Recent content by ddc

Thanks, I soaked it overnight in vinegar as you suggested and that worked great. Cheers!

Has anyone successfully resuscitated their old oxygen stone? I have a .5 micron stone on a stainless wand that is about a year old and despite my best efforts to keep it in good shape, it's not allowing air to pass anymore. I boil it both before and after use as well as run more O2 through...

Is anyone aware if BrewPal is still being supported? I have emailed their support twice and left one review in the iTunes app store but have not received a response. I also send a direct message to them through HBT, no response. My issue happened after replacing my iPhone. I had my BrewPal...

Caught this toad white sea bass back in June '10, went 58lbs and took two trips around the boat and 45 minutes to get her in. Delicious. I really need to prioritize my time better this year...

If your friend decides to take the 101/FS walker route, I'd encourage a stop at Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co in in Buellton as well as LadyFace Alehouse & Brasserie in Agoura Hills. All three right off the 101 and well worth it. Another standout that comes to mind is Beachwood BBQ - they have...

+1 here! Haven't had time to finish up my mash tun build, but all the pieces are ready to go. Hoping to have time in the coming weeks. Thanks again for the call for clarification, quick shipment and stellar fabrication. Dave

Looking good, bet they taste great too.

Yep, I left a Stout in my new barrel (American Oak) for 7 days for my first use. Plan on increasing time as the character weens. I let it swell with water for 2 days prior and tasted the water as time went on to get an idea of what I was in for. It gave a good vanilla which was nice and apparent...

All great suggestions. I'm sure this is on the other threads, but worth mentioning is NeighborhoodSD. Their servers are mostly all certified cicerones which is nice. http://www.neighborhoodsd.com/

Sure, no problem. I use Demarle food grade silicone molds, you can get them several places so just google for them and choose. I started my little endeavor into this back in June. The treats are very well received with both the dogs and their beer drinking owners. Regarding the law, I took...

Yep, using silicone bone molds to bake them in. The most time consuming part for me is filling the molds. When I started doing these I baked at 350 for the first hour then remove them from the molds and do a slow/low bake to remove all moisture.

Yep, puppy crack is the consensus here in San Diego too. And if you ever get tired of making the treats you can always point them to my site :) http://doggiebeerbones.com I've also got a few different uses for grain that I've tried on my FB fan page, check it out when you have a sec...

Yeah, here's a great article for other uses for spent grain. It's fun and well received, but I'm definitely not quitting my day job any time soon :) Dave http://doggiebeerbones.com

If I'm making the treats in the next few days I'll just bag up the grain and keep it in my fridge. Longer term, I've had no issues with freezing the grain in plastic bags, it's always been fresh.

Hi folks, So, I took this up a notch and wrapped a little website, facebook and twitter around the idea. I don't post much on HBT, mostly because there's so much reading to do so I thought I'd thank you all for your tidbits of advice and information that make up threads like this and a fine...