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I made a batch with 3068 and can comment on the following: 1) Yes, it ferments a lot slower than Montrachet 2) I had to put a blow-off tube in my 6 1/2 gallon carboy because of krausen 3) It finished crystal clear - more so than the Montrachet batch did With that being said, I still...

I ran out of propane once , and I was fortunately able to go to the nearest Home Depot and pick up another tank - I only lost about 30 minutes then proceded to finish my boil. In any event, all was good and I now have 3 propane tanks. As soon as one is empty, I exchange it for another full...

Thanks Cowgo ...... yeah, it's' in the basement of my house - adjacent to my audio system ! :ban:

Here's mine, currently serving (from L-R) - Oatmeal Stout - Dunkelweizen - Nut Brown - Amber Ale: - GL63 :rockin:

I use one of these for the meads I make: http://www.northernbrewer.com/pics/fullsize/italian-floor-corker.jpg The same company makes a similar version that will also handle champagne corks: http://www.northernbrewer.com/pics/fullsize/champagne-corker.jpg They sell them at Northern...

Personally, I find a little patience to be very rewarding ...... I have force-carbed in the past and have had to deal with the over-carbing that others have mentioned. Personally, I like to carb at my serving pressure (10 psi) for 7-10 days. Works perfect, no over-carbing, just requires a...

Well, I like to carb by using my standard dispense pressure (10 psi ) on my newly kegged beers, be it a stout or non-stout. After 10 days, my beer is properly carbonated with the system I have, and no, I do not have seperate regulators for different styles, etc., etc., - all my beers -...

I started brewing after I read two books on the subject - Palmer's Learn To Brew, and Daniel's Designing Great Beers - long before I had any equipment, let alone heated up any water ! I voted that I start brewing when I start thinking about my next batch ..... - Gl63

This may be a stupid question Ed, but was (is) your friends Guinness clone properly carbed with CO2? You have to carb a stout as you normally would do with a non-stout, disconnect the CO2 line when it is, then use the beer gas to dispense it only. I've made several stouts and they all behave...

Like others have said, you need to remove the seal if it is attached to the freezer itself and not the lid. Mine was attached to the lid, so it was not a problem. There are many ways to attach a collar and I chose the easiest - I ran a heavy silicone bead around the perimeter and set the...

I rack my ciders out of the primary after 2 months. I then keep them in the secondary for a another 2 months, then tertiary for as long as it takes before I have an empty keg to put it into - ideally another 2 months or so. Personally, I don't think cider is ready to drink for at least 4...

Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen Yeast for EdWort's Apfelwein, and White Labs WLP775 English Cider Yeast for traditional hard ciders. - GL63

Like malkore said ..... a week at 70-75 F will do the trick. I had a similar experience about a year ago and all was fine after getting the temps up a bit. - GL63

I don't know ....... a thermometer is a pretty critical piece of homebrewing equipment, and I consider this one to be indespensible: http://thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/tpen_home.htm By no means cheap, but accurate as hell and extremely durable. Just my .02 ..... - GL63

I used an 8" collar because I needed to space so I could fit two kegs on the 'compressor shelf', so use whatever size you need for your freezer. BTW, I glued 1/2" foamboard on the inside of my collar for additional insulation. Merry Christmas !!! - GL63

I've brewed when it's been in the mid-teens before ...... it's not so much the actual temperatures as it is the wind !!! Merry Christmas !!! - GL63

I use a Phil Sparger over a 10 gallon Rubbermaid cooler with a stainless false bottom that I use as my mash tun - it is what came with my Norther Brewer 'Deluxe All-Grain Kit' that I bought. http://www.northernbrewer.com/pics/fullsize/deluxe-ags-10.jpg I do not do a mash-out and...

Just for future reference ....... Keep a 12" long piece of 1/8" welding rod (or cloths hanger) to run through the fitting you have on your valve. I have a 10 gallon Rubbermaid mash tun and I fly sparge, and I had a stuck sparge a couple batches ago. The 1/8" rod did the trick !!! - GL63

Read this thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=29003&highlight=Apfelwein - GL63

Timely posting ..... I just came back from the 'First Annual Saint Alfonzo's Christmas Pancake Breakfast' at King Brewery in Pontiac Michigan. One of the late, great, Frank Zappa's Mothers of Inventions band members band provided the live entertainment ...... Divine Intervention...