Recent content by jmorter1

So that 8020 stuff looks perfect! After more research I came a across misumi, which seems to offer the same type product and i think they even cut the material for free. Both the 8020 and misumi websites are so overwhelming with parts and components I have no idea where to begin my shopping...

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Hey guys, I've been browsing the forums and got a little overwhelmed trying to find answers to specific questions. Im looking for any advice on building my first stand. I don't have any fabricating tools or power tools for that matter so I was thinking of either having all the wood cut to...

So I have been asked to brew a pumpkin ale for thanksgiving dinner at a friends house. With this short notice I plan on brewing it this next Saturday November 8th. Does anybody have a recipe or tips on how to get pumpkin ale ready in this amount of time? I use beersmith if you can reference any...

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A friend of mine was wondering how he should add pineapple to his brew. Should this be done in the brew or after during fermention? Should he use chunks of the fruit or juice? Thanks in advance for any advice.:mug:

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How deep of water do you have your fermenter sitting in?

The ambient is around 72* F and the humidity isn't bad. I live in Hawaii so it is humid but not very.

I want to brew a nice session beer this weekend for an upcoming NFL fantasy draft party. When I lived in Dusseldorf I was a huge of fan of the classic Altbier and figured this would be the best candidate. My only problem is that I have now way of controlling the fermentation at lower...

I want to brew a nice session beer this weekend for an upcoming NFL fantasy draft party. When I lived in Dusseldorf I was a huge of fan of the classic Altbier and figured this would be the best candidate. My only problem is that I have now way of controlling the fermentation at lower...

When during the fermentation process should I dry hop? I brewed a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone this past weekend and the recipe calls for an optional dry hop addition during the last 10-14 days of fermentation. The recipe doesn't metinon anything about moving to secondary, but I plan on doing so...

Thanks for the advice. We live in Hawaii and a lot of our family is coming to visit from Nevada where it is still cold. I thought it would be nice to have a warm weather fruity beer for them.

I'm still pretty new to homebrewing having only done three batches so far. Still, after those three batches I already want to start experimenting and try to creat my own recipes. I'm still learning the specifics of measurements and the affects of different ingredients and techniques by reading...

I am farely new to homebrewing, only 3 batches brewed. I drank one, the second is conditioning, and my third is fermenting currently. Even though I only have 3 batches under my belt I want to try and start creating my own recipes, or at least tweaking some to my own liking. My son's 1st birthday...