Just testing because I haven't seen any posts here since June 21. Wondering
if this group is not working any more.

grossbea wrote:[color=blue]
> Just testing because I haven't seen any posts here since June 21. Wondering
> if this group is not working any more.[/color]

Well, I just picked up a bunch of gear from my brewing friend.
He's been out of it for a few years now and has decided to pass
the torch to me.

So here's what he gave me:
3 five gallon glass carboys
2 three gallon glass carboys
3 five gallon kegs
1 three gallon keg
20# CO2 tank
2 regulators, 1 quick disconnect to keg
2 cases of 16 oz blue flip top bottles
2 hand cappers, bunch of caps
2 carboy brushes
3 cylinder locks
1 bubbler lock
5 hedpack caps
a few stoppers
1 hydrometer
2 brass bottle filling tubes (autostop)
2 1/2 gallon jugs
1 large funnel
books and magazines
and probably some stuff I've forgotten..

So what else do I need? A beaker to test with hydrometer.
Bottle cleaning apparatus.


--
Dan

Well Dan that's a generous friend. Sounds like you have all you need. Get
some ingredients and start brewing. Unless you brew the same recipe each
time, you should expect some failures. But I have brewed some really
outstanding beers, and as they say variety is the spice of life. Read and
learn as much as you can about brewing-you'll never know it all. Most of
the fun I get out of it, is trying recipes I dream up myself. If you get an
idea for a "different taste" don't be afraid to try it. Sometimes it's all
in the execution, you can change one little aspect of your brew and it makes
all the difference in the world. So go and explore.
"Dan Logcher" <dlogcher*xspam*@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:42cedade$0$578$b45e6eb0@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu...[color=blue]
> grossbea wrote:[color=green]
>> Just testing because I haven't seen any posts here since June 21.
>> Wondering if this group is not working any more.[/color]
>
> Well, I just picked up a bunch of gear from my brewing friend.
> He's been out of it for a few years now and has decided to pass
> the torch to me.
>
> So here's what he gave me:
> 3 five gallon glass carboys
> 2 three gallon glass carboys
> 3 five gallon kegs
> 1 three gallon keg
> 20# CO2 tank
> 2 regulators, 1 quick disconnect to keg
> 2 cases of 16 oz blue flip top bottles
> 2 hand cappers, bunch of caps
> 2 carboy brushes
> 3 cylinder locks
> 1 bubbler lock
> 5 hedpack caps
> a few stoppers
> 1 hydrometer
> 2 brass bottle filling tubes (autostop)
> 2 1/2 gallon jugs
> 1 large funnel
> books and magazines
> and probably some stuff I've forgotten..
>
> So what else do I need? A beaker to test with hydrometer.
> Bottle cleaning apparatus.
>
>
> --
> Dan[/color]

Art Lindquist wrote:[color=blue]
> Well Dan that's a generous friend. Sounds like you have all you need. Get
> some ingredients and start brewing. Unless you brew the same recipe each
> time, you should expect some failures. But I have brewed some really
> outstanding beers, and as they say variety is the spice of life. Read and
> learn as much as you can about brewing-you'll never know it all. Most of
> the fun I get out of it, is trying recipes I dream up myself. If you get an
> idea for a "different taste" don't be afraid to try it. Sometimes it's all
> in the execution, you can change one little aspect of your brew and it makes
> all the difference in the world. So go and explore.[/color]

He's quite a generous friend indeed! After looking online at the
equipment he gave me, I estimate the total value around $500 or so.
I say I owe him a few batches of beer when I get things working well.

I've been reading alot, and looking over recipes. I will be starting
with an extract brew first, as I'm not ready to start in on mash just
yet.

My biggest obsticle now is making the space to setup the equipment
in my basement. Its a cool 63 degrees, 40% humidity.. that should be
ok for brewing ales.. yes?

--
Dan