I realize that in the age of the internet we can get anything shipped to us at any time. That being said I like brick and mortar stores. I like being able to ...
Did a Google search for homebrew supplies in miami Fl. and came up with a store address at: 13020 SW 120th St. as well as the contact email for the Miami Area ...
You might also try this site and just punch in your state where prompted: www.beertown.org/events/meadday/MeadDaysites.asp Sorry it's not html but I just...
I found my first bottle grenade remnants today. I smelled beer when I went down to the basement to start laundry, and while it's a good smell, it doesn't...
Matilda, Well, my plan is to build a meadery. I want to use strawbale and cob construction, which is something I've been researching for years. It is very low...
You could build a cooler using large pieces of the builders Insulation foam available at the larger DIY shops then after building it place the cases inside...
... You may have already considered this, but oftentimes you can find freezers and refrigerators for $30 or less at thrift stores or in the want ads. You just ...
Hey Matilda, Something like this might work (link below), but you'd have to maintain it with frozen milk jugs. For 5 to ten degrees, though... You should only...
I've got a fairly large fridge with a freezer that I'd be happy to give away to anybody who could get it out of my shed this week. We are moving to Georgia, as...
I'm chiming in a little late on this one. Sorry. I built a 'Son of Fermentation Chiller' that someone has posted a link to and I cannot saw enough how much I...
Edric, Well said, and thanks for clarifying that! In this hobby, there are only a few serious dangers, and that's gotta be right near the top. Temperature...
... Well, uh, me too. ... Great gadget! Myself, I skirt the issue buy having 5 fermentation 'fridges. One for wines & ales & meads (~58F depending), one for...
I like the looks of the Fermentation Chiller and may have to try making one eventually. Right now, it looks like the brew fermentation and storage portion of...
THL Sophia von Thuringen Memorial Brewing Competition At Diamond Wars XX, September 23 – 26, 2004 Sponsored by House Guiding Crescent, Fermentables homebrew...
Do you have a crawl space under the house??? I have one, and even when it's 90+ outside, it maintains a cool and humid 65 underneath.... Maybe a good spot to...
Yes, that is a good space to put beer and wine to cool. I have one as well. I am new to your group and would like to start off with something very easy to...
First I must admit that I am behind on my email and have had to delete a bunch, but I just saw a reply to this and wanted to chime in. My apologies if this...
... There were no odd odors. It just smelled like beer, not my best batch, but welcome on a warm evening. It was supposed to be a Bass clone that I tweaked a...
My friends and I just started a new batch of mead...nothing complicated, just a basic mead. However, while talking to another local brewer we were told that...
To rack or not to rack? I always rack it to get it off the yeast sediment. I don't care for the yeast taste. It helps it to clear out faster when you rack it...
Greetings- Ironically I just finished an experiment with not racking a mead. It was just a simple straight mead, 15 lbs of honey, water to five gallons, and...
Interestingly enough, that was a large motivation for the experiment in the first place. I posted several months ago on the MLD asking about cases where ...
For everyone else, I am sorry for stealing bandwidth. West Kingdom Brewers, I just got an email from the autocrat of this weekend's A&S event. She needs two...
... Alaryn, Ben Rotter has an excellent article regarding aging on lees. I present it for your consideration: http://members.tripod.com/~BRotter/Surlie.htm ...
... Sebastian, I think one man's off flavors can be another man's ambrosia. There are some flavors that I think we'd all declare to be off, like turpentine for...
... one well racked. I was thinking the same thing .. But there's always 1,000 new recipies / styles to try, and never enough time to do it in .. -Sebastian...
