Recent content by jpcourtney

Going to brew a Dead Guy clone.

Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout. Unbelievable, outrageous. As a home brewer, makes me very envious.

I used to squeeze the bag to death on the BBQ grill over the mash tun. Now, I only mash in 1.25-1.5 quarts per pound of grain and squeeze enough so no liquid will drip as I swing the bag over to dunk it and sparge in the remainder of my boil size. I then squeeze it enough so it doesn't drip and...

Very cool. I like it!

Wisconsin (wishful thinkin')

5575 + 6 gallons Pilsner 6 gallons Maibock = 5587

I set mine at .032 for BIAB. No whole kernels of anything left.

4056 gals + 5 cream ale 3 Belgian Blonde =4064 gals

Just delivered: Wyeast 2124 and 3522! Don't know whether to Ale It or Lager It tomorrow!

A part of this process that hasn't seemed to come up is collecting yeast slurry. I use slurry all of the time, but I would like to cold crash with gelatin. Will this affect my slurry? :confused: Thanks, John

I have an O2 kit with a stone for bigger beers, but for anything under 1.070 I use venture style using tubing and a plastic t-fitting. I have about 6 inches of tubing on the BK ball valve, the t-fitting and then another eight inches or so of tubing. This all runs thru a stainless steel sieve...

45,495 + 5g English IPA + 5g Christmas Eve American Stout 45,505

I got an STC-1000 to run a small ceramic heater inside of a True GDM10 cooler. There was a loose connection in the controller and it blew the fuse. Where do I find fuses this size? I looked all over town, which has very little selection. Thanks, John

I'm in

I'm in. THNX