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My new hobby..... Homebrewing!
RTSDaddy2:
Oh great...here's another thing to tell the wife I want to try and do at some point. Who's writing the book this time? ;D
ChadTower:
Must... resist... wife works at the dump joke...
knave:
Drew, being a noob, I'm not sure how you are going to use the food grade buckets instead of carboys. Where/how are you going to fit the airlock. I suppose you could mod the lid.
I really didn't mind the bottling process and since the bottles are a by-product of my other habits they are practically free.
My dad has the best boil pot...It's an old keg with an opening cut in the top and a spout welded in the bottom. Works great...holds lots...
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: knave on May 07, 2007, 05:31:53 pm ---
Drew, being a noob, I'm not sure how you are going to use the food grade buckets instead of carboys. Where/how are you going to fit the airlock. I suppose you could mod the lid.
--- End quote ---
That's the process exactly. Get a stopper to fit your airlock, then drill a hole in the lid and put the airlock/stopper in the hole. A blowoff hose would work too if you prefer that method for primary fermentation (store owner told me I might want to go that route after I brew a few batches if the airlock is blowing off, and WILL work in the buckets). The lids for the buckets snap on tight enough for this process.
Using the bucket, the spigot is easily added by doing the same thing (drill a hole and hook up the spigot). Oh yeah, I also forgot - the local homebrew store had a spigot for $5, but I ended up taking it back when I happened to go into American Science & Surplus and they had the SAME exact thing for $1.25, and I got a nicer hydrometer beaker-mabob. Mebbe they've got those spigots on their website :dunno
KenToad:
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on May 07, 2007, 08:50:30 pm ---[
Using the bucket, the spigot is easily added by doing the same thing (drill a hole and hook up the spigot). Oh yeah, I also forgot - the local homebrew store had a spigot for $5, but I ended up taking it back when I happened to go into American Science & Surplus and they had the SAME exact thing for $1.25, and I got a nicer hydrometer beaker-mabob. Mebbe they've got those spigots on their website :dunno
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Wow, Drew, I would rather support my local DIY Brew store than save $3. Seems a bit flinty that you went to the trouble to bring it back and had the guy give you back your five dollars.
Oh, well. And, for the love of whatever, buy a carboy or three for your barleywines meads and lagers. You'll thank me later when your beer doesn't have a plastic aftertaste.
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