Recent content by vfinch

I cut a hole in the keg, and I'm very happy with the results. The nice thing about going the hole route is that it's easy to find pot lids to cover it once it's done. And I'll give a big +1 to having the handles... Since I'm still working on my brewstand I have to put my keggle w/wort onto the...

I just put some of my mandarin hefe into a beer bread this morning! Yum!

GIMP is always a good program. I'm not a huge fan of the layout, but it's powerful and it works. http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/

I believe it's the butcher's twine that really sets off her ensemble.... :ban:

Letting my beer age. It sounds obvious but I needed the patience to wait to try my beers. Except for the hefes, they all get so much better if you wait.

Isn't that the address bar symbol for Craigslist?

No, thankfully my parents gave us dissimilar names. It looks like he might be buying my old all grain setup once I've made my new one, so he may sign up here sooner or later. Your conical is damn sweet, I've found a distributor here in Canada for the same brand.

By using an ice bath you'll be calibrating it at 32F/0C. Here's a good link: /www.ehow.com/how_5287987_calibrate-dial-thermometer.html

Most analog can be calibrated using a salt water ice bath, I'd give that a try and see if that helps.

All grain u-brews would seem like a better option in my opinion. They do the mash, you steep the other grains, add your hops during the boil and.... you're done until bottling (which is done on their premises). My local all grain u-brew does 10gal batches for around $150CDN, which is a lot more...

My wife wasn't a beer drinker until I got into brewing. I would shove a glass of whatever I was drinking in front of her and ask her what she thought. Her honestly allowed me to design some great recipes for those who don't like Gonzo brews. Try getting those who have misconceptions about...

Wow I missed this thread until now... nice setup! Weird thing is that I'm also a twin, with Dalmatians and I brew beer. The brewing world is a strange one... ;)

There's just something really cool about a 1911. All the the newer versions have some really good mods right out of the gate. My buddy just picked up a Taurus all stainless that we'll be taking to the range soon. That being said, a Glock 17 or a nice Sig is always a good choice.

Broke my very first hydrometer after brewing for 3 years. I looked at this thread literally about 1/2hr before the "event" happened... My cocky thoughts were "Jeez... how can these people break them? I'm soooo careful with mine". Then after that I promptly cracked my hydrometer with hot wort...

Cool, just wondering how the process was. I'm still in the process of designing it right now, but it's going to be electric with an external HERMS. Some of the bits I'll be sourcing through work, but the fittings are an unknown right now. We have a US drop point in Blaine WA that I will probably...