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  1. shoebag22

    what to brew with white wheat

    I have a bunch of white wheat and was wondering if there are any recipes that use this as the base?
  2. shoebag22

    fermcap consistency?

    I stashed a bottle of fermcap in my fridge and now the consistency and color of elmer's glue... I thought when I used it previously it was a a clear liquid...
  3. shoebag22

    fermentation - how long is too long?

    I brewed a batch of brown ale and kept the temps optimal for the first 10 days,then life happened and I kind of forgot about this batch... for about 10 months. Is it doomed?
  4. shoebag22

    Brewmasters warehouse

    not trying to ruffle any feathers... i placed an order 7 days ago and my order status still says pending. wondering if anyone has placed an order this week and if they received their items or not... kind of puts a damper on the brew day I had planned for this weekend. I called and emailed...
  5. shoebag22

    BLC in keg

    instead of buying one of those keg line cleaning kits with the hand pump... can't i just buy some BLC, put it in a keg and run it through my lines that way? I just don't see a reason to purchase one of those hand pumps to clean out the lines. Any reason I can't use PBW instead of BLC?
  6. shoebag22

    scale for grain

    I have bulk grain but the only scale I have is a food scale that only goes up to one pound... Do you guys use standard bathroom scales or something more accurate? I don't mind being off a few ounces, but don't want to be off a few pounds.
  7. shoebag22

    Sub for EKG

    I have a recipe that calls for EKG, but all I currently have on hand is: williamette cluster hallartau centennial would any of these be a worthy substitute?
  8. shoebag22

    simpsons dark crystal = ? in beersmith

    I have some simpsons dark crystal and wonder what that equates to in beersmith...
  9. shoebag22

    .2 micron water filter

    I have the opportunity to pick up a .2 micron filter and housing for cheap, but the packaging does not specify what specifically the filter will filter out of my water... any ideas?
  10. shoebag22

    substitute for sterling?

    I have a recipe that calls for sterling hops but I only have the following: williamette cluster hallartau centennial which of these four should I use as a substitute?
  11. shoebag22

    Virginia Beach water... help me analyze

    link is here: Not sure what to make of the water in my area... should I be adding anything? http://www.vbgov.com/file_source/dept/putility/Document/Business_Division/Bill%20Inserts/2010_WaterQualityReport.pdf
  12. shoebag22

    beersmith - win 7 compatible?

    I have beersmith on my laptop running windows 7. I've had 7 for over 6 months and beersmith has been installed the whole time and worked great. I went to check out some of the recipes I had created and none of the ingredients for the recipe are listed anymore. If i preview a brewsheet...
  13. shoebag22

    Dogs and hops

    just wanted to remind everyone that hops are EXTREMELY poisonous to some dogs. My dog ate 2 or 3 pellets last night and had to be taken to the emergency vet. He started heavily panting at midnight, about 4 hours after ingesting the hops and still had not stopped when we brought him to the vet...
  14. shoebag22

    Please walk me through fly sparge...

    I've done several AG batch sparges and am trying my hand at fly sparging and getting my ass kicked. I know I am not hitting my temps which is certainly the cause of my poor efficiency. Please walk me through how I would go about hitting this mash schedule: I do 10 gallon batches and use...
  15. shoebag22

    amount of dry yeast for 10 gallons

    have never used dry yeast before... how many packages of dry yeast for 10 gallons?
  16. shoebag22

    Real Wort Starter modification question

    Read up on the real wort starter and was wondering if I could tweak it to match my system. It seems the no chill guys fill a flask after their boil is complete and use that as their starter base. I am not a no chill guy, so can I just fill up a flask from my brew kettle at the very beginning...
  17. shoebag22

    March Pump losing prime

    I just started three tier fly sparging and attempted to pump my sparge water from my keggle to my coleman cooler that was about 6 feet above the level of my pump. I could get a great prime, but I would lose it after about 20 seconds. I ended up having to move the cooler down to floor level to...
  18. shoebag22

    sanitize foam stopper

    getting ready to make a starter in a flask. How do I sanitize the foam stopper?
  19. shoebag22

    coil or cold plate for jockey box

    I am looking at either purchasing or buying a jockey box and have a few questions that I could not find an answer for. I want the ability to use room temperature kegs. micromatic's website says that if I want to use warm kegs, I MUST go with 125' stainless coil. can anyone give me...
  20. shoebag22

    crystal 80 same as 2row caramel 80??

    is crystal 80 the same as 2row caramel 80?
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