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I do both frequently. Both are easy and take little effort so combining a cook with a brew day is a snap. If using my smoker all I have to do is load up the charcoal basket with some lump and wood chunks. Once the smoker is up to temp I can drop in a hunk of meat and let it run unattended for...

$30 or best offer. This thing is old and sweet. Fully adjusts to fit bombers all the way down to run of the mill long necks. It is mounted to a very hefty block of hardwood and is very stable. The pic does not do it justice and sorry it is upside down :( . I stopped bottling years ago and it is...

Add me in please :)

I still have the pin and ball lock. They need homes :)

I have a couple kegs I am not using that need to go. Not willing to ship. Pick up only in the metro Detroit area. Can meet or have u come to me. PM me contact info so I can reach out and arrange a day and time. I have One pin lock in very nice condition $30. One ball lock in nice condition...

13lbs Pale ale malt or marris otter 1lb crystal 20 1.5lbs of old fashioned oats. Must boil till cooked n slimy in a gallon of water (add straight to tun) 1lb Chocolate malt 0.25lb black patent 3oz coco powder (add to mash) 1 oz cascade 60min 1oz cascade 30min English ale yeast of...

I cook lots of mexican dishes. My favorite peppers to use are morita, dried cilies des arbol, pasilla, guajillo, serrano, and of course habenero. I have brewed with cayenne, habenero, morita, and serrano. All of the types I mentioned pair with cilantro when cooking. Why not a beer? :)

I would recommend obtaining a copy of beersmith. It makes it really easy to convert extract recipes from extract to all grain. I would convert and post for you however I am no where near my home pc.

Corny kegs are by far the best way to go hands down. Cheap. Many pubs fill for cheap and if the person wants to go to the next level and brew they are already set up to keg. :)

Drink tanks 128 oz growler with the lid/co2/tap accessory. Allows you to get a gallon and serve just like a keg without the beer going flat or getting oxidized. It is a bit pricey compared to a corny keg but does work. Below is a link to the growler and lid. The other option and in my opinion...

I have been lucky enough to get yeast from a local brew pub a couple times. Get to know the brewer and yes share homebrew with he/she :)

This is one of only a couple yeasts from them that I kinda liked. Fairly neutral and it flocked well. It is a slow starter. I highly recommend making a huge starter. First try I used 2 packs of yeast and it took a few days at 52f to show any sign of fermentation. If if using the fast turn around...

A nut brown is always nice this time of year right through spring :)

Also if you are in a state like ours where just about every mom an pop convenience store sells beer and there is a deposit, the shop owners may let you have the returnables for the deposit fee if you ask nicely. This approach worked out well when I was gathering bottles when I first started...

add it during the last day or 2 of active fermentation if you are going to bottle right from the coopers fermenter. The yeast will stir it in for you. The effect will not be as good as if you transferred to a bottlling bucket but will do the trick.

Here is your temp controller solution. Already assembled, dual stage, and only $35 shipped if you have prime. https://www.amazon.com/Inkbird-Temperature-Controller-Thermostat-Fermentation/dp/B015E2UFGM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484692860&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=dual+stage+temperature+controller&psc=1

Camaraderie and a half dozen or more events per year is key. Once you have a core group that like to spend time with each other the rest is easy. Keep meetings simple. Keep people fired up on group events such as brew days (I recommend doing several per year). Events area a must. If you just do...

Moto some of us have others in the house who cannot stand the smell of grain mashing or boiling hops. IE: SWMBO

Congratz! Now to start building up your pipeline.

I have a 3 err now 5 tap set up. When I was rolling with 3 I would keep an APA or IPA in one slot, brown or wheat depending on time on year in slot 2, then a stout.