***TST's Official "Whatever" Thread***

[240sxDann]

Ken, on that second pass, definitely pulled the wheels up. Or at least the driver front.

[CHAOS]

Originally Posted by Scapegoat

ok cool. that looks like a good little kit. i was worried by mix you meant one of those canned mixes that come mixed with hops in it... those suck.

looks like you're doing a small all-grain batch. not something i've done by myself. its pretty easy though. just make sure you follow directions and pay attention to temperature. all the science happens at specific temps, too hot and there isn't enough conversion of the starches to sugars, too much and something else bad happens but i can't remember what exactly

yea dude eff those horrible brown barrel kits haha.

i got 3 different kinds to try... 2 of which involve adding stuff besides grain and what not.

types im gonna try:
Apple Crisp Ale - adding apples and cinnamon
Blackberry Red Ale - adding blackberrys or some otehr berry, havent settled.
"A well made Tripel" - Belgian Tripel - 9.9% abv

[Scapegoat]

Originally Posted by 240sxDann

Ken, on that second pass, definitely pulled the wheels up. Or at least the driver front.

i know... be hilarious to do that on the street at a light

[240sxDann]

Originally Posted by CHAOS

types im gonna try:
Apple Crisp Ale - adding apples and cinnamon

That sounds absolutely freakin delicious.

[240sxDann]

Originally Posted by Scapegoat

i know... be hilarious to do that on the street at a light

lol when nobody is around, I love playin with my 2 step leavin lights and stop signs.

[Scapegoat]

cinnamon goes a long long way... spices in general... less is more.

i was also told that apple doesn't hold up well. you may want to consider a flavor extract

[HickRocket1258]

Dan, you get your parts last week you said you were going to get?

[CHAOS]

IIRC they want you to brew the grain and such, then put the apples in and let them steep for a while. i figure that will get sufficient flavor. i forget when the cinnamon goes in.

[Red94Celica]

Originally Posted by HickRocket1258

Yeah Celica for a lot of highway driving I wouldn't recommend 4.10s, but that's just me. 4.10s on N/A and autos work so well. Although I'd probably have to switch out my lowering springs which I don't want to do. We will see how the traction part plays out.

Yeah, traction sucks.

[240sxDann]

Originally Posted by HickRocket1258

Dan, you get your parts last week you said you were going to get?

Wasn't getting parts. I'll PM you.

[Scapegoat]

Originally Posted by CHAOS

IIRC they want you to brew the grain and such, then put the apples in and let them steep for a while. i figure that will get sufficient flavor. i forget when the cinnamon goes in.

got ya. it should come out good. just follow directions and keep things clean and it should be fine.

of course... its your first brew... expect it to taste like ****. mine did lol

[CHAOS]

lol yea itll be interesting for sure. i gotta get a hold of some non-twist bottles. i have a capper and a bunch of caps, just no bottles.

[Scapegoat]

Originally Posted by CHAOS

lol yea itll be interesting for sure. i gotta get a hold of some non-twist bottles. i have a capper and a bunch of caps, just no bottles.

i'll see what i've got around here... i may have tossed my bottles... i've got some 22oz bottles you can have, i think i have some anyway lol

[HickRocket1258]

Originally Posted by 240sxDann

Wasn't getting parts. I'll PM you.

Ok.

Celica what's your suspension set up like?

[CHAOS]

lol i might pick up a case of sam over the weekend and use those.

[grimm]

thats a cool little kit Jon. I 've been looking at kits for a while and most are some cheap plastic spackle bucket. I might have to pick up the kit as well. that triple looks good!

ken, what sort of temps do you need to maintain, will i have to put it in the fridge? just curious what all the process entails?

[sleeper15]

i need beer. i ran out in the house.

[CHAOS]

Originally Posted by grimm

thats a cool little kit Jon. I 've been looking at kits for a while and most are some cheap plastic spackle bucket. I might have to pick up the kit as well. that triple looks good!

ken, what sort of temps do you need to maintain, will i have to put it in the fridge? just curious what all the process entails?

they are a small operation, but the kits seem pretty all inclusive.

and the instructions on their site for all the different brews have tons of detail, such as temps and times, and MOPs.

[Scapegoat]

Originally Posted by grimm

ken, what sort of temps do you need to maintain, will i have to put it in the fridge? just curious what all the process entails?

during all-grain brewing you initially heat about... 6 gallons of water to a specific temp... i want to say 180ish... but i don't all-grain brew just yet so i'm not 100% positive

once you get the water to temp you pour it over cracked barley in, usually, a cooler. since its insulated it'll hold temp longer. the temp will come down like 10 degrees and you hold it there for half an hour i believe. this converts the starch in the barley to sugar for the yeast to use.

next you boil the liquid in the cooler for a bit to sterilize the liquid and add hops at the right times. then you've got to drop the temp suddenly for the cold break.

add to a fermenter, pitch yeast and wait

thats it in a nut shell from someone who has assisted with all-grain brewing, but not done it. I don't want to deal with 15lbs of spent grain on the 8th floor...

[CHAOS]

im gonna put it out for the deer.