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I don't get what is so hard to understand. My friends and I don't always want to drink the same thing - much less a car full of people at the beach. The first think I would ask is if you can make wine. I would think high % apple wine, sugar water, and hard lemonade (similar to sugar water)...

I made a post in the equipment section, something like $350 for whole setup (pot, burner, chiller, etc) and you could do it for a lot cheaper. I do 5 gal batches and it works out to maybe ~$10/batch cheaper. I did it because all my extract beers seemed to taste the same and there were a lot...

OK, I finally got around to brewing, made: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f62/neals-kolsch-119739/ The equipment worked quite well. Brew Pot (9 gal 2 vertical welded fittings): Didn't see any scalding or anything. The thermometer was a bit too high for the ~3.5 gal mash I was supposed to...

My yeast cakes are pretty solid on the bottom. I can practically dump upside down and not get any out. How long are you letting it bottle carb? Do you always keep it upright? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Also looking at your post, your manifold is pretty close to the edge. This will lead to non-uniform drainage. Being rectangular you can only batch sparge anyways but it seems like you didn't do a lot of research before taking this on. For the next project make sure to search and read through...

Could probably spend like $15 on hardware for a moderate fix but I would spend the extra $15 and get a new cooler. Coolers are cheap. Sure it's a mistake but it's only $30 or so. That's not a lot in the scheme of things: 1 month internet, 3/4 tank of gas, or 3-4 6-packs. To look at it another...

The pot seems thick enough (single ply bottom) but I will find out this weekend. The welded connections to the pot look nice - with everything assembled they stick out further than I thought they would but do not seem to thread all the way in - the threads tighten up before the end. I did not...

you could add DME and ferment more... no way I can think of to really concentrate it.

I picked up some 1/2" silicone tubing for use with the ball valve on my kettle. It may leave ~1/2 a gal in there but I can easily pour that in later. at least in theory - it is untested as of now. You can pick up a bulkhead, valve, and tubing for maybe $55 at barganfittings If you know...

I did some searching, made a couple posts but I didn't seem to get much back so I did some research and ended up spending $330 (including shipping) for a new set of home brew equipment. I don't plan on doing more than 5 gal batches so this may not be for you: www.homebrewing.org $108.52 2...

How much is shipping to 77077? I am assuming ball valve is not included?

still got the bilchmann for sale? updated price?

I got a deep freeze. Figured if I want to get out of brewing I still have a deep freeze. You can move it (when empty) and it fits 5-6 carboys. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I was looking at these, the 10 gal with sight glass - see that the thermometer and ball valve are extra. Adding the ball valve, thermometer, and 1/2" barb connection to be the same as the $337 Bilchmann 10 gal kettle on northern brewer, the spike kettle come out only $34 cheaper. Am I missing...

I would think the modification of a water chiller would be very hard - probably made for cooling a small amount of liquid - not air. You can buy a large deep freezer and controller, probably all for about $400 or you can build a room, insulate it, and use a window AC with a controller... Might...

I've spent a couple days searching the forums but couldn't find anything recent (expired links, companies out of business) but I am in the market for a brew kettle. I only see myself doing 5 gal batches (because I would prefer variety) and plan to get a 48qt icecube cooler as a mash turn - I...

I don't know why you want that much sugar. I would just use a easy flocculating ale yeast and mix all your fluids. Let it ferment to the desired FG and then cold crash, rack off yeast, and could use sorbate to kill or just keep in fridge and drink it fast enough (couple weeks?) Sent from my...

Poured sample into test jar, added yeast, put Carboy back in fridge. Tested. Oh poo. Didn't expect a high OG, especially after the last few batches. Otherwise I would of made a starter. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Let it sit for about 2 hours and then gave it a good enough swirl to bring the lees up to the top. Top off with water so if anything the OG would be low. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Thanks for the link - I couldn't find it earlier. I think it may be higher efficiency in the grains in addition to extra sugar? Hydrometer. Corrected for temp (+0.001 for 8 deg F) 5 gal. Already pitched 1 smack pack. Brew shops are closed and I don't want to spend $7 more. I can toss in some...