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Being the the most pleasant location on earth, Central Texas...I could only wish for thos 85-90F days. This is one of the concerns with using this small of a fridge. I agree that an additional fan will help a bit. One alternative I'm considering is adding a small window unit AC to the mix. This...

DUHH...:drunk:.."slaps forehead" Yes, I have looked at SOF. In fact, I was going to make it before I thought about the work bench. I was thinking that if I couldn't get what I need from the fridge I have I would incorporate some of his concepts into my chiller and add some ice when necessary...

THANKS!!..AND OMG someone know's Hub City Brewery...LMAO I actually grew up in Lubbock and went to school at Tech. I wasn't into brewing back then and don't know Mark and Richie. I need to get back up there and give their beer a try again. It has been a long time since I've had any of their...

My plan was to get into the calculations some time this week as I'm a bit worried about the ability of the fridge I have to cool the volume that I have. I've got an old Heat Transfer book from college and I'm going to sit down one night and put together a spreadsheet. I'll share it with everyone...

Finally a gift from the neighbors in exchange for a bottle of mead....WOOO WHOOOO

Twas the Work/Brew/Drinking Day...(girls = twin 2 yr old daughters) The girls were waiting to help Daddy brew But bedtime approached as the crying and wailing grew I put them to bed with a hawler and shout Then out to the garage to tap the old spout The work began with a brew...

ok...now its partly framed in...plywood is a bit warped more to come this evening...I'll be making a mead and insulating...look for more pics in a bit

I hope he was wearing his helmet when he wrote that

Has anyone ever had much success with a small window ac unit? At least with respect to getting the temps low enough to lager.

I don't see why it wouldn't that is nice. I'll look at that site in more detail...$20 is a great price. GilaMinumBeer's set up looks really cool too. I wonder if he is getting the cooling he needs by not removing the parts from the fridge and installing them on the cooler box.

Yes Dear :D ...The bench is actually the only "cluttered" part. We have a bunch of stuff in the garage but for the most part it's pretty straight

Well, I've read and have been told countless times the importance of temperature control during the fermentation process. Several months back I got my hands on an old freezer and got a temperature controller, unfortunately our two year old twin girls require food on a periodic basis and the...

I'm on craigslist now looking for one...and i might go get a lager yeast instead of the ale yeast

the recipe is 9 lb 2 row 1/2 lb Vienna 1/2 lb Cara Vienne 1/4 lb Black roasted barley 1/2 lc Munich 3 oz Chocolate malt

Yes it's a black beer with ale yeast. One similar to a beer that a local brew pub makes, North By Northwest in Austin. It's a really nice beer. The local HS as a clone recipe so I'm giving it a shot as my second AG. Would you recommed just a single temp mash with no rests? Or multiple temps...

Good luck D2, I'm sure it'll be like riding a bike

I'm about brew a Black Ale aged with wiskey soaked oak chips. I want the beer to have a lighter crisper mouth feel. Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions for how I would design my mash temps to achieve this?

Oh please don't get me wrong...I ask my fair share of questions too and I strive for the perfection also. I'm an engineer, so I've got that bad. Where I have to strech myself is stepping out on my own and make the mistakes. I hate making mistakes. I had to throw out a batch last weekend and my...