Recent content by VanDyke

Glad to know it worked out! As for removing the barbs, you can do with a full keg too, but just screw the base of the tap in, don't push down the top part, and it'll work just the same. Beer on!

How do you mash in your grains? Dump water and then a bunch of grains or grains and then water? I usually like to put in a couple inches of grain above the false bottom, then slowly pour some water, then a bit more grains, then the rest of the water, and the rest of the grains. No dough balls...

I have a rather easy setup, Home Depot round 10gal cooler and a SS false bottom. Something that helps is to fill it up with hot water 2h before mashing, so it heats up the walls. Doing it this way, I am able to measure the exact amount of heat I lose on the mash, it's always been consistent at...

I usually put the blow-off hose into a bottle of cheap vodka. Works wonders.

Hey everyone, So this is something I've had on my to-do list for a while, and I finally got to it. Now I have a setup where I can easily switch between commercial kegs and cornies in my kegerator. I got one of those Perlick low-profile sankey taps at Beverage Factory the other day for $48...

Hey all, I finally decided to join the forum... been browsing topics for quite some time, as well as hanging out in the IRC channel. Anyway, been brewing for a couple years, AG for half that. I like drinking beer. My next post will be a how-to already. -- VanDyke