Recent content by rocketbrewing

I had no idea that was your garage until the last photo...

A buddy just turned me on to a great idea concerning this topic. He procured some filters on ebay that are sold as biodiesel filters, they look just like the paint strainer bags that we all know and love but they are available in different mesh sizes, he uses a 200 micron with great results...

I found all the compression fittings and QD adaptors that I needed at my local Ace Hardware. Go in there with a good drawing or photo of what you want to do and look for the "old guy" that works there. The old guy at my Ace store knows me by name and is expecting some homebrew the next time he...

+1 on regulating from the tank. I brewed on my newly completed Brutus system this past weekend for the first time, I employ the exact same burners, however, my system is manual, i.e. no ASCO valves or LOVE controllers. When lighting the burners I open the gas valve enough to get the burner lit...

Hey snipper, welcome. Whereabouts IL are you from? I am originally from Peoria.

Hey Ryan, welcome. I like the brew room, however, you will soon grow out of it. And let me know how that saving money thing works out for you.... Rodney originally from Peoria

Hey Lance, welcome. I am new here too but I do have several brews under my belt. Time will be a big consideration for your first one, you should allow four or five hours, possibly more. You don't have to steep your grains till it comes to a boil, turn the fire down once it gets to 160-165. If...

Hey VT, I am at Quebec and Lincoln, pretty much as far east as you get in HR. I would be happy to share some home brew with you, I may be brewing on Thursday, starting early so I can watch the big game later. Brutus is not quite finished so I am still using my cooler and turkey fryer. Thinking...

Hello all, I have been lurking around here for several weeks, mostly to obtain information on my Brutus 10 build, figured it was time to get in the fray. I have only been home brewing for about 8 months, did five or six extract kits from Beer At Home (on Broadway, Ben is my main man...)and then...