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Star San is on my shopping list, my point was og. :-)

Oh cool, I'm just south of Kalamazoo now. Been considering joining the club there but it's still a bit of a drive

Sounds fairly normal for someone at Ferris! Do you still go there? I just graduated.

I use a little bleach, but I'm with you - I just want to brew drinkable beer and have fun. Worrying is not fun.... I just recently started using a refractometer just to make sure that I was hitting a reasonable og. I have a perfectionist brewing friend that have me an earful when I said I early...

This is true, I'll run that theory past the wife and see what happens. Nice knowing you all!!!

When, after cracking open the first bottle, you wake up the next day only to find your entire stash is completely gone.

That sound more correct. I'll have to re weigh some.

I started with Mr beer....was really getting to think making beer was lame, but then I found a bbs kit and was hooked on all grain. no, the kit isn't cost effective - but are any kits? It was a great way to get started into something that I never would have tried.

I'm actually planning on making a chocolate maple porter too! Did you use real maple syrup? When did too add it in?

Did you leave it all in a primary put move to a secondary?

I just use 3 tablespoons of honey, about 1.8 Oz I think. Seems to work ok.

Hey! My parents live near that farm. The greater TC area has quite a few little hop farms actually.

Hey everyone, I'm a one gallon brewer, and currently use dry yeast for my batches. This is based on cost because I brew about once a week, live over an hour from the nearest hbs. I would like to try some liquid yeast but dumping $8 of yeast is expensive. Therefore, I want to start washing...

I have the same problem, only hot 50% on my last batch. It happened to be a blonde ale so I added a bit of honey to get it to a reasonable og. I use a corona mill, cooler mlt and just recently started caring about my readings. (shame shame I know....) But improving my process is why I love...

I wiped up a spread sheet that can put together a cost analysis if your interested. Its basic, but makes it a little more simple to figure out your costs. I guess one thing that I figure is that although I would like to see my cost LESS than store bought, I do have fun brewing - and being a...

Forgot to attach my pics... The "snake"

The round 2 gallon cooler that I use odd a Coleman stacker (I think] it was only $8. Course, I spent a fortune on hardware. Ball valve with a barb works great. I used the braided stainless steal toilet tube for a strainer....but I think I'm going to go the paint bag (or a small bucket w holes)...

That's why I was thinking it would be better to drop it in after the transfer. The bubble point id a good one. Thanks for the points, not something I'll do...but just thought if get some input

I brew small one gallon and recently started using a refractometer. I just had a random thought: Why not just have a few extra hydrometers and leave them in the carboy? This scheme would probably be better suited for the secondary, but you wouldn't have to keep opening up you r carboy to take...

It gives me a hobby that falls outside of my typical interests. As an engineer/designer, my interests often lead me to stare at a computer - something I already do 9 hours a day. Brewing beer occupies my time, gives me a creative outlet and gets me a little buzzed now and then. Since...