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BTW, you're importing the GF from the States? How's the shipping on that? I finally heard from Mangrove Jack & Co on retailing their stuff. Good wholesale prices, but, they want the initial order to be 5,000 NZD which is out of range for my start up capital. Maybe down the road, especially if...

Chrome coating is okay, BUT, what you need to do is use it in some plain water first to get the chrome to come off. Then you'll have copper. Don't put a brand new chrome element in your beer. "Burn" it off first. And keep us posted on the boil with 100v. GF is pretty cool, and if it works here...

Actually, it is usually 100 volts here. An extra heat stick might help (plugged into another circuit). Don't go with the big one. Mine died within a year. And for the small ones, read the reviews! Some look to be death traps! I have been experimenting with a 2000 watt/120 volt element doing...

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What if you used sakura wood chips? The wood is fairly aromatic. I always thought a light pils base would match well with sakura chips, but haven't tried it yet.

I think that Coca Cola is still using them. I recall seeing some hooked up several years ago. Also, they used to be the kegs used in chuu-hai servers. If you know a liquor store or a distributor, they might have some around. But they won't have a pressure relief on the lid. You can work around...

I'm in Shiga-ken, just outside of Kyoto. Definitely not a short ride for you, unless you're down to Kyoto for business. I'm shooting for a late April, early May opening. And for right now, it will be online only, but the web site will be bi-lingual. I'm slightly leery of going B&M as the only...

"Your questionaire was detailed and long; I was actually wanting to see the responses themselves." No real big surprises, actually. Just confirmed what I expected. "We need more hops variety. I want liquid yeast. Ship stuff out quickly." "Liquid yeast" I'm hoping to get this nailed...

Well, I hope you're not planning on opening a homebrew supply store!. :) I'm still getting some in, but it's clear that most who replied are all grain brewers who brew about a batch a month. Most are not satisfied with the current choice of suppliers, citing a lack of variety of products a...

Thanks. That is what was meant, but I didn't draw it out enough. Absolutely, the highest temperature the beer sees before it hits the bottle or keg. But 9 out 10, your fermentation temp will get you most of the way home. Cheers.

The amount of priming sugar you use is calculated by the highest temperature the beer reached during fermentation. That and desired volume of co2 will determine the amount of sugar you need per gallon/liter.

I don't use a transformer on my main unit. In fact, I'm working on dialing it down. The boil is a bit aggressive, especially in summer! I'm guessing (guessing, mind you) that the 240 version would have enough umph (that's a professional electrician term) not to need a transformer, but one would...

Customs won't be a problem, but 100 volts Japan vs 115 US knocks back the wattage by a bit. I brew electric and a 5 gallon system on 100 volts could be a really really slow, if not impossible. If you go 200 (240) not as much a problem. I use a 240v 4500 watt element and the voltage here knocks...

Aren't they both Cal lager strains? Should be okay, IMO.

Same experience here on my second can batch. Pilsner with attached pseudo lager yeast. One or two kilos of sugar (can't remember, don't want to). My first experience dumping a bottled batch. After a few more batches, I did my first partial mash. The aroma of grain in the water got me motivated...

Welcome aboard.

Doesn't matter where your malt comes from! Plenty of guys have won medals on extract brews. Enter it and get some feedback! cheers

Do you know the heat (kW?) output of your burner? I just checked the burner I used back when and it's rated 3.5 kW and that was enough, though slow to ramp up. If I recall, I used an heat stick to help it reach boil quicker.

Save yourself some money on ice. Don't put your boiling hot kettle into an ice bath right away. First, use a regular tap water bath. That will take the initial brunt of the cooling and should take your temperature down quite a ways. Add your ice add at the end of the cooling process to bring it...

Sanshin? Shouldn't you be in Okinawa? I haven't brewed on propane in a long time (I'm all electric). But I'm pretty sure that if (big if) you can find someplace to sell you propane, you'll only be able to get the smallest bottle. The gas law changed a few years ago making it very difficult...