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I live in a small NYC apartment and don't have room for a fermentation chamber... i was so excited by this thread that I rushed out and ordered one before looking at the dimensions. Just received my cooler yesterday... fast shipping. Haven't used it yet but it looks like a quality product...

+1 for the Corona. I didn't motorize it because I like adding a physical component to brewing beer. A homebrew tastes great after crushing 12lbs of grain by hand!

I ran across this thread today... 10 minutes later I ordered two bags. I brew in a small NYC apartment so there's definitely no room for another fridge... this looks like my solution!

It's my first year fly fishing and my second year home brewing.

Hey! I found one of these on CL for $50. Did you convert it yet?

Did a 5 gallon batch in July 2011 following original recipe closely. I kept it in the primary for almost 6 months and put it in bottles a month ago. I just cracked open the first bottle last night... (i set aside a 6 pack to sample as the bottle conditioning progresses) Very nice! Really dry...

not frowned upon, dude. have fun.

How do you pronounce "Samhain"?

Prolly instead of probably.

+1 in Brooklyn... was riding my bike at the time. that felt really weird!

Not everyone who is offended by the negative use of words like "retarded" is a PC "Nazi". Some of us have close family members who are actual "retards". Some of us even have close family members who were imprisoned by actual Nazis.... So, yeah, it's hilarious! My sister loves being called a...

i googled "onion wine" 1/2 pound onions 1/2 pound potatoes 1 pound raisins 5 cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon yeast nutrient 2 teaspoons acid blend 1 campden tablet 1 package wine yeast water Wash and peel onions. Chop onions and potatoes. Put in a pot with 3 liters (about 12 cups)...

It's time to use up leftover grain & hops. We're doing 5 gallons of a "German IPA" and 5 of an end-of-summer Saison.

Big Tun Big Daddy (Racking) Kane

ewww!! second-hand clothing!!! grossssss!!!

thanks for the ideas! i've been doing saisons all summer long and i'm looking for another style to try. Dampfbier sounds great... simple and easy. sounds like a great choice for summer brewing.

valley malt is great! i've been using their pilsner malt & their light crystal all summer. anyone in the northeast interested in local organic brewing should check them out.

here's what i got... anybody have any ideas what i can brew this weekend? ales only please! +/- 30 lbs Pilsner Malt 5lb 12.5 oz Light Crystal 1lb 9.6 oz Caramunich 13.8 oz White Wheat Malt 14.3 oz Biscuit 10.7 oz Dark Munich 15 oz Melanoidin 7.5 oz Rye Malt 8.7 oz Honey Crystal...

+1. i would dump it. plastic is scary and i wouldn't take the risk personally.