I've already raided a few threads, but figured I'd better do the proper intro.
I'm pretty green to brewing, only done a few extract batches which turned out fine, but was encouraged into taking the plunge to all-grain.
Can't wait to brew my first batch and I've spent the past month or so assembling my setup; I've been known to start out overly ambitious.
I'm using 2 60qt. Igloo cubes for my MLT and HLT. I plan to fly sparge. I converted a 1/2 barrel into my keggle. Already feeling bad about the keggle though because I just hand cut the top out before I learned about the handy jigs people made to actually cut a circle instead of the bastardized version that I did.
This weekend I plan to make my immersion chiller with 1/2" refrigeration tubing.
In my prior batches I bottled, but bought a couple of cornies to learn how to start kegging. Already have my eye on craigslist for a big freezer to convert.
What else? I think I went overboard on the burner getting the banjo, but I'm tapped into a 500 gallon tank through the garage so I don't think I'll run out of gas.
I'm basically waiting on a local club's bulk grain order to get my ingredients to attempt a pecan pie ale (folks own a pecan farm) so I'm very excited.
Also been reading "How to Brew" to learn more of the ins and outs of brewing.
I'm pretty green to brewing, only done a few extract batches which turned out fine, but was encouraged into taking the plunge to all-grain.
Can't wait to brew my first batch and I've spent the past month or so assembling my setup; I've been known to start out overly ambitious.
I'm using 2 60qt. Igloo cubes for my MLT and HLT. I plan to fly sparge. I converted a 1/2 barrel into my keggle. Already feeling bad about the keggle though because I just hand cut the top out before I learned about the handy jigs people made to actually cut a circle instead of the bastardized version that I did.
This weekend I plan to make my immersion chiller with 1/2" refrigeration tubing.
In my prior batches I bottled, but bought a couple of cornies to learn how to start kegging. Already have my eye on craigslist for a big freezer to convert.
What else? I think I went overboard on the burner getting the banjo, but I'm tapped into a 500 gallon tank through the garage so I don't think I'll run out of gas.
I'm basically waiting on a local club's bulk grain order to get my ingredients to attempt a pecan pie ale (folks own a pecan farm) so I'm very excited.
Also been reading "How to Brew" to learn more of the ins and outs of brewing.
