re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread

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Awesome. Glad we are able to get our hands on that locally.

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Should be on regular rotation as long as it's in stock for him to order.

Hell dude, I am almost always active. I get so bored in the afternoon when no one else is here.

Why are you assuming that you will have problems with LME? I would think the main reason you would want to mash some grains is to ensure that you get a fresh malt flavor in the event that you extract is a little old. But yes, good call on that.

I really like dry yeast, especially if you rehydrate it before pitching. While the scope of variety is smaller than liquid, I think fermentation is better if you are starting without a starter.

nevermind, I googled...

I might try making a new step-by-step pictorial thread while I brew tomorrow. We have 3 other step by step all grain threads, but since I don't know anyone close enough to drive over to see what I do and catch mistakes, maybe it will help for you guys to see and catch any I might make.

Need some advice from the experts. I'm finally starting to actually look at purchasing some equipment over the next couple of weeks.

We are going to start with extracts so no mash tun necessary yet, but we are going to go straight to kegging so we want to do secondary fermentation.

I was planning on buying a kit from DeFalco's here in houston because they will let me customize it a little and take out some of the bottling equipment. I just stumbled on this though, and I am tempted to buy some of this equipment off of craigslist if they haven't sold it yet LINK

It looks like they have a couple of glass carboys and a couple of plastic fermenters. I'm kind of leanings towards 2 of the glass carboys, a chiller and the thermostat. Maybe some of the brushes and misc tools/books.

Not sure about the oxygenation kit and the yeast starter, but if they are good prices, maybe I should just get them now.

Any thoughts on prices or what I should definitely try to pick up from this guy?

TIA

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Ball vs pin lock?

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I started with ball lock over time I've acquired a few pin lock.

I find use my pin lock kegs more often. I like that the two posts (gas/liquid) have different number of pins and that I know when the disconnects are on properly.

That said ball locks are skinnier and you can some times fit more in a kegerator than you can pin locks

Both styles have advantages, I'd just buy whatever is available and cheap. It seems like there are more pin locks these days than ball locks

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yeast starter, but if they are good prices, maybe I should just get them now.

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I highly suggest yeast starters. You don't need anything fancy. Hell a large mason jar could work. google making a yeast starter. They have some easy videos. You don't NEED a stir plate, i don't use one. But they are helpful. I make my starter the day before brewday and swirl it up, every once in a while when i pass by it.

The only brush i ever use is the carboy brush. Also, if i were you, i'd go better bottles. I have 3 glass carboys, and i'm nervous one will break everytime i brew. If you do go with glass, get the brew hauler. Don't get the little kneck ring thing, horror stories come from that. The brew hauler is a strap that goes around the whole carboy. Also, i hear milk crates are great too.

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mine was probably from drinking too early in the day, then forgetting things.

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I think we've all been there...

well, I mean, they do say to relax and have a homebrew

I just hope it goes well tomorrow and I don't text B again panicked and ready to sell all my stuff