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I brew early and get done around 11am. Get extra Gold Bond to help with the swamp ass and suck it up soldier.

Brewing Conroe's Mohave red right now, just about to add the second hops addition:ban:

Just bottled my first batch yesterday. Drinking some now and I have to say, I can see how this is going to be a hit this summer at pool parties. Can't wait to start another batch this weekend.

I know, relax. I was just excited and when things started to got bad I got discouraged. I'll try again. I can say, learned a lot by my mistakes. I guess that is the only way I seem to learn anything. Oh well. Trying again in a week or two.

Today I brewed my first all grain. I thought I had thought of everything to check but of course I forgot things. My mash tun sucked ass and after one go around, I am thinking of making changes. I didn't check it for temp loss when adding strike and it lagged badly. It took me an additional hour...

I have tried my beers at 2 weeks in the bottle and they taste like crap (green) they are good a week later and at 5-6 weeks they are awesome. It is amazing what a little time can do.

Dave, get that Kolsch temp down ASAP. I am surprised with that strain it didn't explode. +1 on the swamp cooler. Here in PHX it is already in the mid-high 70's in my house during the day so I have had to already start doing this. I am looking into a temp controlled freezer for the summer...

You said it on Sedona. You got to go a few miles north of town on 89a to get away from the commercialized areas and the tourist trap you were in. I know you must have flew into PHX, you should have went 5 miles to Four Peaks Brewery in Tempe, now that place rocks! Plus the scenery in Tempe is...

I would say service. Business of any sort is about creating loyal customers. You can only do that by making them comfortable with your shop and its employees. If you have a ****** bag working there your customers won't come back. Treat the newbs and the brewmasters with equal respect and...

Just google CPVC-1/2"brass and the fitting will come up. Connect this piece to your 1/2" coupling and so on...

I bottled this brew today after taking hydro readings and this thing turned out great! The reading was 1.010, right on, and crystal clear , tasted fantastic! I can't wait to drink this in a few weeks. The high ferment temps did not harm the flavor as far as I can tell. Since I have had other...

I'd love to check it out but as you know the valley is pretty big. I live 10 minutes from the one in Tempe so the one in Anthem is probably an hour away. Oh well, maybe a road trip is in order and I can make a day of it.

Is it new? All new appliances have a energy rating on them, yellow sticker, that includes a yearly energy consumption rating on them. Even if it is semi old, you could check around for new ones at Lowe's or something to see what is similar. For a freezer it is rated at freezing temps 0 degrees...

Killed The Cat Kolsch I have a Rottweiler with a high prey drive you can borrow if needed.

I keep mine in my brewery (office closet) in a rubbermaid container filled with water and in some cases frozen water bottles floating away.

Hook up a blow off tube pronto unless you want to paint the ceiling.

46, nice! It took me 3 batches to figure out the lines on my ale pale were off and get a full 5 gallon harvest. Enjoy!

With my temps using the Wyeast staying around 66ish for a week then dropping it to 57, should I plan on having some off flavors? Does it matter that I am low now if it was higher early on? I am definitely trying this one again with better control. Brew and learn I guess. I am keeping good...

Think you should be fine Sanitize your equipment Good beer to be had I recently had a vicious Kolsch yeast. I had a lot of the same problem you are having. I cleaned it up and learned from my mistake. Like the poem

I'm able to keep this thing around 57ish. I think I'll check it in 4 weeks and if it is suspect, ill let it sit longer. This thing is a monster! I will definitely use this yeast again in hopes to tame it. I think this kind of thing is what makes this hobby fun.