Yeah, if you're not enjoying it you might as well call it "work" !

With that you could go through a keg in like 3 beers! :p

With that paint scheme and an eVh amp he really should be playing Eruption!

You are right. I don't need a lot of stuff to home brew. I just want a lot of stuff to home brew! :cool:

Welcome to the forum Moe! As far as how to use the forum effectively...you just did! Ask questions, post results and pictures, etc. Have you decided on a brewing method (Extract, All-Grain, Brew In A Bag, etc.). Do you have any equipment yet? The most common path for new brewers is to start...

Fear of this exact result is why I have never drilled into my beer fridge. I'd love to make more room in my fridge by putting my CO2 tank outside. But then I think "What if...:oops:"!

I have a FLOTit 2.0 from HomebrewLabs.com for each of my kegs. They work great. Never had a problem with any of them. The only negative, and that is a small one, is that the diameter of the tubing is smaller so it pours a little slower. The narrower tubing allows for an easier install.

I don't. But only because I bought a small chest freezer for fermentation.

I had pretty much decided making Yooper's Mild for my next brew. But, now I have a hard to decision to make because both recipes look so good!

I have an All Rounder with a floating dip tube. It has a filter which helps prevent clogs. I've only had one clog with it but, take that with a grain of salt, because I don't often dry hop. I also have a FloatIt 2.0 (from Homebrewer Labs) for each of my serving kegs. It has a double filter...

That is a great article, @Bigbre04! It consolidates, and confirms, most of the spunding advice I've seen on this forum and elsewhere.

Sorry I missed it! I was at a family picnic with my one remaining uncle and my cousins. I had planned to leave early enough to join the meeting but, wound up staying longer.

That is fantastic Wayne!! Congratulations!! I'm not surprised you won, I'm just surprised I know somebody who's won! (Even if you are only an imaginary beer friend! :p ). I still have a little of Wayner's Pale Ale in the keg so, I'll be sure to drink a toast to your victory tonight!

Well, it is currently summer rerun season....so maybe it will be a replay of the January meeting! :p

This weekend I had to help out a friend (who broke her leg & ankle) by transporting and installing a heavy wooden ramp in similar conditions. The heat index was only 105°F (41°C).

I bet it felt soooo good to be brewing again! :)

Unless you are brewing small batches (1-3 gal), being off by a tenth of a pound difference will have no effect.

I primarily use BYO's grain & adjunct chart. For hops, like @jschein , I use the Beer Maverick hop comparison tool.

Correct. The Water Requirements tab in the Brew Session will show useful information like the volume of the strike water + the grain. Another piece of useful info is how much strike water the grain will absorb. This doesn't apply to the sparge water because the grain is already wet. Once...

This sounds about right for BIAB. Mash for 60 minutes (or more) then lift grain bag and drizzle a gallon of sparge water over the grain bag which will drain into the kettle*. For the pre-boil measurement, you don't need to cool the batch, you only need to cool the sample down to room...