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Did my first RIS before Christmas. It's a Sierra Nevada Narwahl AG clone. OG 1.093, FG 1.020. I'll save you from doing the math ... 9.7% ABV. I just dumped two packets of 05 in and let 'er rip. No oak cubes, no aging. Once the FG stabilized (~2 weeks I think) into the keg to carb up. It's...

I've done about a case of bottles using the Biermuncher filler/method. I fill at 2-3 psi as stated in an earlier post until the liquid hits the stopper. Remove the filler and place a cap on the bottle. I set the filler aside in a container, hold the cap on the bottle and give it a gentle...

Thinking about yeast harvesting. I don't usually make starters but this sounds like an extra benefit. So I guess you make your starter then just pitch in the liquid portion and save the sediment to start the new batch. Is that the idea? Todd

Follow the advice in this thread so far and keep checking back at HBT. Get a starter kit and a couple cases of empties. Brew a batch, ferment, bottle and drink. Repeat. You'll know when to move to partial mashes, kegging, etc. Also, if you have a friend or neighbor that is mildly interested in...

So let's go ahead and call it a leak and it leaks down with the gas QD off. I'll put all the seals under closer scrutiny. If another round of soapy water investigation comes up empty, I'll see about submerging it in a barrel of water. Todd

I'm fairly new to kegging having filled and dispensed 3 cornys and have 4 more full and in the fridge. One of those an Imperial Stout that has been kegged and pressurized for 3 weeks and is still taking CO2 at 10-12 psi. After sealing and purging, I put 25 psi on it for a day at about 36 deg F...

If you buy a used on, check for a date stamped on the tank. If it's more than 12 years old most places that would ordinarily refill them (hardware store, feed and seed store, etc.) won't. You can swap an old one for a Blue Rhino, AmeriGas or other exchange operation and get a new "full" tank...

That must suck for the deer. Wait ... what?

Riders up!

I started using spent grains in homemade bread. No real recipe. Just half a cup or so added to whole grain flour, etc. I got the idea from an article at the AHA site. I didn't want to go to all the trouble of drying and milling like they did in the article. Doesn't even begin to put a dent in...

No idea. I usually have some around for other stuff. I'm sure some of the more math-y folks could do the calculation.

I crimp/plug one end and fill the tubing with sand. Then bend it around the form. The sand gives the tubing some support and reduces (if not eliminates) the kinks. After coiling just cut of the plugged/crimped ends with your tubing cutter and attach your fittings. Oh ... and empty the sand...

Sage advice. After beating back the glacial advance yesterday evening and resetting the device configuration I did refresh and all looked normal. Todd

That's probably it. I did switch the pin assignment since my freezer plug design required it to be on the "bottom" outlet (otherwise it blocks the other outlet) which was originally assigned to the heater. I made the pin switch and hit Apply after each one but I guess there was some corporate...

As I posted yesterday, I'm messing with the inaugural run of my BrewPi set up. I got home to find the freezer sitting at a chilly 9 degrees F and the beer at a crashingly cold 36! At first I thought the F/C toggle had been switched. Nope. Checking the device configuration showed a duplicate...

Wow! 254 pages and 2̶5̶3̶9̶ 2540 posts. I'd say Fuzzes little thread is all grown up. It happens so fast. After "faking" it for a while (by using my setup as a mere monitoring system then to just run a heating pad in my mash tun converted to a fermentation "chamber") I...

Count me in.

Maybe find someone with an oil press? I may try food processing some then lay them on paper towels and heat in the oven. Sounds like just knocking the oil down even a little may be enough. I've got a couple off color head retention comments that I'll keep to myself. Probably NSFF (Not...

Just read the Brew & A with Jason and then saw this thread got a tickle so I figured I'd post some questions. Is it possible to crush the pecans too fine? I was thinking of using a food processor to crush the nuts. With the rolling pin method, what's a good target size for the nut pieces? Should...

I love that picture of seven fermenting carboys/buckets. It would appear that you don't have the need for any active fermentation temperature control. Does the ambient temp in that room (presumably part of your basement) allow you to "float" your fermentation(s) year round?