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  1. jhonda00

    MY Keg froze!

    Alright, I came home from school tonight and tried to pull a pint, but the only thing that came out was the beer that was in my line. So I checked the gas to make sure it wasn't gone, which it isn't, and checked my beer out ball-lock and all seemed good. I opened the lid on the keg and noticed...
  2. jhonda00

    Changing my Ferm temp. HELP!

    Alright, I saw that my room was at 77*, so I put my carboy in a water bath with a few cold packs in there. It brought the temp down to 70, but I am fermenting in my bottling bucket which has a spigot, so I got nervous after about 12 hrs and took it out. Since I've moved it, It hasn't been...
  3. jhonda00

    Can I use Crisco as keg lube??

    Hi, I'm getting a small leak from my keg and I don't have keg lube nor does my LHBS. Can I use crisco?
  4. jhonda00

    HELP! Newb kegging Emergency!!

    Alright, I set-up my kegerator this afternoon and everything seemed fine. The kegs I'm using have been pressure tested and were good when I bought them. I racked beer into one of them and set at 30 psi b/c I wanted my beer carbed faster. Anyways, I have my Co2 tank/ regulator inside of the...
  5. jhonda00

    Rate my Doghouse Brewery Logo

    I am working on my first logo and have a few ideas. Let me know what you think.
  6. jhonda00

    Has anyone seen the movie Beer Wars?

    I've been wanting to see it. If you've seen it, is it any good?
  7. jhonda00

    Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale 09

    I went to Heb to get a mixer sixer and threw one of these in the mix. This year it's an IPA and probably one of the best I've ever had. It says on the bottle that it's got a citrus note from locally grown hops or whatever. Let me tell you, it starts strong and finishes crisp. It's def the best...
  8. jhonda00

    Gelatin + Yeast Questions!!

    Hey guys whats up? Alright, I want to start using gelatin to clarify my beer, but I need to know something b4 I start. 1) I know the proper way to use it is in the secondary, but can I still collect the yeast slurry and pitch into a starter/new wort if it has the gelatin in it? Should I...
  9. jhonda00

    Is this a good deal for my kegerator??

    Alright, I will be posting some pictures, but today I went to Cons scratch & dent here in houston and they had a Danby Millenium kegorator with a pre-drilled hole for a tower, but no tower. I ended up buying it along with a one year warrenty for $125. The refridgerator is brand new and works...
  10. jhonda00

    I need advice on where to buy keg stuff!!

    Alright, I bought a kegerator (mini fridge) today, but I still need two cornies, hoses, connects, co2 tank, etc... Where do you guys think the best deal for this stuff is online? I'd like to save as much money as possible! Thanks guys. Jacob:tank:
  11. jhonda00

    Bayou Classic Burner Questions.

    Hey guys whats up? Don't get pissed if this has been posted b4 because I've been looking and havent found this comparison. First of all, I do want to do 10 gallon batches eventually and I use a keggle. Also, I don't want to have to modify the burner. I want to be able to use it from stock...
  12. jhonda00

    An Awesome Day Thanks TO HEB!

    I'm going to get right to it! I went to HEB (grocery store) and they sell a build your own six pack!! Let me tell you, they almost have every beer you can think of. We made a byo pack which consisted of SN porter, pale ale, newcastle, etc... Then we had a taster session. every now and then I...
  13. jhonda00

    Flat Tire Recipe Anyone??

    Hey guys, I have been wanting to brew a Fat Tire clone, but even when I search, I can't find a recipe. I've heard a lot about Flat Tire, but I can't find it anywhere. Sorry in advance b/c I'm sure this is posted somewhere else.
  14. jhonda00

    Best Yeast Substitute for Montrachet Yeast?

    Alright, i went to the lhbs today and they were out of montrachet yeast. What do yall think would be the best substitute for it?
  15. jhonda00

    The Most Amazing Smell!!

    Howdy, I live right by a Buttwiper brewery in Houston, Tx. I go to the gym by the brewery and when I left the other night, THE ENTIRE AREA SMELT LIKE BOILING WORT. I know it's buttwiper, but still thats pretty awesome. I live ten minutes away from the gym (away from the brewery,) and when I...
  16. jhonda00

    Ed's APFELWEIN Yeast Question!

    Going to make Ed's Apfelwein and I was wondering if some yeast I have will work. I have some Belgian White in my secondary and thinking about just using that cake. I believe it's White Labs Belgian Wit Ale WLP400. What do yall think? Also, I have some American Hefeweizen Wlp 320 that I have...
  17. jhonda00

    HELP! I Have Thermometer Questions!!

    Hey guys whats up? I just racked some Belgian White from my primary to secondary tonight and needed a gravity reading. Well, when I got my thermometer out to check the temp, it was reading 85 F in my house. I know it's not 85 degrees lol. So when I looked at my other regular mercury thermometer...
  18. jhonda00

    HELP! Keggle ball valve!

    Alright, I just obtained a keg and I'm in the process of making my first keggle. Now i want to have a ball valve (bulkhead) like on my mash tun. When I made the one on my mash tun, It cost me about $15-20. I'm thinking this time that I'll just buy one from this web site: Bargain Fittings...
  19. jhonda00

    Was a little drunk...Do you think something went wrong?

    Well, I brewed an AG batch of Belgian White this weekend and it's on day 3 in the primary and I have never had a beer smell like sulfur so much. You can walk about 4 feet from the fermenter and smell sulfur! Do you think that It's contaminated? I'm pretty sure that everything was clean, but idk. LOL
  20. jhonda00

    Help! Does This Look Like A Good Keg For $50?

    Hey guys. I'm about to buy this keg for $50 to convert to my first keggle. Two questions: 1) Does this sound like a decent buy? 2) Is this keg Stainless steel? Here is the link beer keg Thanks, Jacob
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