Recent content by CaptainBrew

So funny and so true!!!

When did you get your Speidel?

Thanks for posting this info. I was considering buying a Speidel and appreciate real world honest feedback from an end user on HBT.

I'm in!!!

I have this kegerator as well and am curious about where it would be safe to drill for future reference. I was just barely able to feed a power line for a fan to cool the tower through the opening for the gas line. If I ever want to run anything else in, I'll need to drill somewhere. I...

I just kegged a batch of this recipe at the end of last week and it turned out awesome! We used pellet hops for the whole thing and I gave the final dry hop additions a slight bump up. It tastes great with a robust hop experience through and through. Even with pellets there is a fair amount...

It's been awhile. Has anybody come up with a repeatable clone recipe for Hoptimum? I've seen several recipes on sites like Hopville, but they vary to such a great degree that i have very little confidence in thier accuracy. I absolutely love Hoptimum and its over the top "hop bomb" flavor...

I agree completely with Jeebas above. Make sure the parts are Stainless Steel. The Build-A-Bolt kit from HD worked perfectly. I would recommend buying 2 of those to ensure you have plenty of the washers as there can be some variance in the number needed for each cooler. I did this with a...

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I was able to find everything for this build at my local HD last week. I utilized two of the "Build-A-Bolt" packs in 5/8" to get the SS washers. There are 4 in each pack. I ended up using 1 on the inside and 6 on the outside in order for it to be a snug enough fit to eliminate excessive play...

Used Fermcap for the first time today. Just as my 2000mL starter was beginning its volcano impression out of the Erlenmeyer, I put 1 drop in and I felt like a 5 year old that just saw David Copperfield for the first time. :ban: Magic.....the foam disappeared!!!! I'm all for BAM (Big A$$ Mess)...