Recent content by bm1981

Stainless Scrubby as is a brilo / sos or a nylon type?

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I'll be honest, I didn't like. I think it was the recipe as I didn't notice any off flavors or smells. I just didn't like the taste of the beer, I called Northern and they said they got mixed reviews. I may call them back and ask for a new kit, I've had nearly 2 cases aging to see if that...

I just got my keg back from a local fabricator after he cut a 14" hole in the top so that I can use it for full volume boils. I noticed that the inside of the keg had a brown rusty looking powder all over it. I figured it would just hose out and I'd be ready to brew. As it turns out there...

Guys, Former aquarium / fish geek recently turned home brewer I came across several examples of the DIY carboy washer and I see some pretty large pumps pumps 1/3 and 1/4 HP for pushing 1/2 PVC. Unless for keg cleaning you need pressure aren't those big sump pumps way over kill? I just...

I was thinking the same thing about adding a fish, but then you add in another problem,as the fish eats the fish must.... I had a similar problem, for me doing quick water changes is easy, I slip a hose over the pump's outlet to drain it quickly into a standby 5 gal bucket. I was...

I was racking a Belgium Stout from primary into secondary and figured that id try yeast washing for the first time. This was my first time using a starter and my 2nd brew. I used wyeast 1762 Belgium Abby 2 and had no real intention on keeping the yeast but wanted to practice a wash before I...

Brewed up my third batch of home brew this weekend went with Northerns Mustache Envy Belgium Stout. Had a couple of firsts along the way, first live yeast and yeast starter whyeast Belgium abbey and with the recent cold snap I needed to make a warm water bath for the primary using a rubbermade...

Proof that it happened, the first one was taken after I wiped the ceiling but you can see the spots, as well as all over the washer and white walls

Long time lurker, First time poster and brewer. Last Thursday I decided to make my first brew a Pumpkin Milk Stout- a simple recipe ready in 5 weeks. 36 hours into my first batch fermenting, I went downstairs to grab a beer and I hear a hissing sound. Looks like the batch started to really...