Recent content by toddmuchmore

You could also use Coopers carbonation drops for a small amount of bottling: http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_21_73_404&products_id=2211&osCsid=ac9b8212d1be2a9c10f9bdc6aecf5a6a Just drop one in each bottle before you fill.

Thanks guys. I actually only do 2.75gal batches. I'm the only beer drinker in the house and I like to brew and have variety. This is why this system is so appealing to me. Looking forward to reading the build thread!

With a 120V 2000W heating element, how long does it take to come up to a boil? What is your usual pre-boil volume, 5 gallons? Awesome system..... you have my wheels spinning.

Thanks for the input Ray! Interesting substitution for the bitter orange peel.

I'm planning on making the Saison Du Mont recipe from the 2009 big brew day which can be found at: Big Brew Recipes. My question is in regards to the spice bill. Here are the spices that the recipe calls for: Spices 0.5 oz (14 g) crushed coriander, 0 minutes 0.5 tsp (2 g) grains of...

I really like the idea of re-using the buckets from a bakery. I'm going to give that a shot before I go with the home depot bucket.

That's a good idea. I'm not sure if I trust them or not. :) I mainly do 2.5G batches, so that shouldn't be a problem. :)

What are people's thoughts on using the following bucket for fermentation: It says on the side "food grade material", but I have no idea if the lids are food grade or not. Or if they even have lids for them. I did a search for home depot buckets and could only find posts regarding the...

Thanks for the quick replies. I think both places have what I was looking for: pubglasses.com: Belgian Beer Ale Glass Goblet Snifter Chimay Tulip bedbathandbeyond.com: Libbey Fundamentals® 13-Ounce Poco Grande Glasses (Set of 4) They are both 13oz and look extremely similar in the...

Does anyone know where I might be able to find some tulip glasses suitable for Belgian beers without a logo?

How much yeast did you pitch into your small batches? Todd

I'm very interested in brewing half batches as well. I would like to experiment with a few different styles and being the only real beer drinker in the house with a normal 5gal batch being about 2 cases of beer, it would take me a real long time and a lot of refrigerator space to keep a few...

Definitely don't want bottle bombs. :-) I'll get the other kind of yeast from now on.

Thanks everyone for your input. Yes, the beer is out of the primary and into the secondary. My latest reading was from the actual beer in the carboy and NOT the satellite (won't be bothering with that again). So the real SG is 1.020. Today is day 10, I was just concerned that was out of...

Here are the details: First batch - Midwest supplies, amber ale, SG: 1.042 - 1.046, FG: 1.010 - 1.012 Finished the brewing, took OG reading of: 1.044. Not sure of the tempature of the reading though. Cooled down the wort to a point of I could touch the outside of the bottom of the pot...