HBT,
I would like to personally thank you for everything you've done for my brewing. Going from partial to full boils has been a god-send to me. Now, I am skipping the partial mash and going to the BIAB all-grain method that Seven meticulously described. I haven't posted that much, but I have read much of what has been said and made it my own brewing practice. Here is what I have learned: Beer is not a science project. I don't need to see the beer fermenting and have learned that buckets are just as good as any carboy (as long as they are clean and sanitary), I do not need to rack to secondary for the "perfect" beer, unless I am aging for ridiculous periods of time or using oak/fruit, wait 3 weeks before you drink a bottle/tap the keg, and AG is easier than you think... have bad water? Use distilled and treat it... Have regular water? treat it to where it will make the beer you want. And most importantly, brewing is fun. RDWAHAHB!
I would like to personally thank you for everything you've done for my brewing. Going from partial to full boils has been a god-send to me. Now, I am skipping the partial mash and going to the BIAB all-grain method that Seven meticulously described. I haven't posted that much, but I have read much of what has been said and made it my own brewing practice. Here is what I have learned: Beer is not a science project. I don't need to see the beer fermenting and have learned that buckets are just as good as any carboy (as long as they are clean and sanitary), I do not need to rack to secondary for the "perfect" beer, unless I am aging for ridiculous periods of time or using oak/fruit, wait 3 weeks before you drink a bottle/tap the keg, and AG is easier than you think... have bad water? Use distilled and treat it... Have regular water? treat it to where it will make the beer you want. And most importantly, brewing is fun. RDWAHAHB!