Looks like a decent product. I'll probably order one on Friday.
What is the materials difference between the carboy cleaner, and keg cleaner?
I have some Pony Kegs that need cleaning before I use them as Ferm Tanks.
No light getting in at all. Stainless steel stay colder, at room temp, than glass, and it has nice comfy handles, when you need to move it. The only real disadvantages are that it's harder to clean, and lack of visibility.
Has anyone found a way to re-purpose the valve/pickup tube from their keggle projects?
It's a good chunk of stainless, which I could run to the recylers. Thought that maybe the tube itself, or parts out of the valve assembly could be used for anything other than melee weapons :p
Get 1 or 2 5 gallon culligan bottles from wal-mart. The bottle is around 10, and the water is at $0.33 per gallon. Tastes great, but they suck to lug up 2 flights of stairs. And No, I wouldn't suggest trying them out as carboys.
Reading the stickied threads in the top of the Beginner's Beer Brewing Forum. The tips and tricks in there will give you a great knowledge base.
I'm in an apartment, so stove top brewing just makes sense to me, making the "Kit" worthwhile.
If I had the room, I would have started out doing...
Smart idea, hehe. I changed out the b-o bucket water for some fresh sanitizer. as the old stuff was grungy and smelled like beer, lol. she's bubbling like a fiend still.
I actually listened to some of you old farts last night, and read, front-to-end ALL of the beginning stickied threads. I...
I came home to a surprise that rivaled Pompeii.
It went over the shower curtain down the wall, in the sink, all over the floor. While cleaning it up, it actually took off some of the popcorn ceiling. Damn.
There was still a tower of foam coming out of the top, so I'm not going to worry...
Cherry Bomb Grill in downtown Raleigh is changing their name and format. They will be known as Brewmasters Bar & Grill.
They will have the same chef, but the menu will be changing up a bit. The bar is focusing more on local craft brew, which is always a good thing. Mark (the owner) says...
This morning, the beer was sitting at 66*, so it should stay comfy in there. I'm going to close off that room and leave the windows open in the attached bedroom. Should keep the temps pretty low, I hope.
The lid on the pot had just been vented to reduce the froth. I just happened to have...
It's in a windowless back bathroom, so it should be alright. Is turning the light on to check it a bad thing, or should I peek in with a flashlight?
It tasted like "If beer was candy", hehe. And for the record, no I didn't actually let the unsterilized straw touch my wort.
It's been 8 hrs since pitching the yeast, and I still see no visible action. how long before I need to worry? Yeast is all bedded down at the bottom of the carboy.