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I thought about the large hole but it's only on one hinge. The other hinge has the spring. I think I decided that I'm going to put a 2" x 1/2" board on the top just to bump it up another half inch. I'll keep you updated.

I didn't want to drill any holes in the freezer at all.

Hey all, I've just started working on a collar for my 5' Holiday freezer. I wanted to start this thread to document my trials and tribulations. My carpentry skills are non-existant so I might need some help along the way. ;) Just a couple of things. I know it sounds crazy but I wanted a small...

i just got this system from midwest and so far everything looks good. I kegged my first beer last night and it in the freezer carbing up now. Just a few things. Check your shipment. They didn't include any of the hoses and fittings. I had to call and they were nice enough to overnight them...

I'm new to all grain. I'm boiling right now, about 30 minutes in. I still have some spare water left in my cooler. Is it okay to top off the boil with it if it's been sitting for a half hour?

Thanks for the feedback ajdelange! Helps a lot! So to keep things simple I was thinking of using bottled water for the mash and then using brita filtered water for the sparge. Should I even bother with the bottled water? From your post it seems like the tap water should be good enough for...

Getting ready to do my first all grain this weekend. I've been reading up on water chemistry, and my head is spinning. I normally brew my extract batches with either filtered tap water (through a brita filter) or bottled water. All my extract brews have turned out good so should I even be...

Does anyone know where I could get Fermcap AT? I recently purchased a 1 oz. bottle of Fermcap S because I read on here that it helps with boilovers. I make my starters directly in my flask and I've had several boilovers and I got sick of cleaning them up so I decided to order some. I...

Sounds fun, I'm definitely interested. Here is the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/kcfoodtruckfest or search kcfoodtruckfest on facebook.

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Good to hear Revvy! I thought I was going crazy. ;)

Well, I would like to do that, but one of the reasons I'm indecisive is I'm brewing this weekend and need to free up my only primary.

wouldn't two weeks of dry hopping be to long? on other forums I've read that it can cause grassy off flavors. I don't really need the extra hop time since its already pretty hoppy. Any other insight into my fermenting fiasco would be greatly appreciated.

no asparagus. It was about 100 degrees out and I was drinking nothing but beer for 4 hours. Maybe I sweat out everything but the hops? I'll have to send you guys some samples next time it happens....:cross:

OG was at 1.080

Hi. I'm just looking for advice on my fermenting schedule. Here is what I have in the primary right now: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/hop-head-double-ipa.html I need to clear out my primary because I am brewing again this weekend and only have one primary bucket. My plan was to...

Just boiled my first starter in the flask. I didn't see these gray particles last time. Is that normal?

Thanks. It's a big beer SG 1.070 double ipa. Mmmmmmm. I plan on doing a 2L starter. Starting tonight, let it ferment 24 hours, then put it in fridge for 24. Should I make it tomorrow? Brewing on sunday. I want nothing but hops and don't want to risk off flavors if I pitch the whole thing. What...

I have only done one yeast starter so far and I just pitched the whole thing. I plan on decanting the next one. I searched around and didn't see any suggestions for storing the starter in the fridge. I read on here fridges can harbor a lot of bacteria. Do I need to worry about contamination...

this would make my carboy happy!