Recent content by santanman

Finally i can be of help instead of just asking questions and reading here. I was looking for a mash tun with false bottom and 2 ports. 1 for valve and 1 for therm. I wanted the triclad bottom. i purchased this...

Yeah, kegerator is in my laundry room. 12ft long,only 4ft wide or so. I was worried if the whole thing leaked filling the room and making someone pass out/die I guess not too much to worry about. Over thinking it. Thx

I have a 20 lb tank inside. If there is a leak, bad news. Can anyone recommend an alarm?

I purchaed this http://www.bargainfittings.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=46&product_id=240 for a keggle. The pic shows 1 coupling, 1 threaded tube, 1 gasket, 1 nut and 2 washers. Mine only has 1 washer... What goes on the inside of the keggle? i know the coupling does...

OK, I'll check that out DigB Well, I wrote out an entire checklist at work and forgot it. So, the day was. hmm interesting... My keggle has a 12 inch cut out at the top, it's pretty jagged and snags the bag/voile. So I "engineered" a solution. I cut a 3/8 hose longwise and used it as a...

Thank you for all the replies and help. I have my starter made I have read all the advice and will take notes and follow up with you (with pics). Thanks again and will reciprocate once i know what im doing...

Hey guys, I've read through the big thread and purchased all the equipment. I've got 5 extract brews under my belt and ready to give all grain a go! I have just a few questions. Ill be brewing this http://www.brew365.com/beer_dennys_bourbon_vanilla_porter.php Im getting the grains...

Ill just keep it in the glass primary for a few weeks and keg it I guess. We shall see. So at only 1.01, does that mean there is basically no alcohol in it? just watered down beer>?

Thanks for the reply. Is there a way for me to test for sure if it has turned into beer? vs still wort? Ive never brewed this, not sure what the taste should be

My 4th brew so I dont really know how to deal with issues... This is a Nut Brown ale from Northern. 5 gal I used California liquid yeast and made a starter. I have temp control and have so had good results in the past. After shaking vial, lost a bit from vial blow out. Added starter...

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My bad. The instructions DO say that, but I have liquid yeast. not a normal smack pack. im assuming the generic instructions dont know this. although they do say "liquid" and to smack

thx I cant seem to figure out how to drill down into this forum

Purchased my first online recipe/kit. (extract) it says...(in the a few days before section) Remove the LIQUID wyeast pack from refrigerator and smack as shown on the package. leave in warm place to incubate until pack inflates. This is wrong and talking about dry smack packs, correct...

Hey, dumb question Coulda swore I found a sub forum for ciders. I cant seem to find it now. Can someone link it for me? I may have been :drunk: and there was no forum There was a pretty epic thread on apple cider that was easy but a bunch of bottle bombs in it :tank: trying to make...