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Very true, the detent feature is cool, but not really necessary. It's easy enough to use a feeler gauge, plus there's a more infinite range of adjustments and you're not limited to .005" increments (not that this is a huge amount anyway).

So one of these batches I'm going to kick it up a notch and make a yeast starter. I just want to make sure that I have this down before I do. 1) Use a calculator to determine what size starter 2) Measure proper amount of water and DME 3) Boil for 5-10 minutes 4) Cover w/ sanitized lid and...

No idea, but reading it immediately turned me off to his product. So, I supported his main competition instead...it made my decision easier! :mug:

See above. Bovineblitz quoted it.

I just went through this same decision and ended up getting a Monster Mill MM2 with stainless rollers. I liked the overall package the best. The base and hopper are nice, and the rollers are 6" long. I was also happy with my interactions with Fred @ Monster Mills. Couple all of that with many...

I actually just heard back from Fred at Monster who said that as long as it spins freely enough that the grain feeds reliably, things are fine. Since I ran about a pound through and experienced no feeding issues, since my carpenter's square indicates that the frame pieces are perfectly square...

So I just got a Monster Mill MM2 so that I'm ready to move on to all-grain brewing for my next batch. I know a number of folks on here have this mill, so I thought someone could provide some insight. I got it assembled and fiddled around with it but the non-drive roller spins but not as...

I have a 10 gallon Blichmann and really like it. The calibrated sight glass is probably the best, most useful part. My only gripes are that they consider it normal for there to be scratches on the outside of a new kettle. My first had a real deep gouge that I was not willing to accept. The...

I finally had a weekend where I didn't have other obligations and it wasn't freezing cold, so I brewed. I used Brewer's Friend and all went well. I used it on my Android tablet but it works fine on Chrome OS devices as well. If you're looking at getting a Chromebook, know that you can only do...

As someone who tends to reach for my Android tablet or my Chromebook for most things, I've been looking into options that will work for both. I recently started playing with Brewer's Friend, which is cloud-based. I'm going to give it a go for my next brew and if all goes well, I may go that...

What did you make? 1) while I've had some brews get some foam on top, I haven't been at risk of a boil over (yet). It's lurking, though, so always be ready to get it off the heat quickly. I can't imagine you'd want to deal with that. 2) time is only a guideline. That being said, I tend to...

No worries on four weeks. My first brew was a hefe and I was taught to leave ales in the fermenter for four weeks. It was good! Enjoy it!

Yikes! I read How to Brew, but was fortunate to have a very experienced brewer willing to help me get started. He suggested leaving all ales in the fermenter for four weeks. It's tough to wait, particularly for that first batch, but I can't argue with the results on my brews so far!

Likely, the tubing you have isn't 1/2" inner diameter. Many folks use slightly smaller inner diameter tubing on their siphon to get a really good seal. 1/2" inner diameter tubing fits over the middle of a three piece airlock with minimal effort.

I agree with the suggestion to gently stir with your sanitized brewing spoon once racked to your bottling bucket. My first batch had some well carbonated bottles and a number of low carbonated bottles as well. I gave my latest batch, a tripel, a stir. I'll know if it worked in about another month!

1. I let my first batch cool overnight in the bucket since my kettle wouldn't fit in my sink (turned out fine). A chiller was my first upgrade and was completely worth it.

Thanks for the advice, all! Hopefully the next one will taste like these should have!

Odd, I opened a bottle of Sam Adams Octoberfest and it tastes horrible too. Maybe I have a bad taste in my mouth or something. To be clear, though, if it tastes good refrigerated for a short time, there wouldn't be any reason it should taste worse after a day of refrigeration, right?

I did prime as you described. The dissolved corn sugar solution was poured into the bottom of the bottling bucket and the siphoning did the mixing. I did try another bottle and it tasted the same.

My first batch of beer (hefeweizen) has been bottled for a bit over three weeks. I've been trying one weekly to learn how it tastes at different stages. I recently stuck one in the fridge for a few hours and it tasted great. I went ahead and put a number of them in the fridge and opened one...