whatever works for you...best statement made! I thought I was missing out on something by using only BIAB, so I bought and bastardized a cooler that I used all of twice now. and I made it it in like 2014. I had grand thoughts of big batches or super high OGs or multiple batches or partigyle... yeah ...

lots of good ideas flowing! :clink: I keep almost doing that bulk mash & save idea. still havent tried it though. in theory, you are simply making your own "extract", and with proper sanitation and storage...yeah, you are right. there is no reason it would not be a success. well, obvio...

since the yeast cranked through already (love some ESB yeasties!), and you want to skip secondary, and sampling from inside the keg sounds like a problem... just toss the chips into your fermenter after 7 or 8 days from your brew day. this way you should be able to easily pull a taste whenever you n...

and the Lord said that this thread must RISE UP!!! haha I like these fast brew day threads. like you saw in my "speedy brew day thread"...totally doable. EVEN a full all grain batch. I cranked out a batch, including cleanup, in about 2:15 (and it would have been about a half hour faster if...

brewed a 5.5% abv strong APA or easy IPA (drinker's choice of descriptor!) that was a base of pils malt, with some wheat, munich, and a dash of c-60 to add some color, body and depth. bittered with apollo, hit it with amarillo and cascade late, and it has been fermenting with wyeast 1469 (west yorks...

man, that is brilliant! I have contemplated some fancy schmancy ideas involving floating gauges and a raspberry pi hooked up to a tablet...

but this is way easier!

thanks @Kealia that is exactly what I meant! I used to put saran wrap over the bucket opening and around the siphon...but realized I was over-thinking this a bit haha but I'll now keep the lid resting there for the bulk of transferring, and then get it out of the way when I need to tilt the bucket t...

figures...I was busy Friday, but looking at ordering some new stuff yesterday and today!

what kits were you thinking about getting? Some of the most fun I had with canned HMEs was using them as a base and then "doctoring them up" into something a little more unique. could be as simple as blending 2 cans together, or adding some hops (either in the boil or dry or both!) or citr...

here is what I am talking about. most beer supply places have them for $3 or $4, but amazon has it for $5 but that includes the shipping
https://www.amazon.com/Spring-Loaded-Be ... B000E66A4U

you didn't use the lid?!?! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! you may as well ship all the bottles to me for proper disposal and start over from scratch. but seriously, you don't NEED the hose (or a true bottle wand), but they do cut down on agitation once the beer splashes into the bottles. in...

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/50/5085afa32b067107277ad9aa5b50ef4fb901711a1553dcddf715e1c4ee7ebec1.jpg FWIW, I've used the same 2 food grade buckets from Lowes for like 5 years myself. keep cleaning them using a soft cloth, so no scratches yet. the are stained to hell at the krausen line, and one smel...

https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Beer-Premium-Homebrewing-Making/dp/B01K1W5VGY?th=1 seems like a price mistake for all that you get out of this deal. it is specifically for the amber ale kit to be included. the others are more expensive. this would be an easy way to add a "bottling bucket" or tha...

batch priming is a beautiful thing. at least you know everything is going to be over/under/perfectly carbed the same way! for the "bottling bucket" I would suggest the following options if you are looking to be frugal about it: 1) get a mr beer kit (or at least the little brown keg by itse...

not as much as I want...I need more drinkin' buddies in Te-jas!!!
4 gallons of Jet Setter APA
5 gallons Stupid Easy Cider
4 gallons classic Hefeweizen
4 gallons Dunkelweizen
running total: 17 gallons
soon to be 4 gallons of an IPA (brewing within the next few days)