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- Tue Feb 21, 2023 3:33 am
- Forum: Other Hobbies and Projects
- Topic: Any other bikers?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2725
Re: Any other bikers?
I mean bikers, just not motorcyclists. lol
- Sat Feb 18, 2023 1:02 pm
- Forum: Other Hobbies and Projects
- Topic: Any other bikers?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2725
Re: Any other bikers?
11000 miles! Awesome. I thought I did a lot at 5k. I've been doing alot of Zwift this time if year, though I did my first outdoor road ride 2 days ago. That Specialized frame I had cracked at the drop outs a couple years ago (height of the pandemic) and I put the DA group set on a Felt frame. The fr...
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 2:44 pm
- Forum: Still Related Hardware
- Topic: Barrel Sized Wort Chiller
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2009
Re: Barrel Sized Wort Chiller
Yes. If you can get the coating off. The small gas feed lines, sold at the Depot(for a stove or water heater) will not come off, where as the big rolls of it, normally for commercial use, will skin right off with a knife.
- Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:01 pm
- Forum: Sugar
- Topic: Ph crashes in sugar washes
- Replies: 97
- Views: 19158
Re: Ph crashes in sugar washes
Yes...Oyster shells (calcium Carbonate) will not dissolve into solution without an acidic environment. That's why it's slow to work, It need's time to break down. Being a beer brewer, I don't use it 'cause it's too slow and unpredictable. That's why I use calcium hydroxide, it's immediate. I guess a...
- Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:15 am
- Forum: Sugar
- Topic: Ph crashes in sugar washes
- Replies: 97
- Views: 19158
Re: Ph crashes in sugar washes
Personally, I wouldn't bring PH down only to have it drop further with fermentation. Knowing it's gonna crash, I'll even add Calcium hydroxide to raise it a bit anticipating the crash. Yes, the yeast prefers 5.6 or so, but we're not making beer, and a sugar wash isn't the best environment for yeast ...
- Fri Oct 21, 2022 11:23 am
- Forum: Sugar
- Topic: Ph crashes in sugar washes
- Replies: 97
- Views: 19158
Re: Ph crashes in sugar washes
You should really have a PH meter to use it, but I would us a teaspoon to start (About 2.5- 3grams).
If it's after fermentation is under weigh, sanitize equipment and definitely stir gently. It works almost instantly, so you don't have to wait that long.
Be careful using it, It's potent stuff.
If it's after fermentation is under weigh, sanitize equipment and definitely stir gently. It works almost instantly, so you don't have to wait that long.
Be careful using it, It's potent stuff.
- Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:40 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: Anyone else got the Wuhan?
- Replies: 362
- Views: 39582
Re: Anyone else got the Wuhan?
I'm just getting over it for the 2nd time. 1st time was Mid March, I had all the classic symptoms, fever, aches, and a foggy head for 2 weeks. And I just got my first shot the week before to boot. About 3 weeks after, I received the 2nd shot. About 2 weeks ago, I felt like I had a mild cold, but wen...
- Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:25 am
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: Thanks in advance from NJ USA!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 573
Re: Thanks in advance from NJ USA!
Awesome. Your gonna have a ton of fun with that!
- Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:00 am
- Forum: Sugar
- Topic: Ph crashes in sugar washes
- Replies: 97
- Views: 19158
Re: Ph crashes in sugar washes
Shells are effective in small washes (5-15gal) but I found they did not dissolve fast enough in bigger (100/300) ones to prevent a ph crash. Try powder calcium carbonate instead of sodium bicarbonate. Not good to add all the salt. Also a ph of 3.9 is just fine. You will get good flavor, less chance...
- Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:51 pm
- Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
- Topic: Ferm-Solutions Enzymes
- Replies: 57
- Views: 8623
- Tue Sep 21, 2021 2:56 am
- Forum: Yeasts, Enzymes, Fungi, Nutrients
- Topic: Ferm-Solutions Enzymes
- Replies: 57
- Views: 8623
Re: Ferm-Solutions Enzymes
I haven't ordered enzymes in a while. Is this the go to place for them?
- Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:51 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
- Topic: whats your music
- Replies: 2655
- Views: 238862
Re: whats your music
Frank Zappa. My favorite musician, and one of the best guitarists ever.
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- Sat Aug 28, 2021 9:35 am
- Forum: Whiskey
- Topic: Pick a Spring (Water?)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1397
Re: Pick a Spring (Water?)
Personally, I like #1. You can always add salts to bring your mash to the PH you want, and hit the water profile your shooting for, especially an all grain mash. If it was a sugar wash, I would definitely use #2. because sugar has no buffering capabilities, and always causes a PH crash. When I make ...
- Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:13 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: HD emails being blocked
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1856
Re: HD emails being blocked
I was wondering why I wasn't getting forum updates, and just started getting them again.
Thanks!
Thanks!
- Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:11 pm
- Forum: Research and Theory
- Topic: Lets Talk Column Packing
- Replies: 606
- Views: 93802
Re: Lets Talk Column Packing
Why have a 60" column if your not going to pack it the whole way? The taller the better for purity.
If it's a Boka, start an inch or so below the bottom plate.
If it's a Boka, start an inch or so below the bottom plate.
- Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:49 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: FLUTE TALK
- Replies: 1867
- Views: 202215
Re: FLUTE TALK
I say 2 Max!! LOL
- Wed Feb 17, 2021 4:48 am
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: FLUTE TALK
- Replies: 1867
- Views: 202215
Re: FLUTE TALK
Running stripped washes is why your ABV is so high, along with 4 plates. Like everyone mentioned, plates are great for 1 and done runs.
I would take those strippings and add them to your next beer, and run it on 2 plates.
***2 plates is just my personal preference.***
I would take those strippings and add them to your next beer, and run it on 2 plates.
***2 plates is just my personal preference.***
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 4:44 pm
- Forum: Column Builds
- Topic: FLUTE TALK
- Replies: 1867
- Views: 202215
Re: FLUTE TALK
1- I don't know about FOG on the lower plate, I feel the sections, and when the heat is rising, turn on/up deflag, and wait for plates to load. 2-Don't try to over power the deflag. With bubble caps, I look for lively bubbles just above the caps. 3-Don't worry about equilibrium too much in a bubble ...
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:31 pm
- Forum: Related Electric Accessories
- Topic: choose a heat sink and fan for SSR
- Replies: 6
- Views: 664
Re: choose a heat sink and fan for SSR
Agreed, so whichever fits your build best.
- Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:48 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: Heating a 55 gallon fermenter
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1563
Re: Heating a 55 gallon fermenter
A little expensive, but ya can make a box out of foam board insulation, from Home Depot.
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:32 am
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: Heating a 55 gallon fermenter
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1563
Re: Heating a 55 gallon fermenter
I think a building an insulated box with a small ceramic heater, run by an stc, is your best bet. Especially in temperatures your talking about.
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:06 am
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: AG Brew in a Bag volume vs grain
- Replies: 4
- Views: 672
Re: AG Brew in a Bag volume vs grain
How big is the dead space under the bottom? Maybe make bigger batch so there is more water above the bottom and the water to grain
ratio isn't too diluted. What I did was buy a BIAB that fit the whole kettle. They'll custom make it for any size.
ratio isn't too diluted. What I did was buy a BIAB that fit the whole kettle. They'll custom make it for any size.
- Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:58 pm
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: AG Brew in a Bag volume vs grain
- Replies: 4
- Views: 672
Re: AG Brew in a Bag volume vs grain
Why use the false bottom if your doing a Brew in a bag?
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:25 am
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: homer buckets for fermenting
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1276
Re: homer buckets for fermenting
Home brewers use 6.5 gallon buckets for 5 gallon batches. Usually 5.5 gallons in, with a half gallon loss to yeast/trub and a gallon headspace for
krausen.
That being said, you can use whatever you want, as long as it's food grade. Look for this symbol.
krausen.
That being said, you can use whatever you want, as long as it's food grade. Look for this symbol.
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:23 am
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: BIAB (Brew In a Bag) Mashing
- Replies: 53
- Views: 17580
Re: BIAB (Brew In a Bag) Mashing
Ok so it sat 3 hrs after boil and once at 150 threw in grains. Kept at 140-150 for 2.5 hrs. Cooled and pitched. Got a reading of 1.063 which sounds the same as original recipe. 7 hrs total time. So ya maybe I let things sit longer than I shoulda but seems like turned out ok. 7 gallons of water got ...
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:02 am
- Forum: Condensers/Cooling Methods
- Topic: Cheap Water proof Thermometer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1311
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 6:18 am
- Forum: Mashing and Fermenting
- Topic: What'd ya'll make today?
- Replies: 6949
- Views: 729057
Re: What'd ya'll make today?
IMG_0861.JPG Yesterday we made a beer for a Bourbonesqe Whiskey. The grain was all left over from previous beers, some quite old, so we added high temp enzymes to be sure of conversion. Grain bill was 50 lbs.2row/Pilsner, 25 lbs. flaked corn, 25 lbs. red wheat,15 lbs honey malt. It was sparged and ...
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:36 am
- Forum: Beer, and Wine
- Topic: Which brewery makes the best stouts?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3056
Re: Which brewery makes the best stouts?
Guinness Extra Stout is really good. Stronger (5.6%)and richer than regular Guinness. Foreign Extra is better yet,at..7.5% abv.
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:59 pm
- Forum: My First .....
- Topic: First AG on the grain fermentation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2003
Re: First AG on the grain fermentation
Interesting, I didn't know the yeast would fall out of solution first so it would be on the bottom That's why they use conicals for beer, so the yeast can be drawn off the bottom, and leave clean beer. With that grain bill, I don't think the yeast will separate. If it does, drain it off. If it does...
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:07 pm
- Forum: ** Welcome Center **
- Topic: My first post must go here
- Replies: 8
- Views: 750
Re: My first post must go here
Welcome. The corner of your basement soon will not be big enough!