Search results

Newcastle (at least the last time I had one ~15 years ago)

Well, since this thread has been resurrected... I voted "no, I don't use them but they are still on the rings". I am a newb to camlocks so I didn't want to take them off in case they served an important purpose. Sounds like I am good to go with removing them, they annoy me anyway. FWIW, I...

I am not sure if this would work with your overall brew process, but might it be easier (and cheaper) to put your fermenter on the table empty and then fill it there on brew days? Since you aren't worried about oxidation, you could then just use a siphon or put a spout on your fermenter to...

Yes! Good point, if I used the picnic taps more regularly, I would definitely go SS, no doubt. C'mon kegland, make those duotight taps in SS!!!! :)

When I went to my local HBS to get some additional picnic taps for my "off-site" setup, they suggested a relatively new product, the duotight picnic tap. With the duotight, I can repurpose my liquid qd jumper lines for the picnic taps pretty easily. They are plastic, but convenient and only...

I don't think I have ever used a carbonation lid for beer, but fwiw, they work really well for carbonating sodas (which can be challenging). I just leave them on until the keg kicks.

1 lb Peru Femenino 2 lbs Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Halo Bariti 257.70 + 3 = 260.70

They make shanks that are designed for use with duotight fittings. These are the ones I use, and I use the recommended reducer, it makes assembly so much easier than trying to get the eva tube over a barb. Intertap & Nukatap DuoTight Tower Shank If you aren't using a tower, you might just use...

Here are some pics from a brew day yesterday of the radiator cooling setup I use. Yesterday was a 5 gallon day. Probably could have used a jug of ice in the bucket since the ambient temperature was 85F, but I wasn't in a hurry, so 45 min later I went from 212F to 90F and pitched my Voss!

Never had a sour or a gose that I cared for, so never made one. Maybe the logic there is flawed... but I don't really want to spend the time on something I doubt I would like and then get stuck with a 5 gallon batch. The last one I gave a shot was the Dogfish Head Seaquench, nope!

Can't really give much feedback, my process got totally messed up. I got the lemon juice from costco and didn't realize until after the yeast pitch that I had added way too much lemon juice (the costco bottles are 48oz not 32 like the grocery store...) so I had essentially added the entire...

You likely have two issues going on. One, which you have already identified, is your liquid line length. You could get away with 6ft if you used EvaBarrier (that's what I do) because it is designed to restrict flow, but with typical hose, you probably will need quite a bit more. There are...

Good point! I think I will give that a try and then, if I am still not satisfied, my plan was to put the fermenter in a cheap trash bag (thin trashcan liner) making it water tight. Your idea is less fuss, so I will go with that first.

I store it away until brew days, but I will try to describe it in some detail. I have an old radiator (no leaks). I connect a garden hose from the output of my wort chiller to the bottom hose connection of my radiator. The water fills the bottom of the radiator and moves up until it reaches...

I circulate my cooling water through a radiator, so I only end up using 5 or 6 gallons.

If you want it to actually be pink like a commercially purchased corned beef, you have to use a curing agent to bring some nitrates to the party. I like Morton's tenderquick. Last corned beef I made started as an 18# full packer brisket which was too big for my smoker so I cut about 6# of flat...

I had an issue with an item I purchased 18 months ago, they helped get it fixed with a great creative solution. They are my number one online HB retailer!

I also use the IC3500 with a Spike 20g kettle. I like the idea of the HotRod. If I am making 10g batch, I initially use the Spike BK as a my HLT, then I drain 5-6 gallons into a 10g Igloo beverage cooler and mash in there in the bag. While that is mashing, I turn the IC3500 back on and raise...

I am no scientist for sure, but did find this... apparently it may not make you sick after all. Growth and survival of foodborne pathogens in beer - PubMed

Someone raised one right! That is some good marbling, yum.