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Here are a couple of photos with the stain/poly finished. Just a trim piece and the other two taps to install and I can start filling her up with beer again! :mug:

Basically I live in a townhouse with no garage and the basement is finished so that was the only place I could do it. SWMBO is usually pretty forgiving of my projects as long as I actually finish them! There were a couple of time were the floor was completely covered with wood scraps, tools and...

Thanks for the stain, lighting and lid advice! Sorry it took so long to post, having trouble with my HB Talk app. I think I will head to the "Depot de la Casa" in a few minutes... Then I need to keg my IPA and clean the one that got kicked yesterday. EDIT: Also, my mother lives in ABQ and I...

So, I am just about finished with my coffin keezer. I just wanted to post the photos here for those that are in the same process. I know that there are many examples already posted but I must say, that while working on mine, I must have looked at every keezer thread I could get my hands on...

Had the party that I brewed this for last night... People were trying to find containers to bring it home in after they took all four of my growlers! Delicious and fast! A definite crowd pleaser!!

Not exactly, but I know it didn't fit any of the usual suspects for infection/brewing errors. Like I said, I'm probably just over thinking it because it was only 4 days since pitching and the yeast probably haven't finished cleaning up yet. Possibly like a wet dog/skunky taste. Not undrinkable...

Brewed the 11 gallon recipe. Transferred this to secondary after 4 days in an attempt to get it ready for a party. OG was 1.042 (I always seem to get 75% efficiency thus the higher number.)and the FG when I transferred was 1.012. Tasted my sample for testing and man was it awful.:( Not quite...

Well, my final gravity was about 1.031 which means it came in at about 4.32% but I'm not complaining. Why you may ask? Because I tasted the sample I took for my reading and it was so good I offered the rest to some guests who were over learning to brew. We poured it in glasses and drank it...

Well, I am glad to hear that I suppose. I would be more than happy with .030. I mean, it's still gonna taste good I'm sure, just was hoping for around 6% ABV. I just hope it doesn't get infected when I transfer. My sanitation is methodical and strict but I am worried that with not enough...

Ok, so I brewed this up the other day and man did it smell exquisite during the mash! Anyway, I pitched the Wyeast London Ale without making a starter. The bag said max was .060 and I know that the batch is supposed to be .062 but I thought it would be ok, just slow to start. Fermentation...

Here it is after a week in bottles. I think it's very close! Though mine is a bit hazy. (I don't have a wort chiller yet...) the flavor is very similar. Head characteristics are very similar, as is the mouth feel. Of course, using the apricot flavoring set it apart a bit. Next time I think I...

In the bottles!

I am still new at this but I added the flavoring and pecan pieces to my secondary carboy. I will have to see if they get stuck in my bottling wand or not but I feel like it will be safe. Just a suggestion that may help, only cut the halves into quarters. I started to cut the halves in half, and...

Oh, I see. I didn't have any problems with the Lauter. I use a manifold with a stainless mesh hose covering though, not much but wort gets through that.

Rice hulls? What for?

Ha! Yeah I think I'll steal some from a buddy!

Good advice! As I am new to all of this and even more to adding fruits/nuts to secondary, did you do the prep of the pecans as was mentioned before in the thread? If so, what is the purpose of doing this? Thanks for the help!

A nice krausen has formed already!

Here it is in primary! Missed the OG by about .02 high, but otherwise everything went well! Did a mini mash like the posted recipe suggested. I also found apricot flavoring at my LHBS so I am going to try that in secondary. I didn't add pecans to the grain bag, thought I would try that in...