Recent content by smdoty

Cool. Thanks.

Hi guys, I’ve been brewing with extract for probably close to 10 years. Last week I found out that my grandfather-in-law (who owns the local home brew store) was selling off his all grain brewing stuff. I was able to pick up a 10 gallon stainless pot, 7.5 gallon stainless pot, large copper...

Hey I want one!!!

As one of those annoying newbies I appreciate the patients and help of the community, sometimes no matter how much you search you can't quite find an answer that is specific enough to your question to ease your mind. Thanks for being a helpful lot!

That's what I have. It is reading 64/65 right now and apparently that was just what the doctor ordered to get things rolling, almost 24hrs after pitching the yeast. Now I'm bored and looking for another beer to brew! :)

I've got bubbles!! :)

The room just actually got down into the 50s last night after an extremely cold night. I moved my fermenter to another room, which has slowly pulled the temp up to the low 60s. When I pitched the yeast my wort was between 70 and 75, so it cooled off because the room it was in just got colder...

funny, I just posted about a similar incident.

I brewed my first batch yesterday and am nervous, like any new father ;) I put my fermenter in a spare bedroom that usually hovers between 60-70 F, this morning when I woke up the thermometer on the side of the bucket was reading 57. I have had no bubbles, and when I peaked inside it didn't...

Thanks for all of the advice. Here is what I ended up doing: The first move I made was buying a new thermostat for a small chest freezer I already had. Then I picked up 2 corny kegs, a co2 tank, and all the lines I need from midwest supplies. I haven't bought faucets yet because they are...

My LHBS is owned and operated by some of my in-laws, so I will probably get a discount either way, however, they are a pretty small store, so they don't carry a ton of stuff and some of their prices are higher than online. I think they only have a basic brewer's best starter kit in stock.

Hi guys! I am getting ready to delve into brewing. I searched around for a while and didn't exactly see what I was looking for, so I apologize if my question is answered deep in the forum somewhere. My question is basically this: should I buy one of the beginning brewing kits or buy equipment a...