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Where ever you place it where you think it will be cool i would also place a glass of water with a thermometer in it. so, you can keep a better eye on the changing temps. i've not lagered without my temp controller and fridge. not sure if it will be difficult to maintain.

Thanks for all the info! First things first though. I'm going to need a bigger flask! :D

So, i want to make a lager using the San Francisco WLP810 yeast strain but, i have never made a starter for a lager before. I have some concerns though before getting started. 1. Starter temp for lager strains something i should be concerned about? the packet says it can go up to 70°F. which...

Awesome! Thanks for the replies guys! :mug:

So, in a couple of weeks im traveling cross the united states back home to see friends and family. They always wanted to try the home brew and see what its all about. My question to you all is, will a carbed up corny keg full of HB survive a road trip of about 30 hrs across the US? What...

Raising this post from the dead because im curious if anyone has had any recent experiences or information they would like to share. im about to do my first fruit additive and am also curious to how you calculate the ABV in the end. :tank:

honestly i had some pretty big screw ups with mash temps and both beers ended up pretty good. a porter i made in my SS mash tun i lost track and it ended up at 180F. added cool water in a panic to bring it down. in the end it was a good porter. another beer i missed my temp by a lot! i...

personally if i go less then a quart per minute my flow from the mash tun doesnt have enough suction to get through the grain bed and comes to a slow trickle. :(

yeah, i always clean the lines and taps after every brew. maybe its in my head or something?

so, i kegged my blonde after a week or so of fermentation. force carbed it for a day at 30 psi and then let it sit since then at 14 psi since i live at 4500ft elevation. the first pours a day after coming off force carb was really good! nice aromas and a almost citrus taste. the recipe i...

so, i guess winter is over already in New Mexico. With temps getting up to the mid 70s and even 80s i hear on this wednesday. now im in a frantic dash to hide my fermenters in cooler parts of the house but the sticker type thermometers are starting to rise to the 70-72 mark. no basements in my...

honestly guys i really appreciate the advice! buuut, i went ahead and just mashed the grains. nothing fancy! i found out the shorted me 1 oz of Hallertau Mittelfruh. so, i made it up with .5 oz of Hallertau Mittelfruh i had extra from another brew and .5 oz of Northern Brewer. all in all...

So, i bought the pumpkin ale kit for homebrew supply dot com. here is a link http://www.homebrewsupply.com/pumpkin-ale-all-grain-recipe-kit.html now when i received the kit i was expecting it to be some sort of magical bag of milled goodies ready to go! i was wrong though. this was the...

my 5 gal batch came out pretty good honestly. :tank:

This is the type of three teir brew stand i always wanted to make! Looks very nice and i like the stain finish on it! Any chance you have a link to the build plan for something like this?:mug:

i may still try to work it out before i say i blew $300 for nothing. but with the 7 gal mash tun i could only get to 165ºf tops before i ran out of space for mash out. and that was me adding boiling water to the mash tun. real pain im my ass. but honestly even with the new stainless mash tun i...

well i ditched it cuz i could never reach a mashout temps with it due to its size but instead of getting a larger cooler i just thought to myself "hey, why not get a stainless steel mash tun and you will have complete control of your temps at all times by using the burner!". im thinking if i...

i want to know anyone else experience with them and hopefully take away some tips. so, i bought one of those spike brewing kettles with the false bottom and all the other bells and whistles. used it for a few brews and i love the thing but im having trouble with temp control. unlike my old...

Good to hear! Thanks for the quick replies, guys! :mug:

oo its written quite proudly on the front of the jar "Never pasteurized or filtered, giving you the very best nature has to offer. also our bees farts dont stink."