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  1. sithspitt

    Adding hazelnut extract

    I've made brown ale a few times and have never got that nutty taste I am looking for so I decided I would use 1 oz of hazelnut extract next time I make it. Does anyone know when I should add it? At the end of the boil? When I pitch the yeast? A few days after fermentation has started? Straight...
  2. sithspitt

    please critique my recipe

    Nut Brown Ale Recipe Statistics og 1.045 - 1.060 fg 1.010 - 1.016 ibu 20 - 40 srm 18 - 35 abv 4.30 - 6.20 1.060 1.015 33.7 31.31 5.90 Target Volume 10 Gallon Efficiency 75% 16 lb Briess 2-Row Brewer's Malt 3 lb Weyermann Cara Amber 1 lb, 8 oz...
  3. sithspitt

    Brew Fest in Nashville tomarrow!

    Anybody else going to the Music City Brewer's Festival at Hilton Park? Looks like its going to be a good time:rockin: Its between 12noon-4pm. I'll be the guy there in the Arrogant Bastard shirt and a bunch of tattoos :mug:
  4. sithspitt

    Anybody have one of these? (conical fermenter)

    I'm thinking about getting a 14.5 gal SS fermenter and was thinking about http://conical-fermenter.com/products/conical-fermenters/14-5-conical/ If you have one....what do you think of the quality/would you recommend it. Thanks for any input.:mug:
  5. sithspitt

    Where to buy Oxygen in Tennessee?

    Anybody know were i can buy Oxygen in southeast Tennessee. My buddy tried to get some at a medical supply store but they would not sell without a perscription:(
  6. sithspitt

    Lager problem/Same funk every batch

    I really don't know what my problem is but i can't make lager! I've never had a problem with ale. I got 10 gallons of a anchor steam like brew from midwest using white labs San Fransisco lager yeast. and i'm on the 3rd week of fermenting(O.G.1.05 now @ 1.018) and it smells like maple syurp and...
  7. sithspitt

    Any good Brew Pubs in South Carolina?

    I'm going to Garden City Beach (south of Myrtle Beach) for a week and was wanting to hit a brew pub or 2. Any body got any recommendation?
  8. sithspitt

    What psi do I need to force carbonate at?

    I'm about to Keg for the first time tomarrow and wasn't sure what the psi should be set to. It will all be stored in my newly built Kegerator. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
  9. sithspitt

    Need to fill a c02 tank

    Anybody out there know where to fill a c02 tank in southeast Tennessee. Somewhere between Knoxville and Chattanooga would be good. :confused:Athens TN would be great.
  10. sithspitt

    USPS sucks!

    I finally get the promotional beer tasting kit from Killian's today and every freakin glass is broke!:mad: The post office sucks!:mad:
  11. sithspitt

    making fermentation house/is it ok to bottle/keg with pump?

    I'm making a place to store my wort at a consistant temp so i'm making a fermintation house. Its a 8x8 building and i'm planning on using 15 gallon carboys/ 3 on top(for the primary) and 3 on the bottom(for the secondary) on shelves on top of each other(to use natures wonder gravity). My...
  12. sithspitt

    reverse osmosis

    I'm thinking about getting a reverse osmosis water filtration system because i'm getting tired of filling up gallons of water off my tap at the house and taking them over to my friends where we brew. We would filter the water there off his sink but he is on well water and there seems to be a...
  13. sithspitt

    Need help with heat source

    Using a 15 gallon blichman as a mash tun. and also using a 7inch g e hotplate witch is very inconsistant with controlling temperature. isnt working for me. and are looking for a new heat source. anyone have any suggestions.
  14. sithspitt

    10 gal upgrade. help needed

    Me and a friend are going to buy some 15 gal kettles. Something like, one 15 gal with a ball valve only, & one with ball valve & brewmometer. I'm leaning toward northern brewers mega kettle $240 & $280. Thought we should ask you all for your recommendation of best of quality & value...
  15. sithspitt

    I'm looking to upgrade

    I'm wanting to upgrade to making 10 gal AG batches so I've been browsing for equipment. I would love to afford the brew-magic system but its out of the price range:mad: I have seen High Gravity’s All Electric Mashing/Brewery System and thats doable. I was wondering if anyone out there has used...
  16. sithspitt

    I forgot

    I've been surfing this site since Dec. and I never did intro. of myself. My name is Tom. I live in BFE Tennessee. Me and one of my co-worker buddies make 5 gal every weekend in his garage. I scan the posts a few times a week. I've found a lot of the advice on this site very useful. Thanks. :mug:
  17. sithspitt

    building 5 gal mashton. need help

    I'm building a new 5 gal rubbermaid mashton. Rather than buying a false bottom, I've opted to use 1/2" copper pipe. Do i drill holes in bottom, top, or side of pipe, what size holes. and how many?
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