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  1. Mantis

    November 7th, Show a friend how to homebrew day.

    Nov 7th is SWMBO's 23rd bday. This Saturday on the other hand is my show a friend how to brew day. Planning on doing a bunch of small all grain batches, should be a great time!
  2. Mantis

    Oil Slick in beer

    I use one step to sanitize. I know it gets mixed reviews, but it's cheap and I've never had any infection issues.
  3. Mantis

    Opening a brew pub

    I recently went with a buddy of mine to meeting for people who are interested in openning a Quizno's franchise. They recomend having $500,000 to start it up. They also said that you had better have a another source of income for a year because you make no money in the first year. I see a...
  4. Mantis

    Oil Slick in beer

    Put a stopper on the carboy and shook it up to the best of my abillity. More like a vigorous jostling actually.
  5. Mantis

    Oil Slick in beer

    The glassware was pulled directly from the cabinet with nothing done to it before pouring the beer. Our glasses are washed in the dishwasher, then thrown in the cabinet. Maybe thats it. I usually don't use soap when i'm cleaning my brewing equipment before brewing. Just hot water and...
  6. Mantis

    Oil Slick in beer

    So i'm curious about this oil slick thing in my beer. Everything went fine throughout the whole process. This was my first attempt at a partial mash and I did deathbrewers Franziskaner Dunkel clone. The mash went good except for some minor temp changes, give or take 3 degrees ( I also used...
  7. Mantis

    Wyeast propagator

    Gotchya, yeah that makes sense. I guess it won't hurt anything to make a small starter tonight for Saturdays batch. Better safe then sorry.
  8. Mantis

    Cheers from KY

    +1 Good call on the recomendation Odaniel, that place is great!
  9. Mantis

    Wyeast propagator

    Awesome, thanks. You rock.
  10. Mantis

    Cheers from KY

    Welcome and hello from Louisville!!
  11. Mantis

    Wyeast propagator

    I'm at school right now so I'm not 100% on the SG. It's for a patersbier recipe. 4.5lbs belgian pils are the only grains that I will be mashing.
  12. Mantis

    Wyeast propagator

    I know the propagators aren't supposed to be pitched directly into a 5 gallon batch, but what about 2.5 gallon batches?? My LHBS said it should be fine, but I wanted to run it by some people here before I did it. Thanks.
  13. Mantis

    Homebrewing = career changer

    I thought it was chemical engineers breweries wanted?
  14. Mantis

    Sam Adams Halloween Beer?

    C'mon, I thought the addition of the fried mac n' cheese bites really classed the place up!!
  15. Mantis

    Is this the best song in the world, ever!?

    LOL!!! No doubt man, that s*** is awful!
  16. Mantis

    Where to vacation in the Smokies

    :off: Please tell my you're not a cubs fan that lives in St. Louis.....
  17. Mantis

    Is this the best song in the world, ever!?

    Dude I actually heard an Adam Sandler cover of that Warren Zevon song. He tore it up!! Really good song though, and it's funny that you posted this as that song just got finished playing on the station here at work.
  18. Mantis

    One Liner Jokes

    Paper routes: 350 houses or 2 dumpsters. -Mitch Hedberg (Best one liner stand up comedian that ever walked the earth)
  19. Mantis

    Where to vacation in the Smokies

    Tellico River area. It's in TN. Google it and look at the pictures, an absolutely beautiful place with incredible trout fishing.
  20. Mantis

    Score!!!!!!

    It wasn't Schlafly by any chance was it? Just curious.
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