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sounds good... thanks for the advice! from reading the forums, the overall consensus is that with batch sparging, you didnt need to worry about grain depth. i guess it would be better to plan ahead in case i ever want to do fly sparging.

what im planning to do is get a new BK...10 gallons. Then for my setup up... ill heat up the strike water9The water that goes into the mash correct??) in the BK... then dump that into the cooler and start the mash. While this is happening, ill be heating up the sparge water in my current 5 gal...

is your octoberfest and ale or a lager? if its a lager and you used lager yeast, it should be fermenting at a lower temp. Not sure exactly what temp though... depends on the yeast. My apartment during winter is usually around 70-75... but the closet i keep it in seems to stay right at 68-70...

Im slowly going to be transitioning to doing AG in my kitchen, as I still rent and dont have outdoor space for a tiered setup. I will be sticking with 5 gallon batches for the time being b/c gas on my stove would cost wayyy to much to heat up enough water for 10 gallon batches. Im going to...

thanks for all the advice! So i have a meeting with one of the brewers on Friday! Right now, its just to meet and show me around the brewery. I will bring a bottle of one of my home brews and bring up working there. Praying it works out b/c i cant stand my desk job anymore. Ill keep ya posted!

So i am in the process of setting up a time to meet with one of the guys at a local brewery. went the email route (Sorry Jnye!) and he asked me what time was good for me to come in a show me around. What kind of protocol should i do in bringing up either trying to work there or volunteering? He...

Yooper-- thanks for the heads up. I had heard that is mostly what comes with a newbie going into a microbrewery. I dont mind the grunt work as long as i get to learn! Do you think I should bring them any of my homebrews as a "resume"? btw.. kudos to your packers tonight... should be a good...

cool cool. thanks for the advice guys! i think i will be sending out emails to all my local breweries.. I live in boston, so there definitely are plenty! My problem would seem to be is that I work 9-5 and it seems thats what most brewery positions are. Would you think head brewers/other staff...

So I want to create a home brew resume to distribute to some local breweries to see if I can get any kind of job there. I dont care what it is, but I know I have found my passion in life. My list of home brews is not that long yet... but it is quickly growing. Just wondering if anyone has...

wildwest... how long do you recommend i keep it in the primary then? 2-3 weeks? i will be bottling as i dont have a keg system yet

yeah man... i cant wait. just about a week in the primary so far.. gonna let it sit there another and then possibly put it in a secondary... havent decided yet

Brian J--- where you at in Allston? Im right over in Brighton... Dont forget about Sunset! That is my favorite place!

Thanks man! Apparently i didnt search hard enough when first looking b/c i was able to find some answers too.. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/how-have-backup-keg-ready-219141/ So i can age in a keg if i prime it. Can keg it warm, but at a higher psi. Whats your take on 2.5 gal kegs? They...

So i have a feeling SWMBO may be getting me a kegging system for my birthday in the first week of feb. and have a few questions.. I have been searching for the answer in the forums, but haven't found anything as specific as to what I am asking... With beers that call for aging 1-2 months...

well i woke up this morning to it! Ive keep peeking in at it probably twice an hour haha Im trying not to open the door to the closet its in, as its in my kitchen directly across from a window with no shades on it and I dont want the sunlight to screw it up!

brighton here! i would love to brew with anyone who has an all grain setup as im still doing extract. i know there are a few local clubs (i have yet to go to any meets though). to my knowledge there is the Boston Wort Processors which meet in Somerville.

hey all... just wanted to post a pic of my latest beer... its been about 20 hours in the primary so far!!

didnt pour it back in... but unfortunatley, didnt drink it. silly me! :tank:

Hey, is Avery Maharaja supposed to be cloudy? I bought a bottle right before new years with the label saying "bottled in may 2010" and finally poured it tonight... thought it tasted weird a few sips in... but then noticed it was extremely, extremly cloudy... i have a feeling it had gone...