Recent content by Larstram

Lowes.. in the plumbing section (fauset repair)

I like displaying my batches, thats the main reason I use glass. My bucket is dedicated for measuring only. Be sure to keep your carboy covered to avoid direct light.

My wife helps drink my wine and beer, but the work is all mine. Hey Yooper, maybe we could have a cheese making section here. I would be interested in this process. Can store bought milk be used?

Try Lowes or HD they have plugs for those accessory holes in kitchen sinks (soap dispencer or spray nosil). This should work for you.

Thank you very much for sharing. I have been reading on this site here for a while now and was not aware of this. This warning be more prominent here. Maybe a sticky would be good. I also have a Golden Retriever and could have easily put her at risk of this. In my last batch I through the grains...

What are they coating those barrels with? Doesn't look like anything I would want to drink from.

Bring us some irish moss!

I bought my O rings from Lowes

I'm having the same delema. I've had my setup for 6 weeks now. It got in the single digits about 3 weeks ago and had problems with beer iceing. Found out the door was not sealing well. Fixed that problem and bought a thermometer with probe from lowes to monitor inside and outside temps...

I got fined once for a barbegue grill on my back deck of a condo in the suburbs of Atlanta. 600 bucks. I hated the fact that HOA could tell me what I could do in my own home. +1 for buy a house with no HOA

This method I've used for years: Hold siphon hose(w/racking cane attached) by the ends and let the loop droop over a sink. Use turkey baster or beer thief to get enough beer out of the primary to fill the siphon hose. Once hose is full hold thumb over end of tube and drop racking cane in...

.....Amen!

I bottled a grand cru brunello last week. Kit had oak chips and dryed grape skins. I followed directions and racked twice to secondary. SG 1.092 FG .994 Very dark and dry wine. Filled 27 1/2 bottles. Drank the 1/2 ..very good..don't know if I can wait for this to age properly.

Bought 5 of them along with other equipment last month. All came pressurized with a little syrup in them. Gave them a good bath with oxyclean and replaced O rings. Very pleased with them!

Now thats the ticket. I really like the handles and the wide mouth. Where can I get one of these?