Search results

So I have been going around to bars to collect bottles and I was given a whole case of Heinekin bottles. Sounds great right?. . . . That is until you try to get the labels off them. I tried bleach, dish detergent, vinegar, and rubbing alcohol, which did the trick if I peeled off the sticker...

So I am really itching to do an all grain batch but I don't want to shell out a lot of cash. I found a guy on my local Craigslist selling coolers for $5 for a 48 qt and $1 for smaller ones, and he had about a dozen or so in different sizes. So I went to his house and picked up one of the 48 qt...

Thanks for all the feedback. I might just leave it dry. I like it dry personally but I was thinking about other peoples tastes that I will be sharing it with. I'll just make some simple syrup and keep it handy when I serve it in case anyone likes it sweeter.

That's not a bad idea, thanks David. The only thing is I don't want to affect the tartness from the residual acids with a base. I've never used lactose and all I know is that it's sugar from milk, and it's non-fermentable, but does it have a base quality due to where it's derived from?

So I am about a week into my batch of cider and I just took a gravity reading and it's at about 1.001. I gave the sample a taste and it's pretty dry as I expected. I'm planning to prime it and make it sparkling when I bottle (which is a ways off) but my question is: if I want to sweeten it can I...

Like I said I don't order much online. I did remember that Morebeer was offering free shipping on orders over $59, so you might want to check them out. That's a good deal from Austin Hombrew Supply too, I might have to take a look and maybe place an order.

Welcome from Portland.

IDK what the prices are like at your LHBS but don't forget to take shipping into consideration when you order online. Especially when it's heavy stuff like extract, or perishables like liquid yeast. You might find that after paying for shipping that you are close to or over what it would cost at...

If they work and they aren't leaking then why sweat it?

I agree with hopsalot, lack of dimples doesn't necessarily mean a bad seal. Some caps dimple and some don't. I have two different caps from 2 different home brew shops, and the caps I got from store A end up with a dimple but the ones from store B don't. I think the ones that dimple just might...

I was actually looking at this freezer at home depot for only $169. The thing is I saw a tutorial on and it looks like you have to take the lid off and build a frame then reattach the lid to it. I was hoping to get away with something a little less labor intensive since I live in an apt and...

It just looks so much cooler when your buddies come over and you can just walk over and tilt that tap forward to pour them a beer. . . :mug:

I'm looking to do my first kegerator conversion and I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on fridge models to look for? It has to be a mini fridge because I live in an apt. and I want something that will hold at least 2 corny kegs, maybe even a standard half barrel. I've seen some...

Cheers to you, Welcome form a fellow newbie and North Westerner.

Thanks Tim, I have a lot of time on my hands lately, gotta occupy it somehow. So are there any OR Brew Crew members on here? I'm thinking about joining but every time I have a spare $30 I end up spending it on brew stuff.:tank:

Ah I miss Saranac Black and tan, wish I could get it on the west coast. Anyway welcome to HBT.

Welcome. I'm originally from PA too (Bloomsburg) living in OR now. Anyway glad to have you aboard!

I just threw it together on a whim actually. The recipe is on my blog Red Kettle Brewery

13 lb Light Liquid Malt Extract 2 lb Corn Sugar (Dextrose) Hops 2oz Simcoe Hops (60 min) 2oz Centennial Hops (30 and 15 min) (Somewhere around 70.6 IBU according to the Tinseth method) Grains ¼ lb Victory ¼ lb Munich ¼ lb Crystal 40 ¼ lb Crystal 120 1 tsp Irish Moss (45 min) 2 11.5g packages...

Wow there's a lot of Oregonians around it seems like, that's awesome.