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Just so anyone that is interested knows, these coolers DO NOT have spigots in them. However, they do have the little indentation on the bottom just like the ice cubes with spigots.

Yea, I saw them on Amazon first. Then I noticed it was shipped through target...So I went to target.com and looked it up and the site said it was available at all the targets near me. I went to the closest one and they had 2 out on the shelves so I picked em up. I didn't see any more, but...

I just got 2 50 QT Igloo Coolers from target. They are on sale for $19.99 each. I see 10 gallon batches in my future!!!

I have a question regarding that hop bag...if you are doing a 5 gallon batch, is the 5 gallon paint strainer bag big enough still?

Yea good call on fermenting warm. Keep the temps down or else it will go crazy, hehe.

I have used Nottingham in most of my beers. I've never noticed a musty flavor. Maybe that is from the grains. As far as finishing dry, that's an easy fix...just mash higher :) I usually mash at 154-155 when using Nottingham and my beers usually finish around 1.012-1.014, or right around...

"Good" is a subjective term :)

I can't vote for either one. I personally think you'd be better off with a keg. You can get one legally from Sabco for ~100 with the lid cut out. And you can put weldless spigot and thermometer on it for about $50 more or so.

O man you got duped. Just kidding...Im just jealous that you got all that, so I had to say something mean.

Well, How do you know when the last 3 days of fermentation are? Just wait till you reach your final gravity or a few points within, then throw them in.

this is why I'm building a 2-vessel, 2-tier system based on the Brutus 20 system. Its sorts a batch/fly sparge combo.

If you'regonna go with a cooler setup, 10 gallons is recommended. You can use a 5 gallon cooler, but you can't really do any beers over 1.060 OG.

My last beer was 9Lbs of 2Row, 1Lb ocf Crystal 60, and 1lb of Biscuit...it's the best beer I ever made. :o :( :confused: :)

UPDATE! Well, this is probably the finest beer I have made. Only my 4th AG Batch tho :) The Beer was in the Primary for 18 days, then I bottled it. It has been in the bottles for only 15 days when I tasted one...and it was great. Crystal clear....I was stunned at how clear it was...I've...

Maybe your crush is too fine. I recently started AG Brewing, and my first few beers were all 'hazy' or cloudy....forever...it never went away. My last batch I went to a different LHBS for my ingredients. Right away I notice the crush was different...not as fine. This beer is the clearest...

If you get a bottling wand, make sure you get the SPRING TIP one. I got the one without the spring in it and the damn things gets stuck open sometimes and spills beer all over the place.

I think other than stuck fermentation, the only other side effect of underpitching is possible Diacetly flavor from the yeast not being able to clean up after themselves. I dont know of any other side effects, but there may be others.

Here is a list of things for Hal Simmons to do: 1. Read the STICKIES. 2. Never trust the air-lock for an indication of complete fermentation. 3. Relax... 4. Be patient 5. Take a Hydrometer reading in a week and see what it says.

I hate the bubble ones....I use a 3-piece

Yea but gold is soft...you'll get a lot of scratches and dents :)