Over the weekend I made a 2 gal Brew Demon Wild Spirit IPA and a 1 gallon Brewers Best Pineapple Wheat. I was pretty excited to use my new wort chiller for the first time. I must say, why the heck did I wait so long to buy one? It cooled these small bathes down in minutes. NO MORE ICE BATHS FOR THIS...

I feel your pain. I purchased a new regulator (which I found to be defective) and wasted a 5# bottle of CO2 this weekend. Some times I just want to scream !!

I just ordered a replacement from Amazon. The one nice thing about Amazon, it is super easy to return a defective product.

I deserve a homebrew because after screwing up my keg rotation all of Feb and Mar, I finally have 3 full kegs that are carbed and ready to go for tonights hockey game!

YAY ME!

ScrewyBrewer wrote: but for now its still on my brewing wishlist.

I went in to fill my 5# and my 2.5#. When the 2.5 crapped out I ended up buying another 5# bottle filled for $60. They charge $10 to fill a 2.5 and $13 so the 5# is definitely more economical to refill.

I took in my small 2.5 #er back up bottle for a refill today. Something was cracked in the shut off valve. (no wonder it was empty) This is the second time I had an issue with a 2.5. Last year, my local supplier would not fill it b/c it was a cheap bottle from China that came with my kegerator. He s...

Brewnewb, Perhaps a silly question, but does fermenting wine in buckets leave any odor or staining behind? I know that using plastic equipment for soda (especially root beer) can permanently "odorize" the plastic...just wondering if the same holds true for wine. After I bottled the wine t...

I was a busy beaver this past weekend. This winter I had all 5 of my fermenting buckets full of wine. Finally, 3 were ready to bottle. That took up the better part of my off day on Friday. Sat AM I was at the LHBS and grabbed a couple beer kits and misc supplies. I did a brewers best 5 gal summer al...

I think it's just as good as any of the fill in the blankers. Even a little more flavor in my opinion and at 1/2 the cost. I can't find a case of Miller Lite for under 17 - 18 bucks any more.

5 gallon cost

10.00 - DME
02.00 - Hops
03.00 - Yeast
00.25 - Sugar
00.10 - Whirfloc

15.35 - Total for ~2 cases of beer. + $2 per batch when we add berry extracts

A few of us "insiders" call it CAB but we tell everyone it's "Light Ale" hahaha

Would you mind sharing that "cheap beer recipe "? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk CAB - Cheap Ass Beer 3# Light DME 1 or 1.5 cups of sugar 1 oz Meridian Hops (I've used cascade too) 1 Whirlfloc tablet US 05 yeast Boil about 2.5 gal add DME and sugar. Bring to back boil. Add hops for 20 m...

Jon !!!!

Would you believe I still make that cheap beer recipie you sent me on the old site? My kids and neighbors love that stuff.

I still have some Meridian hops from IBS to make it!

I'm ashamed to admit but so far in 2016 I've made one measley 2 gallon batch of Brew Demon Cider. We've been skiing just about every weekend since the new year began. I thought I'd post a few pics from last weeks trip out west. I did combine skiing and brewing as my son and I toured the Coors Brewer...

Depending on the number of parties and get togethers we have any given month That's my biggest challenge. I find it seasonal. In the summer, we end up with impromptu "cul de sac" get togethers and boom - the kegs are empty. In the winter, everyone hibernates and the kegs last for months. ...

John Sand wrote: Two Perlick taps, handles and lines for $128. Yeehaa!

Great buy and you are going to love it. I have a similar set up ...... and paid A LOT more.

D_Rabbit wrote:That balcony is fantastic!!

I have a pic somewhere that shows it from the inside. We open the door and stick beer cans in the snow pack