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Thanks for the reply, I have been looking at the expanded metal basket. I think that would help with some heat control also. The piano hinge seems like a good fix also. I've only had one run with it but I noticed a distinct temperature difference whenever the wind picked up. I added some nomax...

So I decided to pick up a Binkmen Smoke n Pit, I knew they had some issues which I'm currently working on the modifications to correct. I ordered a BGE Gasket kit that I'm hoping will seal up the air leaks around the barrel and burner. I am also going to lower the chimney to the grill level to...

Keep brewing and drinking beer and run when you can. I'm battling injuries also and often think back to the glory days of my running career when I'm poking along at a 9 min mile. These things take time to recoup from but I'm willing to bet if we keep working at it we can get back there.

Just spit balling here but one possible way to keep your overhead low while attempting to get this up in running is to set up a website and run it out of your garage for a while. This should start a little cash flow, and ease the transition to a brick and motor store. I think with competitive...

I might rack it into three different gallon jugs keep one leave one as a standard and oak the other two. I will probably use chips in one and spires in the other to see which offers the better flavor. According to the oak spire instructions it said full flavor is achieved in 6 weeks, so I will...

The Rusty Sprocket

Frankenmead...It's a little of everything

Thanks guys, I'm glad I decided not to toss it after the initial taste test a 7 months ago. The flavors have mellowed a good bit and it's almost drinkable. I think I'm going to bulk age it for 4 more months. After that I'm debating on trying to force carbonate it. What are your thoughts on force...

So about 7 months ago I moved from the eastern shore of Maryland to the greater Baltimore area. I had a mead in my 5 gallon carboy that was just a little bit of everything (cherries, berries, 4 different types of honey) I called it my frankenmead. With the primary finished I racked it from my 5...

Do you have an update on this project? I'm looking into a similar brew as we speak. Possibly a burnt honey, chocolate/caramel malt IPA braggot?

How hard do you guys think a banana, strawberry mead would be to pull off? I've read that strawberries are a pain to work with because of the falvors are easy to blow out the airlock. What do you think would be the best yeast selction for this little project? I was thinking about some d-47...

Yea man it should be tangy right now just let her ride for a bit. It sucks waiting but thats the name of the game.

Couldn't you get something to put in there and displace the liquid untill its a bit higher? Maybe drop some marbles in there to take up space increasing the water level and fixing your head space problem?

Sounds like a little more aging in the bottle wouldn't hurt it much. Give her a little more time, and hope the flavors cool down a bit.

sure it's not a honey badger? because you know he just don't give a *$&#

@Matrix, Do you think it would be better to turn cherries into juice? I got some split cherries in my primary right now and am a little worried about volume issues when I change to secondary. Thanks, Zbay:ban:

maybe you can Google up a Lewis structure, or skeletal structure for some of these molecules. I'm guessing a good artist could make the Lewis structure have some depth and make it look like it's in 3d. Just a thought but please post pictures I would like to see how it comes out.

i got some stuff from northernbrewer and they seemed to be fair priced. If you want to do your primary fermentation in a glass carboy and plan on making 5 gallon batches I would sudgest getting a 6 or a 6.5 gallon carboy for your primary fermentor. Then when you switch it over to a 5 gallon for...

I would do a little searching around on the the website but it from everyting I've done and read the ratio of honey to water is normally 3lb:1gallon. everything else sounded good though. RLTW

That really looks amazing, now i'm going to have to take a trip to the deli!