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Yes I have seen the sun of a fermentor design... Pretty neat and I considered it, but I'm going to try this first then maybe go to that..

Well I think your "hassle" suggestion is related to adding hot/cold water several times per day to adjust the temp variance... No way will I do this :) Not that I dont like your suggestion but you are right, i'm not looking for a "hassle" like that and it would prompt me to purchase a fridge...

Yea, I'm with you.. I actually have the room & money for a fridge but I like the concept of doing things cheaply using nature... Hey if I can lager 4 months out of the year for free I'm going try it :) With all that I have learned on this board about brewing, there are some very economical...

Looking at this chart for averages, I shoould plan to lager Late August -> Early November and Late April -> Early June. Sitting on concrete,submersed in a bucket of H20, enclosed from teh elements and sun should give me little variance in the termperature. That is a solid 4 months of lagering...

Excellent! Indeed I do have a concrete floor :) I just put a glass of water out there on the concrete with a thermometer in it. I will check it at various times of the day. Its getting cold here fast though, I hope I didnt miss it! I'd like to get at least 3 lager's while I can! I guess...

It is my understanding that there is always a difference between water (liquid temp) and ambiant temperature. I wonder if I can use my basement for this.... I am going to set glasses of water around different area's of my house and take their temperature after a while. Could someone please...

Nice thanks for the idea! I will try that....

Tell me if this will work... I live in Syracuse NY so we get pretty cold pretty fast... The outside temperature goes from 38(night)-55(day) around this time of year. This would seem that I could ferment in my garage, and then lager in my kegerator which stays at 30 degrees. What do you think?

Blue moon.... Available in Extract, Mini-Mash, Unmilled AG and Milled AG..... Enjoy.. http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=10902

hehe, how could you forget the oatmeal!!! I have this beer in secondary right now, i'll let yhou know how the oatmeal version is!

Well I found one I like better retail and its just as big from a poster here. So... I'll wait a little bit... I've been spending too much $$ lately... I need to learn patience! I've only brewed 4 beers and i'm already freaking out about going all grain, exact fermentation temperatures yadda...

Well.... here is the solution: Buy This: http://cgi.ebay.com/Thermoelectric-Fermenter-Kit-LOOK_W0QQitemZ250020968449QQcmdZViewItem Either build a box or get the cooler in the previous post.... Done... Over 200 bucks... I'm just going to get a fridge!

Well I am embarking on a little engineering process. I call it the ICTCU or individual carboy temperature controlled unit. My plan is to build a box, or use something existing that can hold a single carboy and maintain temperature's ranging from 38 degrees to 75 degrees for under $200.00...

You can use blood as a fining..... So if you are crazy just cut yourself and put it in your beer.

Ok, now i'm confused! I have used wirlfloc in the boil now for the past 2 batches and in the past 2 batches I have had extreme separation while both cooling the word and in the fermenter... When I saw all the stuff going to the bottom of the boiling pot I kept stirring it up because I assumed...

Ok, so if I get this right, AG brewing requires the following: 1. turkey fryer 2. lauder tun (cooler with a false bottom (strainer)) 3. sparge water holder... another cooler???? So, you heat up the grains with some water (how much???) put the water & grains in the lauder tuN?? put...

I'm so frusterated and there is so much I dont understand about AG. I am going back to the extract forum and i'm not going to return here for a long time.

Ok, I just read that whole thread about creating an AG system from a cooler...... I'm confused as hell now but I cant wait to learn more. I brew with extract and someone posted this link: http://www.annapolishomebrew.com/shopmashing.asp Is that whole crazy thread about creating what I...

I thought some of you may find these video's usefull..... parts 1-5.... http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=homebrew+beer

I suppose you can use it... "The main misunderstanding - say urinophiles - is that wee is dirty. "It's anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-viral, antibiotic and anti-fungal," says Iredale without hesitation." http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/09/1055010912161.html