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Welcome to the forum and brewing family. I lived up north (Puyallup) in the early '80s while in the NAVY. Being a poor sailor we made regular visits to the original Olympia brewery for the free beer at the end of the tour. The tasting room guy got to know us and often gave us extra samples. He...

My local shop is just like the one grampamark has. Self serve if that is what you want. They will pick and crush your order if you want them to, but on a busy day you may have to wait for a while. Personally I prefer and enjoy pulling my own grains, hops and yeast. They keep their mill properly...

Jag75 yes you did. It sounds like I should have tried to salvage the valve too.

The one on Amazon is easily adjustable for for different bottle heights. I use it for 3 different bottles.

I have been using this for about 3 years and really like it. Well made and easy to use. A good solid capper for the price.

This is when I gave up on plastic. I dropped my FF while cleaning. It had about 2 gallons of PBW solution in it when i dropped it. I went to a stainless bucket fermenter now. The only problems I had was with the lid. It was difficult to get a good seal. I stopped doing a trub drop and I don't...

The purpose of using either RO or distilled water is so you can build the desired water profile suited to the style of beer you are brewing. Good quality RO water will have very little in the way of mineral left and needs to be treated the same as distilled water. Both are a clean slate to build...

Malt conditioning is well worth the extra effort. I have my 3 roller mill down to a .025" gap. That gives me very fine crush without shredding the husk. I use a spray bottle to lightly set the grains while mixing. Then leave the grain sit for about 15 minutes before milling.

I have the Kegco and love it. one of the best brewery upgrades I have made. Any 3 roller mill will do the job, I just could not see spending the money on a big brand name. this mill has sealed ball bearings, not bushings, so if you decide to motorize it sometime the bearings will take the load...

Your starter temps are fine. I usually do them around 72 even for Lager strains. You want the yeast at a temp to promote yeast growth. The question is, did you make a big enough starter? Lagers require a much higher pitch rater than an Ale. For a Lager I usually make a 5L starter vs a 1.5L...

My FC is a 5CF freezer with a 6 inch collar to gain more interior space. I sit the Brew Bucket on top of the compressor hump. Check the internal dimensions of your current mini fridge. one of the stainless buckets may fit. I don't do a trub dump or harvest yeast (I over build starters for...

I went from plastic to the SS Brew Bucket BM edition and am glad I did. It's very easy to clean. The drain valve and thermowell only take a minute to remove and clean. As for temp control, I use a chest freezer same as when I used plastic. No need for the heating/cooling unit that is sold for...

I am not sure if there is just one thing that takes beer from good to great. I believe it is attention to all the little details and education that add up to great beer. If you want to succeed you must first do your homework. This is the philosophy I have always lived by.

Make a starter. That will insure the yeast is viable. I use WLP001 often and it is a good clean yeast that eats through sugars rapidly. Also think about over building, making a larger started than you need. Then save some of the slurry for the next starter. I use half pint mason jars to keep my...

GrogNerd, what was your rating? As you can see i only made it to 2nd class P.O.

When I first installed my RO system it reduced my ~ 350 TDS tap water down to ~ 14. Now after almost a year and well over 200 gallons produced my TDS is usually in the 3 to 5 TDS range. Its my understanding that the RO membrane becomes more efficient as more water is run through the system. As...

Nothing can be more corrosive than the soda syrup that these kegs were designed to hold. I fill kegs with RO water to hold for brew days, sometimes for weeks till I am ready to brew.

I am HopHead so any Hoppy beer. In my fermenter right now is a Ruination clone that should be ready to keg tomorrow. My house ale is a Mosaic / Maris Otter SMaSH IPA.

Enter me please! Thanks for offering such great prize.

Tool, Fear Inoculum. probably Undertow next.