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I enjoy this beer. You can guzzle it and not get full. Unfortunately it has a little kick. lol Anyway it turned out good, other that it is still murky. I'm just beginning and it is hard to worry about anything with a belly full of beer. Maybe next time it will be clear. Brewing again tomorrow. Dropp...

Thanks, Paul
Any other feel good mill stories out there?
I want to crush barley sooooooo bad. It will
take probably another week to get my mill.

Willy

This batch has cleared up real nice. I siphoned it into the keg last night. Got some in my mouth during siphoning and my first instict was wanting more. I think this is going to turn out very good. The first kegging experience was a little worrisome. I had a little trouble figuring out the regulater...

The B3 forum says that I can solder with standard water line
material. Thier advice is to leave it loose for easy cleaning.
I think I will try it loose once and see how it does. Willy

I finished my 48 quart picnic cooler lauter tun.
I built a forked manifold that sits in the bottom
of the cooler. All the joints are loose. Can I
solder them together or will the solder cause
trouble with the brewing? What are the concerns
with soldering the joints?

Thanks, Willy

Just sent off the check for my Barley Crusher grain mill.
I am soooooooooo excited. I can stop taking the pain killers.
My bum Corona shoulder should heal soon.

Willy "Grain Mill" Black

Bill, Thanks for the advice. I will give it a try. I read up about the American Double Mash on the internet and ended up following Randy Mosher time table in his book. I did end the rice boil early because I was worried it would fall apart. Cooker mash was 2 quart of water per pound of grain. I grou...

Got it in the secondary carboy. Done not seem to be clearing yet.
I think I am going to switch to whole hops, the pellets leave a lot
particulates. This beer is so light, I am worried it will be cloudy.

Willy

Man, this is the lightest beer I have ever brewed. The secondary is a glass carboy and since the beer is so light and clear I can see all the action. This fermentation process is a wonder. I can see thousounds of bubble streams and the wort is not sitting still, there are swirling currents. Their is...

Thanks, I will be brewing regularly now. I ordered a 50 pound bag
of domestic 2-row, yesterday. My Corona will be getting a workout.

Willy

Man I am tired, I final got it in the primary. Everything went fine, I think. OG 1042 A% 5.5 I need a beer. Willy Update, when it goes into the secondary. A lot of hop trub got into the primary, so I will take it out of the primary sooner than normal. Crack

I am trying an American Double Mash 5 pounds Domestic 2-row 1.5 pounds raw rice .5 pounds flaked corn .6 oz of Tett with 60 minute boil (I think, I better figure it out quick cause I will be boiling in a couple hours) Pale Ale yeast Getting ready to sparge in 30 minutes. Everything has gone well so ...

This extract wheat beer turn out good. I
really like it.

I am at this moment doing my first all-grain
batch in eight years. It is good to be back.

Cheers,

I could not wait. I put one in the frige last night. It was in the bottle 3.65 days. LOL Just drank it. It was a little flat but that to be expected. I liked it. I think it will be very good. I really like how the yeast and the Tett hopes work to add a hint of lemon. Willy "Smiling Brewer"...