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by BrooklynTech
Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:48 pm
Forum: Fruits & Vegetables
Topic: tangerines
Replies: 33
Views: 8295

Re: tangerines

Did that a few years ago w/some Pilsner Extract. Came out quite tasty after sitting on oak for a year.
by BrooklynTech
Sat May 23, 2015 11:34 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Sauces
Replies: 15
Views: 1684

Re: Sauces

bitter wrote:I'm with you on steak just a light salt and pepper and grill. It does however go great with fried mushrooms and onions!

B
Just threw a 1" thick sirloin on the BBQ tonight. Hmmmmmmmm 12 min flippin every 2 min. Nothing needed. The wife puts on a bit of salt after I'm done cookin.
by BrooklynTech
Thu May 21, 2015 11:20 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Sauces
Replies: 15
Views: 1684

Sauces

When I eat at home I never use any kind of sauce. I like the taste of most food as it comes. Same when I go out to eat. I tell them to tell the cook NO SAUCE. I think that with a good tasting "sauce" it makes little difference what it's one. All you can taste is the sauce. I love the taste...
by BrooklynTech
Sun May 17, 2015 11:33 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Corn and 2 Row All Grain
Replies: 8
Views: 1637

Re: Corn and 2 Row All Grain

OK, Checked the SG yesterday (Sat) and it was down to 1.010...not bad..that's about 7% ABV. Just might run it /wed. Think I'll cold crash tomorrow morn.
by BrooklynTech
Wed May 06, 2015 11:48 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Better Late Than Never...I Guess. LOL
Replies: 2
Views: 503

Better Late Than Never...I Guess. LOL

Somehow I never did this and never got "yelled" at either for not introducing myself. So hear goes. I've been on the board here for about 3 years and have done mostly all grain whiskeys as I'm an all grain brewer as well. I'm a retired high school teacher (30 years) who put 4 in the navy b...
by BrooklynTech
Wed May 06, 2015 10:31 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Corn and 2 Row All Grain
Replies: 8
Views: 1637

Re: Corn and 2 Row All Grain

Good job BT but talk about taking the long way home. A tighter protocol could have got you there with a lot less work and time. Nice number you got though. Spot on. This is my first all grain w/corn and 2 row. Next time will be a bit different. Used NC Hooch's plan, well sort of....LOL After going ...
by BrooklynTech
Wed May 06, 2015 7:35 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Corn and 2 Row All Grain
Replies: 8
Views: 1637

Re: Corn and 2 Row All Grain

Finished for the day. Total time including clean up about 25 hrs. Here is/are the rest of my notes. 9-After 15 hrs overnight temp was 137* Dumped it into a a 6 gal boil pot and added 2 gal of 115* water. SG was 1.020 10-Mixed well and brought temp up to 130* and let sit for 30 min. SG=1.026 11-Mixed...
by BrooklynTech
Wed May 06, 2015 1:14 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Using wood chips for aging.
Replies: 44
Views: 21549

Re: Using wood chips for aging.

Thanks for the info. Makes sense. :-)
by BrooklynTech
Wed May 06, 2015 12:09 pm
Forum: Flavoring and Aging
Topic: Using wood chips for aging.
Replies: 44
Views: 21549

Re: Using wood chips for aging.

If commercial distilleries can have whiskey sitting in kegs for decades, how can I over age using chips?
by BrooklynTech
Wed May 06, 2015 9:56 am
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Corn and 2 Row All Grain
Replies: 8
Views: 1637

Re: Corn and 2 Row All Grain

Here's a great image for you that shows enzyme activity vs temps. Your temps are quite high for any conversion to have taken place at all. I believe both your 2 row and your alpha amylase may have been denatured by the high temps. Unless of course you may be using high temp amylase like SebStar HTL...
by BrooklynTech
Tue May 05, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
Topic: Corn and 2 Row All Grain
Replies: 8
Views: 1637

Corn and 2 Row All Grain

Working off NcHooch's Bourbon AG recipie I started late today. Here are the steps so far: 1-Boil 2 gal water in 4 gal pot--------------10 min. 2-In 3 gal cooler w/paint strainer bag mix 8 lbs of crack corn w/6 handfuls of rice hulls - mix well 3-Add boiling water and mix well. Take temp and cover---...
by BrooklynTech
Sat May 02, 2015 12:53 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: rum from.molasses
Replies: 31
Views: 4036

Re: rum from.molasses

by BrooklynTech
Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:23 pm
Forum: Beer, and Wine
Topic: show us your brewing rig
Replies: 89
Views: 17557

Re: show us your brewing rig

King Of Hearts wrote:Here is a real mans cooler. http://www.yardhouse.com/default.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow
Yea been to a YardHouse or two. Very impressive number of kegs and brews.
by BrooklynTech
Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:03 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: NChooch's Carolina Bourbon
Replies: 1043
Views: 280677

Re: NChooch's Carolina Bourbon

Picked up 8 lbs of crack corn today for $0.89 a pound.

Now to find time to cook and mash it w/the 3 lbs of 2 Row. Perhaps next week.
by BrooklynTech
Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:23 pm
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: NChooch's Carolina Bourbon
Replies: 1043
Views: 280677

Re: NChooch's Carolina Bourbon

3 lbs 2 row = 420 DP points divided by 10 lbs total grain = 42 DP avg. THats fine. You need about 30 DP avg to get consistent conversion. Even the extra pound of rye (or wheat) would be fine 420/11 = 38. Personally Id add 2 lbs wheat. 420/12 = 35, still good. Thanks Jimbo...cracked corn is about 5 ...
by BrooklynTech
Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:12 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: NChooch's Carolina Bourbon
Replies: 1043
Views: 280677

Re: NChooch's Carolina Bourbon

I'm ready to try this out. But I can't get 6 row malted barley and the recipe calls for:

Grain Bill: 7 pounds cracked corn; 3 pounds crushed 6-row malted barley (optional 1 pound malted rye)

I bought 3 lbs of 2 row.....So how much should I reduce the cracked corn????
by BrooklynTech
Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:28 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: New Chinese SS Pot
Replies: 7
Views: 2134

Re: New Chinese SS Pot

InglisHill wrote:Every new bit of kit needs a sac run.
Thanks, guess I'll dump it. Even at 72 I'm to young to die. :D
by BrooklynTech
Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:21 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: New Chinese SS Pot
Replies: 7
Views: 2134

Re: New Chinese SS Pot

Thanks for the replys. It's not the first run for the column only the boil pot. Still think it's a dumper? I've distilled 5 or 6 patches thru the column using the 5 gallon boil pot.
by BrooklynTech
Sat Feb 21, 2015 12:36 am
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: New Chinese SS Pot
Replies: 7
Views: 2134

Re: New Chinese SS Pot

Bump......37 view and no comments? I was sure one of the "old timers" would have an idea.
by BrooklynTech
Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:43 pm
Forum: Safety and Related Issues
Topic: New Chinese SS Pot
Replies: 7
Views: 2134

New Chinese SS Pot

Bought one at Home Depot the other day it was 6 gal and the same diameter as my 5 gal pot so the cover of the old one fit just perfect. I ran my Pilsner LME batch yesterday and when I went to clean up today I noticed that the copper fitting on the inside of the SS salad bowel I converted into a dome...
by BrooklynTech
Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:31 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: All Grain Pilsner
Replies: 16
Views: 2598

Re: All Grain Pilsner

Interesting making a whisky with pilsner extract. The preboil should help prevent boilover in the still. I get Avangard German Pilsner malt for 48 bucks a 55 lb. sack. The cider taste might be normal and covered up by the hops when used in a beer. If you want it to finish at a lower SG. you could s...
by BrooklynTech
Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:08 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: All Grain Pilsner
Replies: 16
Views: 2598

Re: All Grain Pilsner

its not the same as 10 pounds of crushed malt. It's been through a process. I'd just put it down to that. Thanks cb....Bought a new SS boil pot from COSTCO today. It's 6 gallons and is the same diameter as my 5 gallon pot so gasket and column will fit just fine. Cleaned the new pot and racked about...
by BrooklynTech
Sat Feb 14, 2015 1:47 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: All Grain Pilsner
Replies: 16
Views: 2598

Re: All Grain Pilsner

Checked today after 26 days in the fermenter. Beersmith said FG should be about 1.019 and I hit 20. So I guess it's done. ABV should be a bit over 7% which is ok. Question si I tasted the sample and it seems like it had a cider taste. Any ideas? Would run it today be the weather is to nasty to be on...
by BrooklynTech
Sun Feb 08, 2015 12:36 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: All Grain Pilsner
Replies: 16
Views: 2598

Re: All Grain Pilsner

Went into the frementing freezer at about 63*F for about 10 days, then began upping it a few degrees every day or so. It's up to 74 and still bubbling every 30 sec or so. Hope this comes out ok.
by BrooklynTech
Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:00 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: Rye flour experiment....
Replies: 48
Views: 5124

Re: Rye flour experiment....

When the fermentation is done try a COLD CRASH. That sure helps clear my beer.
by BrooklynTech
Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:56 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello from New York
Replies: 26
Views: 2505

Re: Hello from New York

Yet another New Yorker who isn't from "the city"... Seems like whenever you mention NY folks always assume you mean NYC - the cancer hanging off an otherwise great state... It's Manhattan that most people think of when they think of N.Y.C. I grew up in Brooklyn and the "city" AL...
by BrooklynTech
Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:31 pm
Forum: ** Welcome Center **
Topic: Hello from New York
Replies: 26
Views: 2505

Re: Hello from New York

Yet another New Yorker who isn't from "the city"... Seems like whenever you mention NY folks always assume you mean NYC - the cancer hanging off an otherwise great state... It's Manhattan that most people think of when they think of N.Y.C. I grew up in Brooklyn and the "city" AL...
by BrooklynTech
Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:00 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: my single barley malt whisky
Replies: 31
Views: 3583

Re: my single barley malt whisky

Tokoroa_Shiner wrote:You'll know if it foams a lot because it will come out your condenser. That's when you will see it. If it stays in the still and don't come out. It's good.
Thanks, I'll bring it up to boil slowly.
by BrooklynTech
Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:14 am
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: my single barley malt whisky
Replies: 31
Views: 3583

Re: my single barley malt whisky

Hey Brooklyn and ThePatient1, LME/DME that is manufactured for producing beer will have more unfermentable sugars than we as distiller normally deal with. I've heard this can cause more than the usual amount of foaming to occur. When you distill, keep an eye out and tell us if you notice more than ...
by BrooklynTech
Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:01 pm
Forum: Recipe Development
Topic: my single barley malt whisky
Replies: 31
Views: 3583

Re: my single barley malt whisky

Jo Diesel wrote:Single barley malt is SCOTCH! Not whisky.
Only if it's made in Scotland.

If you don't use peated malt it's "really" not Scotch.

Just because you use barley it don't make if Scotch.