Search results

I did not franchise... this was all me.

We are giving the customers the option to weigh and mill the grains themselves if they want to. We have a little sheet on a clipboard that they can use to record what they're getting. I am going to run the grain room for as long as I can on the honor system. We have an area upstairs in a...

So... the gravity bins. I got a smoking deal on that. What we're going to do is see which grains are selling best and then increase our inventory of those. The base malts are all stored in 5 gallon buckets with gamma lids. Eventually I would like the gravity bins to be for special malts...

Like so: Thanks! Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees. Of course, I've got more carboys coming in...

So... as I wrote in a different thread, I just opened a LHBS. I'm a huge fan of Better Bottles, I'm not sure how many I have at home. When I went to place my initial inventory orders all of the suppliers were out of them. I was able to get my hands on one 5 gal BB. What I've been told is...

I am going to enclose the base and I am currently using food grade bags in buckets to catch the grain.

Thanks! I grew up about an hour east of you. Go Pack!

Yeah... the grain mill. This is v1.0 (actually v1.5 as we had to replace the motor on opening day). I am going to rebuild it with as much safety as I can.

If you find yourself in Richmond, then turn west and drive for three hours. I'd love to meet you!

Thanks everyone! Re: the glass - I have the same concerns and am trying to find a good place to put them.

Hey everyone, A couple of months ago I quit my career in IT and followed my dream. I began working on opening my very own LHBS here in Roanoke, VA. This past Saturday we opened our doors to the public for the first time. I'm kind of bursting with pride right now and wanted to share some...

Ok, so there was a break in the rain and I went out and completed the transplant. We'll see how it goes. This thing was just as weak as it could be. The main bine had grown about 4', but it was very thin. The small bines were about as fine as kite string. I mixed up some Mel's mix (1/3...

I have not yet done this, but I will be doing it. I stupidly planted two plants near a black walnut tree last year. One, a Nugget, died this spring. The other, a Fuggle, is clinging to life. My plan is to dig it up and put it in a large container, at least for the time being. I wanted to do...

Same old story, work is still kicking my butt and I haven't brewed since November. My wife got me some Perlick faucets and shanks for Christmas so I'm not having to use the picnic faucet now at least. I have come to the conclusion though that I am going to need to make a new collar for it...

thatfatbastard 2x BD-MOPA 2x BD-PALE 1x GW-VIEN I'm in the same boat as Jayhem regarding pickup days (only I wasn't invited to the wedding for some reason), I'll also be unavailable April 6th.

Sorry guys, this new job is kicking my ass. Haven't had a chance to brew since August let alone time to pretty up the keezer. I was out of town for three out of four weeks in September and my wife was out of town the remaining week so I had to take care of the kids. But, the keezer has been...

I'd be up for a buy.

I picked up a 100 pound pig this morning for the Pig Pickin'. I plan to start the grill at around 4:00 tomorrow morning, should be ready tomorrow afternoon. My Cascade SMaSH is ready and the dry hopped version has been force carbing since Wednesday. I also made a Orange Cream soda from a...

A quick pic of it in place and running:

Well, I just rebuilt the collar and plugged it back in. We'll see how it goes this time. I think I'm going to have to put some washers on the hinges to act as spacers. It's pinching the freezer gasket in a couple of places and I don't want to have to readjust it each time I open the lid. I...