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  1. J

    shelf life of grains? possible recipe...

    Hey Ive got some roasted barley and black patent malt laying around from about 3 months ago. Ive kept it sealed in its original bags, and then in a ziplock bag. How long should these last? They were precrushed. I ordered them from Northern brewer. They each have about 3/4-1/2 a pound left...
  2. J

    Need help beer is coming out foamy on first pour

    10' beer lines! seriously? My dual tower has maybe 16" long, pushing between 5-7 psi, and i get perfect foam. I do notice a little foamage towards the very end of my cornies. Are 10' lines normal?
  3. J

    my brew table 3.0

    Here is what I have now (brew table 2.0) Here is what I want to do (brew table 3.0) Im going to cut those burners apart so i have 2, and cut my aluminum top sheet in half and drop it down below for second burner to sit on. First i will weld in some supports on the lower horizontal...
  4. J

    another "getting into all grain" question...

    thanks fellas. I think Im definitely going to get some kind of insulation for my keggle/mash tun to help hold my temps. If turning on the heat on my mash is needed to maintain temp is it ok to stir up the mash so it doesnt get scortched?
  5. J

    another "getting into all grain" question...

    Ive got a few questions for all you a.g. gurus out there. Im getting prepped to go a.g, just ordered my 10 gallon mega pot from northern brewer, and i have access to 2 keggles that im going to convert to keggles. Any concerns or comments on using the lid that i cut off the keg for the...
  6. J

    conditioning in keg

    another thought... is it better to condition the keg, and then carb it. or is it better to carb the beer and let it sit/condition in the kegerator? my method now is to: primary for 2 weeks keg, purge, refrigerate overnight set psi to proper carbonation for 5 days let beer condition for about...
  7. J

    conditioning in keg

    Alright, Ive been reading through a ton of different posts and still havent found a definitive answer. Can you warm condition (room temperature) a beer in a keg, without priming it? And how long can you let it condition for? I know i should purge the o2, and maybe leave it sealed with a...
  8. J

    clockwise training?

    something else thats weird...my cascade was starting to go clock wise from top view, but my nugget, one shoot was from top, and one from the plants p.o.v
  9. J

    clockwise training?

    thanks guys, my wife and i debated this forever last night. i had her convinced that it was from the plants point of view.....i cant let her know that she was right:D
  10. J

    clockwise training?

    Im a newb so bare with me. So I just planted my hops starter plants (cascade & nugget), and i was wondering which way to train them, clockwise i know, but from what perspective? Looking down the string at the plant, or from the plants point of view? Ive seen closeups on loogle images and...
  11. J

    Anyone brewed a Russian Imperial Stout Brewer's Best kit????

    This was my first beer (other then a mr beer kit). I brewed this bad boy about a month and a half ago. Fermented in my 6.5 carboy for 2 weeks, kegged it, and let it age in that for 2 weeks. It turned out very yummy. Great lacing. I wouldnt call it a russian imperial stout though, i've...
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