Topic: Official Esink Home Brewing Thread

[Steve]

hey govt,

I strongly recommend a bench capper. I scored a vintage (old) bench capper on Ebay for $18 shipped. It isn't pretty, but it works perfect. I did 54 bottles tonight in under a half an hour (I fill them all then cap). And those were twisties which require a bit more pressure and attention to detail. I'll never miss my wing capper. I ended up getting $15 for it, so thanks to ebay I scored a bencher for $3.

Also the IPA is still bubbling pretty good, so I'm going to let it ride a few more days before bottling it. I stole a taste of it though, very good. The initial taste is bitter, but that is quickly replaced by a hoppy flavor and great mouth feel. Can't wait for a done, cold, carbed one.

[Steve]

Trying a new beer, Leinerliugels nut brown, not bad

[Govtcheez]

Leinies is good stuff

I'm brewing my blue moon clone right now

[Steve]

My first time trying their beer. Makes me want to brew a nut brown

[Mike]

>> brew a nut

Snicker

[Steve]

Lmfao

[Govtcheez]

Try their summer shandy once it gets warm out.

[Steve]

It was on the shelf next to this one. Will do

[Govtcheez]

My favorite Leinie's is the Sunset Wheat.  It tastes like Fruity Pebbles

When I was brewing this weekend, I lost the cap to my airlock.  Fortunately, the cap is just about the same size as a milk jug cap so now I've got one of those on there until I get a chance to buy a new 67 cent part.  woo

[Steve]

You use an airlock with beer? I use them on everything else, but with horror stories about buckets blowing the lids and airlocks i have always used a blowoff tube.

[Steve]

I have a cap u can have actually, from an airlock i broke. U need me to send it out?

[Govtcheez]

Yeah, one came with my kit.  I haven't had any trouble with it at all.

Nah, you mailing it would cost more than just buying a new airlock.  Plus it gives me an excuse to go to the homebrew store.

[Steve]

I wish i had a local one, but apex takes good care of me. Maybe i will try an airlock with the mango wheat beer. They are so much easier. I use vodka in mine, nothing can live in it and if some suckback happens its a free boost in abv lol

[Steve]

Try their summer shandy once it gets warm out.

Went back tonight to get some, and no dice. They only had a few six packs of it Sunday, so I wasn't too surprised. What they did have is one by them called Honey Weiss. Going to crack on open in a few.

What is a Weiss? I know I have heard that before.

[jkim]

You can post on here, but you can't use google?