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  1. Jaxmickey

    Switching to single tier

    Making the upgrade soon from 3 tier gravity to a dual pump, three burner, single tier 5g setup. all grain. Also thinking of going from Aluminum to SS mash and BK. Pretty sure I'm going to go with the 10g SSBrewtech for the BK. What would be the best 15g SS mash tun with recirculation...
  2. Jaxmickey

    1st attpt GF Pumpkin recipe

    Hello All, Managed to put this recipe together. Never brewed a GF beer before, let alone a pumpkin one. Would you guys please help me refine it before I brew it next month? for my buddy's wife that has celiac, so no gluten at all. Thanks in advance! 5.5G Prep: Roast 1lb 3oz...
  3. Jaxmickey

    Growing in N. Fl (zone 9)

    Greetings All, Has anyone tried growing in N. FL Zone 9? were/are you successful? Did you do anything special? Any tips /tricks for a new grower? Looking to grow: Centennial Goldings Hallertau Magnum Thanks!
  4. Jaxmickey

    adding zest to boil or secondary

    Hey all, Does it really matter if I add key lime zest directly to boil (10-15 min) or if I infuse it in vodka and strain it to the secondary?
  5. Jaxmickey

    ISO Heady Topper FT Hunahpu 17

    Willing to trade a 17 Hunnhpu for the equivalent in Heady Topper. Last check Hunah was going for $65 a bomber. PM me.
  6. Jaxmickey

    what do I need to do to start a nano-brewery

    So I have a person that is willing to loan me $30k to upgrade my homebrew to a nano brewery in Florida. Do I need to have a business space and get the same alcohol licenses if I don't plan to sell my beer there? I'm hoping I can go from keg/bottle directly to beer shops/taprooms. is this even...
  7. Jaxmickey

    7/8" hole in kettle

    So now that I'm past the 1st year brewing, I'm working on tweaking equipment. I realize now that my weldless ball valve is too high and want to lower it. Obviously, I need to fill the hole, but I can't find any 7/8" SS Bolts to seal it up with. I have the silicone 7/8" o-ring. Does anyone have...
  8. Jaxmickey

    Gas heated mash tun

    Happy post thanksgiving all. I have a turkey fryer burner that I heat my mash in an aluminum kettle. I'm spending the entire 60/90 min staring at the thermostat, reheating and stirring. Without buying a recirc system or an electric temp monitoring system, is there anything I can do (on the...
  9. Jaxmickey

    funky buddha or cigar city for heady topper?

    Hey All, Looking to trade some brews from Funky Buddha or Cigar City for a 6 of Heady topper for a Beer Lovers group. Live in North Florida. Please help us cross a bucket list beer!!!!! Cheers! :mug:
  10. Jaxmickey

    JaDeD Brewing- Hydra

    Happy Thanksgiving all! Does anyone have any experience with the Hydra wort chiller? Does it work as well as advertised? ~Cheers!
  11. Jaxmickey

    Oktoberfest without lagering

    Cheers All, As I don't have the equipment for it, I cannot lager. I love the Altenmunster Oktoberfest and want to try to clone it. Is there a way to change the yeast strain, fermentation schedule, and conditioning without altering the taste? Thanks, Prost!
  12. Jaxmickey

    ISO Plines the Elder for N Fla beers

    Hey Everyone, I'd like to trade a six-pack of Pliney the Elder for a north Florida beer of your choice. I can get my hands on most north Fl beers including Cigar City in Tampa. This is for my beer share group, and would really appreciate the help as this is everyone's unicorn down here...
  13. Jaxmickey

    High Mg in water/bittering hops

    Hey Everyone, I have 34.35 mg/L of Mg in my water. According to the calculator in brewer's friend, it's way too high and will bitter my beer (target is 10 mg/L). Can I subtract the amount of bittering hops I use to balance it back out? If so, how do I calculate the change to my recipe...
  14. Jaxmickey

    Water report

    Hey Everybody. I have the water report for my area: Ca-58.45 Mg-34.35 HCO3-1 -128 SO4-157.5 NA-1 -17.9 CL-1 -28 I have a single stage inline charcoal filter. Will this change my water profile? If so, to what degree? TIA!:)
  15. Jaxmickey

    Hello from NE Florida!

    Noob status for sure. Have already learned a lot about this hobby from HBT and want to thank all that have answered my questions. I got started with a 1g kit. Got hooked and started piecing 5 gal kit together. went straight to AG as I didn't know anything about other methods. now I have a 3...
  16. Jaxmickey

    In Search Of...

    A fully functional used Johnson Control A-419 prewired with the power cords and sensor. Thanks In Advance and Cheers!
  17. Jaxmickey

    Adding DME to raise OG

    Hello all. My apologies if there is another thread on this, I could not find it. Is there a formula to determine how much DME to add to boil to raise OG? Thanks In Advance!
  18. Jaxmickey

    OG Fail?!?!?!?

    I just brewed an AG Belgium Wit batch with the following: 4.5# Bel 2 row 4.5# flaked wheat 1oz east kent @ 60' .75oz coriander @ 5' .75oz bitter orange peel @ 5' Mash: 60' @ 154 10' @ 168 60' boil. chilled back to 60 Calibrated my hydrometer came back at 1.024.....recipe...
  19. Jaxmickey

    Priming requirements for a dry irish stout

    Hello All, I'm sitting at the end of my second batch (ever) primary fermentation. It's also the second time I'm making the same Irish stout recipe. The last time I primed w/ 3/4c of corn sugar and didn't end up with any carbonation. I'd appreciate an answer to how much to use this batch. My...
  20. Jaxmickey

    Dry hop bags

    Hey All, Taking into account the sanitation requirements, can anyone please provide any reason that I can use part of a new nylon stocking (panty hose) to make a hops bag? Thanks in advance!
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