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  1. DGibb

    How many gallons of homebrew in 2016?

    10,105.5 gal Start 5 gal Simple Pilsner 5 gal Summer Wheat 10,115.5 gal
  2. DGibb

    What did I cook this weekend.....

    I smoked a 13lb packer brisket for Memorial Day, and it turned out great. Just a few unsolicited tips - Get it trimmed and dry brine 24-48 hours in advance Rub it down at least 2 hours ahead of time and allow to come to room temp Smoke either low & slow (225F for about 10-12 hrs) or hot &...
  3. DGibb

    What did I cook this weekend.....

    Ah. My mistake. Well, if you can't find them, you should be able to replace easily.
  4. DGibb

    What did I cook this weekend.....

    They're actually surprisingly easy to find these days. Camp or sporting goods sections of big box stores have them. I see them at Meijer here in MI, but I see you're in TX. Maybe a larger grocery superstore down there? All I know is H.E.B. but I don't know how much they have besides food & beer.
  5. DGibb

    Extra Hard Lemonade

    I made a batch today that is chugging along in my basement now. I plan to let it go until the 20th, then stabilize and keg. Hard Raspberry Lemonade 5 cans raspberry lemonade 5 cans lemonade 3 lbs cane sugar 1 pkt Montrachet yeast 2.5 tsp yeast energizer Water to 5 gallons 1 Whirlfloc...
  6. DGibb

    So who's brewing this weekend?

    I'm brewing two batches in anticipation of my 5th annual party before the local fireworks show. I have two simple recipes - a cream ale and a hefeweizen. I will also have a hard lemonade. This will be the first time I am running all three taps on my kegerator. Should be fun to get everything...
  7. DGibb

    How good is this boil?

    I had the very same issue with my first brews. I was doing partial boils on a glass top electric range, and getting similar results. There was just not enough power to get the rolling boil that I needed. I invested in a camp burner for about $40. The Dark Star burner or other Banjo burners are...
  8. DGibb

    My SMaSH is no longer a SMaSH

    Looks good, glad it worked out! I use masking tape and a marker. I note the beer name, date, and OG. Every time I take a reading or touch the beer at all, it gets more tape, date, and details (SG reading, dry hop, added, racked). That said, I started this because I did something similar. I had...
  9. DGibb

    coffee blonde ale recipe / attempt

    Out of curiosity, was this inspired by Oddside's Bean Flicker?
  10. DGibb

    Brewing on a budget

    1. Until you have enough gear to support a pipeline, you don't have to worry about brewing on a weekly basis. I don't know that I could drink that quickly anyway... 2. Yes, you can brew small 1 gallon batches, but I enjoy 5 gallon batches (I just started kegging recently). 3. Make a batch of...
  11. DGibb

    Stupid question about Juice.

    I made cider from Indian Summer with absolutely no issue other than taking longer than normal to get going. The vial of yeast was old, and I attributed it to that. It had steady tiny bubbles for about 30 days while fermenting.
  12. DGibb

    Fellow (future?) MI peeps

    I am from Livonia, myself. I was born in Detroit, and have lived in Livonia, Belleville, Ypsilanti, Westland, Canton, and Royal Oak. I am a homeowner in Livonia, and my neighborhood (5 mile and Farmington Rd, center of Livonia, three blocks from the police station) was established in the...
  13. DGibb

    Conversion from 1 to 2 taps

    All right then. Thanks to both of you for quick responses. I am doing a bit of birthday shopping for myself (tomorrow), and I think I will look at upgrading my tower now and regulator later! I found a triple tower on eBay that I might keep my eye on. It's only $55 right now... I can upgrade to...
  14. DGibb

    Conversion from 1 to 2 taps

    Hey there, I'm on a pretty tight budget with 1 kid in day care and another due to arrive in May, but I wanted to upgrade my kegerator from 1 tap to 2 (draft tower). Looking at what I would need, I see it like this: Current Setup CO2 Tank Single Gauge Regulator Gas/Beer lines for 1 tap...
  15. DGibb

    Pickled eggs--recipe?

    No... but you will after you eat them!
  16. DGibb

    What are you drinking now?

    That looks divine.
  17. DGibb

    What are you drinking now?

    Coffee since I'm at the office, but I had my Founder's Big Lushious last night bottling with my brother, and it was not up to my expectations. We bottled 16 gallons - 5 of a SMASH Pale Ale, 5 of Irish Red, 5 of Nut Brown, and 1 of a Blackberry Melomel. We were both disappointed with the...
  18. DGibb

    The 15 Minute Brew Process

    It would be interesting to run an experiment (and fill up a mega-pipeline) to see how many batches you could feasibly pull off in a day. Calculate how long a standard 5 gallon all grain brew day lasts, and then see how many 15 minute batches (plus clean up, etc) you could get produced. My last...
  19. DGibb

    Things the SWMBO says.......

    Not in large quantities, no. She can have a small glass right after she finishes feeding. The lag between the consumption and feeding takes care of any tainted milk. Besides, we have the test strips and formula in case she decides she wants a few one night. I made it a cinnamon vanilla cider...
  20. DGibb

    Things the SWMBO says.......

    My wife is certainly NOT a beer drinker. The only one she has come close to enjoying is Lindeman Framboise. The cloying sweet raspberry lambic did enough to "hide that beer flavor" she hates. I've tried to get her to identify what it is -- she turns her nose up at malty beers and hoppy beers...
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