. I am not disagreeing with you, I just doubt many clubs offer that. And how many of the existing members just go to kick back and "sample"? What does the average club currently...

It was bad enough to have to buy a new freezer, at lest I didn't hsve to pitch over a grand in meat.

Yep, it is conveinient. If you are worried about the yeast, have another pack on hand. Starters are too much work for dry. Dry is much more dependable. I usually have several strains, and often a few of each. i will use the oldest pack, and the newer one is the backup. I had a very old...

I pitched some yeast that expired in 2019 in December of 2023. It kicked off just fine. It all depends on how it has been handled. This was refrigerated the whole time and probably shipped in cool weather. It is worth refrigerating dry yeast.

You always have short term hobbists, Life is cycles. Brewing in your twenties is fine, until the kids come along. Great in your forties, unless your knees give out, etc. You need to constantly bring in new bood. Question is, what are you offering? Used to be tht was the way to learn how to...

I have a couple from the holiday. First, Brew a new batch, put it in the new pressure fermenter, grab the brand new spunging valve setup and put it in place. Assume the new spunging valve is actually assembled becsuse it looks assembled, then come back the next day to a puddle on the floor and...

Oh wow! You got the same brand as I did! Do yours attract all the extra bubbles, no matter how far away, too?

Turn down the lights, and serve it in black mugs. Or have a blacklight party.... As I keep telling my wife, looks aren't everything.... And the best beer I ever made took months to clear. Went down to dump it, and decided to give it try anyway. Turns out it had finally cleared, and i fell...

Fruit fly porter at 8.5%. That will definetely have a buzz! Hey, it needed to be said...