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I've brewed with everything maple ( using Sap for the water, syrup for the carbonation ) and it never, ever imparted a Maple flavor. The only way I've ever been able to get any is to stop fermentation and then add it after, right at kegging. Don't remember the amount ( didn't even write it...

Sent a simple note to the VT DLC on this but I suspect, after reading all the regs out there, it's just not in the cards. Guess I just need to drink more to brew more :) .

Just to preface this question, I am a somewhat older, long-term ( 10+ years ) homebrewer that enjoys brewing, both extract and all-grain. I have 4 kegs on tap and rotate at least one keg every 6 months. I am the only drinker in my house so it goes slowly. I provided some of my beer to a...

I've seen a few threads going in the reverse direction ( i.e. Ale Oktoberfests, etc ) but, after finishing my yearly Oktoberfect, I want that same smoothness and mouthfeel on some of my favorite Stout/Ale recipes. Is this as simple as just using a good Lager yeast and methods on the...

That sounds like a much better way to enjoy the festival than standing in line waiting for samples.

I didn't go. Haven't been for years since it has gotten expensive and crowded. Last year's tickets sold out in 30 minutes. I prefer to sample from the breweries themselves. Nothing like a nice motorcycle ride on a Friday with growlers from multiple breweries ( beer run ). That and I...

I am in. Nice stuff.

I can't speak for others but I don't buy much beer these days other than the occasional growler from local micro breweries to support them ( and there are plenty here in VT ). Some of them command higher prices ( Hill Farmstead's growlers are about $15 and worth it ) but I don't buy that often...

Russian Imperial Stout - all-grain for me. Thanks.

Hops are pretty easy to dry. I put them on a section of expanding screen ( like the kind you use in older windows ) and it only takes a couple of days. If you vacuum pack in 1oz bags, they will last a long time in the freezer ( or even in the fridge in a pinch ). If you keep them too long...

I soaked them in Rum for about 24 hours and dumped them into the secondary for 2 weeks. Just tasted yesterday from the kew and it didn't really impart much chocolate flavor. Next time, I try just the nibs.

Just did one of these kits, 4 oz of nibs in secondary. I've done Chocolate stouts using cocoa in primary and it doesn't impart a lot of flavor. I had some success using chocolate extract in the secondary but that just seems like cheating. Trying this recipe to see how the lactose adds...

I've carbonated using whatever I normally use ( Malt or maple syrup ) to carbonate in the bottle, just a little less. For a 5 gallon keg, I was told to use about 3/4 a cup of malt sugar, not sure of the corn sugar equivalent. It worked pretty well for me, I used to do it for 2 weeks at the...

Ah, thanks. I do remember wandering through that thread to understand what it does, I'll go there.

Just to preface this, I've already looked at various programs, flow sensors, and weight calculation programs, usually associated with the Pi, to determine what is on tap in the kegerator/keezer and how much is left in each keg. I "do computers" for work and I have a Pi on order to "fiddle...

Pictures of the setup, as promised. Apologize for the quality.

I drilled 2" holes in the top without removing it, just placed rags/dropclothes to catch the shavings. I can then put standard 2" plugs that I got from Lowes in the holes ( they are used for computer desks ) if I ever want to sell the freezer. Mine too is an 8.8 cu ft but it's a Kenmore...

Very nice. So your collar just sits on top with no attachment? I looked around for a magnetic tray and, at the time, couldn't find any. You base looks very similar to mine, I used plywood for the bottom.

Too anxious in my response, check out the thread I just started. I went with 2 towers, no collar, on a keezer. I like the form factor better, no need for driling into the side of the freezer or attaching a collar. It does limit the space you have but, to me, it looks a little cleaner. Ball...

I am currently running 4 taps with a 4 "port" manifold off of one C02 tank with a dual regulator. It really depends on what types of liquid ( beer, cider, soda ) you are going to be running through the taps. I run mostly stouts and lighter so one manifold runs the same pressure for all...