Search results

I’m not convinced that with good sanitation practices you need the hops. Look at starters. I think starters TASTE sour but think it’s a perception thing because I am accustomed to hopped beer. The resulting beer always tastes fine (and some of it has been entered into competitions and done quite...

I believe I remember Jamil Zainasheff saying he uses only one lager strain. I don’t remember which one that was but it was to the effect of pick one and use it for all your lagers. I believe it was in an episode of Brew Strong. It was years ago.

I love this thinking! My kitchen sink is too far from the water heater and I was thinking about point of use water heaters, but why not make one instead! It would be like in-repurposing the element! It seems reasonable to use a really small low wattage element in a small beverage cooler in...

Gotcha. I never had mine, and the stock lock ring is missing as well, which only comes with the collection ball. Nice mod!

Interesting! Piqued my interest because my collection ball is missing, but I can get a new one for less than your parts. I assume your aim is to have your yeast in glass and minimize transfer. I love the ingenuity and tried a few adapters to the threads on the valve to no avail.

I have a fridge I got free on Craigslist, which holds my two kegs for serving and a carboy for fermentation. Kinda inconvenient but it’s what I have. I have an STC 1000 mounted “temporarily” (it’s been three years) in a drywall mud bucket. In the winter I use a reptile heater or the warm air...

I wish!

Been brewing off and on for 14 years, lurking occasionally on here. No time to brew right now due to house projects, so this is the next best thing!