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  1. hopsoda

    Need cheap Stainless Steel SS parts and fittings

    Need sources for cheap stainless steel parts and fittings used in all the projects here? /w part numbers :D where is a cheap source for the SS washers that fit 1/2" npt used on boil kettles?
  2. hopsoda

    My whisky turned black?

    i have a cheap stainless steel flask , i have used it for a long time the last time i used it was about 2 weeks ago , it had rum in it , i rinced it out and filled it with whisky , about 2 weeks ago , today when i poored a shot , it was really dark almost black in color ... still smells the...
  3. hopsoda

    aluminum stock pot turned black?

    I boiled some water in a new alluminum 30qt stockpot it turned the entire inside with a black like soot? is this normal? looks bad.
  4. hopsoda

    Figi Bitter recipe?

    looking for a Figi Bitter recipe anyone? or anyone know where to get some of this stuff?
  5. hopsoda

    beer went all cloudy?

    I have a pale ale going in a carboy for about 3 weeks now , it was starting to clear about half way down when suddenly the whole thing went cloudy again any idea of what's happened?
  6. hopsoda

    Wine corks sizes?

    what size cork is a 15/16? i have been reading on this and need some clarification a number 7 is for beer bottles and Belgians? a number 8 is for small hand corkers? a number 9 is for floor corkers? what are the sizes of the corks? can you use any cork , just harder to press into the...
  7. hopsoda

    Alcohol Content Calculator

    Steubrew - The Homebrew Beer Recipe Portal - Alcohol Content Calculator
  8. hopsoda

    can i change this finished beer?

    my beer tastes off kind of a cardboard after taste I can't detect any hops at all , its been in the keg 2 weeks and still cloudy I rushed this one ... I know... but what can i do to fix it? first off i didn't take any readings... in a rush 5 1/2 gal batch 8lb 2 row 1 lb C60 1 lb c20 1 lb c10...
  9. hopsoda

    How to brew Wine?

    Looking for good information on wine making , internet sources are great but books are fine ...
  10. hopsoda

    natural force carbing?

    I'm about to run out of co2 , could this possibly work to force carb and or Dispense beer?
  11. hopsoda

    wine fridge as kegerator?

    I just scored a wine fridge - its a avanti . 3' tall holds 1 corney not enough room for 2 ... not wide enough but plenty tall enough , but the temp only goes down to 45f , is there anyway to get it colder to make a kegorator out of this? or will I burn the compressor out of it? any ideas...
  12. hopsoda

    1/4" barbed gas ball-lock?

    How do i attach this to my gas line? I purchased the wrong one?
  13. hopsoda

    Holy Exploding yeast bottle!!!!

    today i was making some beer and i decided to use up that yeast from a yeast cake i had saved about a month or so ago , I saved the cake in 3 beer bottles , caped them and stuck them in the fridge. today i let one warm to room temp and went to pitch it into my beer. when i tried to open it...
  14. hopsoda

    Enzymes question?

    are the any alternative products you can use to get the enzymes to convert starches or speed up the process? is beeno an enzyme? or can you get a liquid enzyme? or some sort? what are they? can i convert corn starch and or other plants and vegitables into sugar by adding a beeno tab or other...
  15. hopsoda

    is this a mashtun or a kettle?

    $2150 Ebay FYI - i wish i had the money. Dairy Balance Tank 100 Gal With Agitator Very Good - eBay (item 330291888902 end time Jul-02-09 10:44:01 PDT)
  16. hopsoda

    help my regulator is pissed off

    i have regulator using a 20oz co2 tank , my regulator stopped sending gas to my keg it does not matter what the pressure , when i turned it up to 30 psi i got a little air from the ball valve holding in on the inside and a little water came out of the line ... (water must of got some water in...
  17. hopsoda

    Ferm-caps alternative?

    Is there anything i can use as a Ferm-cap alternative? I need something to help prevent boil over's . would a few props of vegetable oil or mineral oil ... be a bad thing in the kettle when it starts to foam up? or will it effect - flavor / yeast growth or head in the finished beer?
  18. hopsoda

    Starter temps

    should you make a starter according to the ale and lager temps for fermenting?
  19. hopsoda

    help building a DIY Drip tray

    I'm looking for parts to make a cheap drip tray that will sit on top of a kegorator. does anyone have any ideas of what to use , I want stainless steel or a chrome , or black plastic. like a small grate in a 1" deep tray of some sort. ideas? or any cheap ones to buy? ... like under $20
  20. hopsoda

    5gal Electric brew kettle - help

    I have built a brew kettle with a 220v - 5500w water heater element. After my trial run with water for 90min rapid boil, all goes well , boils rapidly I lost like 1 1/2 gal evaporation. (element was covered at all times) I drain the pot and notice element has powered white stuff on it...
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