Originally posted by: ricardo
i really need to invest in a wort chiller. i do most of my work with the wort outside (I actually use one of those outdoor turkey fryers from walmart. hold's 6 gallons. after an hour of boiling it's perfect at 5 gallons). it's a pain, though, to bring that hotass wort indoors to the icefilled tub. I think i'll get one when I order some more yeast, which will hopefully be soon.
I just made a nice apple brew with a touch of pine needles. surprisingly good. i think the secret was I put a bit more hops than what I'd normally use in this type of sweet drink. not too sweet, not too hoppy.
i really need to invest in a wort chiller. i do most of my work with the wort outside (I actually use one of those outdoor turkey fryers from walmart. hold's 6 gallons. after an hour of boiling it's perfect at 5 gallons). it's a pain, though, to bring that hotass wort indoors to the icefilled tub. I think i'll get one when I order some more yeast, which will hopefully be soon.
I just made a nice apple brew with a touch of pine needles. surprisingly good. i think the secret was I put a bit more hops than what I'd normally use in this type of sweet drink. not too sweet, not too hoppy.
- That apple brew sounds tasty! I uses a 4 gallon and sparge with a bit more then a gallon to top up the 5 gallons myself and cool in my iced sink. We may be moving soon so I may keep an eye out for better room so I can start to brew whole grain
EDIT - I'm also gonna get some Pacman before it's gone (2 or 3 of em')