Recent content by DJherman

A couple years ago my girlfriend bought me a gift certificate at a BOP in Minneapolis. The day after we bottled that beer I bought my home brew kit. This simple gift sparked an obsession. Im from a southern city that does not have a local supply shop or anything home brewing related. I've...

I usually buy spring water. when the containers are empty i refill them with brita filtered water from the tap. if im not mistaken you shouldn't use distilled water because there are no minerals in the water. you can get alot of info if you research water in the site.

its probably ok. you will spend a fortune in 12 grams. look on craigslist for a 5lb or larger co2 and reg. you will thank me later.

man, i moved to msp in nov of 08' from Memphis, that was the worst 6 months of my life, mostly due to the shock of the cold weather. i got into homebrewing in MSP when my gf gave me a bday gift that changed my life. it was a gift certificate to vine park brewing in st.paul. you can go there...

i switched from bottleing to kegging because im moving in a couple weeks. i switched the cheapest i could. i bought a couple used korny kegs, ball lock to attach a sota keg co2 charger, and beer line assembly. all in all i have about $75 invested + extra kegs. i purchaced these items from...

my gf bought me the deluxe kit from northern brewer for Christmas. its pretty sweet. im in their almost weekly, i get good customer support when i go to buy supplies. ive also been in Midwest supplies. im not sure on their starter kits. since i live 15 min from either location, i find...

you folks are awesome. im brewing the blood orange hefe tonight fo-show. now just have to find one more to brew....decisions decisions. oh...i think im freaking obsessed with the whole brewing thing. a majority of my work day consists of reading this forum. DJ

Im moving 1200 miles in 19 days. i have two empty 5 gal kegs. can anyone suggest some recipes that will be ready to rack for conditioning in two weeks or less? i am only familiar to extract brewing or partial mashing. any suggestions??

I will be moving about 1200 miles at the end of the month and was wondering if I could use a 5 gal keg to condition without putting any pressure on it?? I can get the kegs but won’t have any regulator or co2 to pressurize it. Will the vibrations of the move have an effect on the beer?? If I...

Hello all!! I am finishing up my third batch of extract brew. The first two were awful, but im confident that this one will turn out great. my question is regarding LME. i found a recipe that i really like and i cant find one ingredient, its extra pale LME. can i substitute light or extra...

I cant find the extra pale LME, could i use Northern Brewer Organic Light Malt Syrup instead? Im fairly new to home brewing so forgive the newbie question.