BeerTools Discussion Forum

morebeer.com has 10 gallon 304 stainless steel for $139, and you get free shipping... Depending on where you live, tax would probably make that 8 gallon the same price. Some of these guys may know of other good places to look as well. I bought their 7.5 gallon for $75, and apart from the fact it boi...

Get a 10 gallon kettle. I know there's a price difference, but after the 3rd boilover you'll wish you never bought the 7.5. Also, ending up with 5 gallons of wert left is nearly impossible with the 7.5. But if you do go that route (I did cause I'm poor), then here's my advice: Have another stand bes...

I know you said you left the idophor solution in the carboy until brewday... But did you let it fully evaporate before pumping in the wert? Idophor doesn't need to be rinsed if you let it evaporate, but if Idophor was still in the carboy from simply being poured out (and not let to air dry until no ...

Well, if your force carbonating, I would definately age the beer for 4 weeks. In the secondary or the keg is prolly fine. I determine the time in the secondary based on the clairity I want and if I need the carboy for another brew yet. What was the really bad brew? Was it a wheat beer possibly? Or a...

You know, I can't help but wonder if maby it's just not finished ferminting. The more malt in the beer, the longer you need to age it. That foul tast COULD just be the yeast still lingering around in the brew. How long do you age your beer in the secondary? Do you allow longer for beers with more ma...

How constant does the temp have to be? Most of my ales ferment closter to the 70* range cause that's as cold as I can get it without running my electric bill sky high... Thanks for the malt advice! It's not easy to find a good source on what all the grains are good for... Thus far it's been trial an...

So my brew buddies ran accross these plans for a home made sculptute for all grain brewing using 3 full size kegs with the tops cut off.. Anyone ever herd of doing this? See any problems with the idea?

Never herd of doing all grain on o stove.. You get a fecent mash efficientcy?

Got up this morning and... YEAST! Well, at least I know it'll brew now. This has to be the slowest I've ever seen it though. Not the rapid growth rate I've seen in all my other brews. Maby shipping the yeast from cali to NC in this rancid heat damaged the yeast. One thing's for sure... it's sloooow...

Wine maby?

Pretty much, I think the more malt you put in the beer the more carbs it will have.

You ever tried Michelobe Ultra? I don't know if I would want to spend hours of my day brewing that stuff. I can get water from the tap. :0/

Just got home from work... nothing.

Unfortunately, even if you take the fittings apart (extra hard on pin lock kegs), the opposing fittings won't fit it. There are threaded hose fittings (flare fittings), however, that can allow you to swap the hose fittings rather quickly. I bought mine from morebeer.com, though I'm sure you can find...

Shook that baby up, and threw 'er right in there! I take it I screwed that one up, hu? Also forgot to mention, the wert was closter to 78 degrees or so.. Tap water wasn't getting cold like the hose use to. Next time I plan on using a fountain pump and ice water.. Maby the heat also had something to ...

I live in NC.. Southeast, baby.. Home of the "heat index." What's that? That's when it's sooo humid, we have to have another temperature rating to account for it. It's too hot to brew over a gas burner in my appartment garage. I can't do it on the potch cause someone will see me (illegal)....

Actually, yes.. I did add the extract while it was boiling. Because it was dry extract, I thought it'd stir it up better. Obviously flawed logic. With the liquid extract I normally do take it off the heat. I honestly think I'll be staying away from dry extract in the future. It wasn't the easiest th...