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- Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:06 pm
- Forum: Brewing Problems, Emergencies, Help!
- Topic: Cooler mash tun mishap?
- Replies: 2
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Cooler mash tun mishap?
Has anybody else used that Cooler Mash tun set-up? I just put it together and used it and the beer is quite off. When I first tested it with water to see how well it would insulate I noticed a film of something on top of the water. Does anyone know if there is something that needs to be done to the ...
Not to to worry slothrob, I brewed on Sunday and probably won't be racking till tomorrow at earliest. Airlock is all but stopped and the Dagoba is making me uneasy so I think I'll be ok, assuming that the beer isn't just flat out awful because my baking soda mash destroyed everything. Brewing is fun.
I can't tell you how many people have asked me about the baking soda. I was desperate and John Palmer's book said baking soda, I panicked and put it in. I'm not proud of it. As far as temp. I more or less maintained it the whole time. My mash/lauter tun is a Rubbermaid 48 quart cooler, only high tec...
Yes, we have a Phil's, and from the inspiration of such a bad yield I took t hat sucker apart and fixed it with my unique combination of thought and tape. Trust me, it worked. But that does not fix the already brewed. Yes, there were many unbroken grains. The reason I did 75 mins. was because I had ...
Believe it or not, I work in the shop and am responsible for the brew stuff there. The mill has seen a lot of use. What would you recommend as a good long lasting mill that will handle lots of brewers. I can't break the store's bank either. Did a batch sparge, 75 minutes mash. 2- 10 minute sparges t...
Mash mess
So, I've been brewing for a few years and I have only today had an opportunity to try all-grain. Fairly simple recipe- 5 lbs. Maris Otter, 1 lb. Munich, 1/2 lb Victory. Mash 153 F, 75 mins. then some hops. A Bitter. OG was supposed to be 1.060 (I should say here that this will be a 3 gal. recipe), a...
- Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:25 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Cider Help?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5343
Cider Help?
I'm curious if any of you have tried to make hard cider. I tried it for the first time a few days ago. I picked a lot of good cider apples, pressed them added a camden tablet and waited 24 hours, just like I was told to do and read. I then added pasteur champagne yeast and it fermented like mad for ...
- Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:35 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: It's done?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6302
It's done?
Probably splitting hairs here but I have a Kolsch here that I had planned on bottling because it's been in secondary for quite a while (7 weeks) but I checked the gravity and it's still at 1.017, the projected FG was 1.014. Am I being to precise, should I just bottle the stuff. The OG was 1.053 (I k...
- Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:32 pm
- Forum: Techniques, Methods, Tips & How To
- Topic: yeast propagation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4910
yeast propagation
I guess I have gotten lazy, but I am wondering if anyone knows if the Wyeast propagator packs need to be propagated before pitching into the wort or if the 25 billion cell count is enough to start 5 gallons. Has anybody tried it directly with success? Thanks.
- Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:58 pm
- Forum: Ingredients, Kits & Recipes
- Topic: recipe disagreements
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5529
recipe disagreements
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was wondering if anybody can tell me why I get such different results on recipes when using two different "methods". When I calculate what the OG and IBU etc will be using tastybrew.com it comes out very dif...
star san
Are there any Star San experts out there who can tell me why the solution stays clear for only about 30 minutes after I mix the star san and water. I have read that it is only effective as long as it stays clear so I have about 30 minutes to sanitize carboys, 50 bottles, etc. There must bwe somethin...
- Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:58 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: 3/8 in. I/D. or O.D.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6779
3/8 in. I/D. or O.D.
I am trying to build a chiller but I forget if I have heard that the copper tubing should be 3/8 in. diameter on the inside or outside. Or maybe it's not that measurement at all. Anybody want to comment on how much they have payed to make one of these. Thanks.
- Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:28 am
- Forum: Ingredients, Kits & Recipes
- Topic: Pellet vs. leaf
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5299
Pellet vs. leaf
Hi, I have only ever used pellet hops and am now using a different shop which only carries whole leaf. If my recipe called for 1 oz. Hallertau can I use 1oz leaf just as well as pellet or is there some difference I should know about? I would guess not but I would like to be sure. Thanks.