I spent yesterday and this morning making my lauter/mash tun. Originally I was gonna use a rectangular cooler but I found out they no longer make normal coolers anymore. Remember the regular ones that were shaped like coffins, with only handles on the side and maybe a spigot on the bottom for the water to […]

A few weeks ago I tried to get in contact with a few local homebrewing clubs but never got a response. On Sunday I got a call while at church from Doug who was the head of a homebrewing club in Downey. He was brewing a batch that day and invited me to come over […]

No more eyeballing ingredients!
The digital scale I’d ordered last week finally came today! I got a pretty good deal, only $27 including S&H on eBay. It can weigh in grams, kilograms, pounds and ounces up to 55 lbs. Trying to eyeball and separate 12 pounds of LME out of a 20 pound jug is a […]