Search results

for me i started my obsessive phase with becoming a locksmith. I had quite literally an entire locksmith van and store inside my small 2 bedroom apartment and it was an obsession. My girlfriend didn't mind, she supported me, she got her hands dirty and learned how to pick a lock. After...

so lets say i wanted to make something that called for amber extract. i would just use regular base grains and then through in a half pound of this and that to make it amberish?

+1 hydrometer readings!

well, as far as the sugar is concerned you should be fine. as far as dropping into the bucket is concerned, i like to quote a random person whom i can't quite think of their name. basically it went like this. "just think, monks used to brew and bottle stream side." brewing has been around for...

Greetings HBT! I have some questions really quick about extract and malts. I am looking at getting into PM and AG brewing but don't quite know what the appropriate ways to shift from extract to grain is. Specifically how do you go about finding how much grain and what types to make the...

i know there is a faq or tut or something, i just can't find it. searching glassware is a horrible idea because it comes up with carboys galore. My question is 2fold. first where is there the information for proper glassware for each beer style? Second, what is the best way to go about...

+1 beersmith

why not make a heffe?

you let it sit in the keg at below room temp at 20psi? why didn't you just throw it in your kegerator then?

let me get this straight, you got a burner, 5 gal pot, and an equipment kit plus bottles all for less than 150!? holy moley, even if you hate brewing you will still turn a profit if you sell that on CL or Ebay. Crossing my fingers that you stick with it though. welcome to the obsession.

i did raspberries in my heffe and lost a good 2 inches out to the bottom of my carboy to fruit/trub. I didn't boil but i steeped the raspberries at 165 for 10-15 minutes. The result was a nice syrup with the whole berries in it. tossed the whole thing into the secondary and away fermentation...

OFF TOPIC - Chalkboard on keg... SICK!!!!!!!

firstly, fermentation can take up to 72 hours to start. second with a water/ice bath and not stirring it you should have brought the temp down well below 90 degrees. if you stirred it in the icebath (in a sink or tub) you would be at pitching temp in no time. Many people myself included don't...

How is this a problem!? you are bonding with your son! all fathers/sons should be so lucky. btw, super jealous of your setup... one day i will have an AG setup and a beer sculpture and ... well the list goes on.

i think the majority of us are obsessed, that or just messed up in the head. I like to think its the first one. At any rate, i spend a good hour a day here on HBT looking at my next DIY or my next brew or my next whatever. For me its the pleasure of doing something myself, and being recognized...

Is there some special process for lagering? i mean other than the odvious colder temperatures and cold ferment then D-rest, then the actual lagering. I am talking about the actual lagering phase. do you slowly bring the temp down to your final lagering temp? i tried to find a "lagering FAQ" or...

ummm... 12.50?

1. Have you worked out your cost per batch if so what is it (Average or Range)? 2. How accurate is it? (Does it take into account extras/sundries like fuel, water, sanitisers etc.) 3. Are you Extract and Steep / Partial Mash/ All Grain 4. What if ever will be your break even point? 5. How much...

aquarium heater! genious!

mine is sitting in my primary... 5 hour lag time. unfortunatly my hydrometer broke last night before i got my SG, luckily i still have a sample in my test tube sealed and waiting for a new hydrometer. Oddly enough there is a micro crack somewhere in the hydrometer and it let water into it...