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My brother recently gave me his old beer fridge, so after a quick online order from kegconnection and following the guide at http://bit.ly/7KMZTm here is the end result: I picked up co2 this morning at the local welding supply shop and am looking forward to kegging both my Hef and Pumpkin Ale tonight! Anybody have any tips on bottling from the kegs after the beer is carbed?
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# ¿ Sep 20, 2011 20:37 |
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# ¿ Apr 18, 2024 02:43 |
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Thanks everyone for the bottling from a keg tips on the previous page. Got my hef and ale kegged last night, but when I checked the fridge temp this morning it was 60* and the compressor was really hot to the touch I hope it simply was too close to the wall, I've unplugged it and will try plugging it in again when I get home from work.
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# ¿ Sep 22, 2011 16:29 |
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indigi posted:Can't go wrong with an ESB! Hey there ESB buddy I'll be brewing this tomorrow: code:
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# ¿ Sep 24, 2011 20:05 |
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Here's some crazy airlock activity for the Imperial IPA (1.093) I brewed on Saturday, fermenting with Wyeast 1056. In the background you can hear the ESB (1.068) fermenting with Wyeast 1275. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekUkp4tK1-o My last couple beers had an off taste (Diacetyl probably) at the beginning and I think it was because I was lax in the aeration. I made sure to shake the fermentors well this time and I think it's paying off j3rkstore fucked around with this message at 03:43 on Sep 27, 2011 |
# ¿ Sep 27, 2011 03:40 |
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I'm not sure hopsdirect put their crop up for sale yet, i've been watching for a couple of days and their site hasn't changed.
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# ¿ Oct 5, 2011 23:30 |
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I've been checking the pellet section
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# ¿ Oct 6, 2011 00:42 |
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Here's some on sugar I found in HBT2 from our friend, Aajarg.Aajarg posted:A brief history of sugar
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# ¿ Oct 7, 2011 16:57 |
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I just found 9lbs of milled Vienna malt sitting in my unused picnic cooler; Its probably a few months old but it the cooler was sealed and the grain is bagged. I gave it a smell and it didn't seem rotten or anything, should I make a brew with it or toss it?
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# ¿ Oct 7, 2011 17:19 |
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Hypnolobster posted:Maybe pilsner and wheat and some dark wheat (mostly I want to play with dark wheat, I've never used it before) and a double decoction because decoctions are fun. Yeah they are, I'm going to attempt a triple decoction vienna lager on Sunday
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# ¿ Oct 14, 2011 14:05 |
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My only experience is with ales so far and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it is unnecessary to rack a lager to secondary? I've read that you should rack it to secondary when the krausen starts to fall and before lagering but I'm fermenting in an opaque bucket. It also seems like a lot of . My intended fermentation schedule is 7 days at 54*, 7 days at 66*, and 28 days at 42*.
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# ¿ Oct 24, 2011 21:25 |
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I was thinking that I'd like to try different yeasts with the same wort. If I take a single 5 gallon batch and rack it to five 1-gallon carboys, what would be the better option for pitching into each 1-gallon; a wyeast propagator (25 billion cells) or activator (100 billion cells)?
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# ¿ Oct 31, 2011 16:44 |
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So its just Activator packs from here on out? That's a bummer because I think I'd be risking over-pitching since by
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# ¿ Oct 31, 2011 17:03 |
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Yeah I've got a chest freezer with a temperature controller on it. If i got a six pack from each fermetor I'd be fine as its just for testing but your two gallon batch suggestion would be a nice compromise that I might look into.
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# ¿ Oct 31, 2011 19:05 |
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easy single infusion pumpkin ale going down tonight
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# ¿ Nov 2, 2011 00:29 |
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I prefer to brew on the weekends but as my chest freezer is coming up to ale temps for a diacetyl rest its a perfect time to get an ale going that will tide me over until the lager is ready. I got a little impatient and pitched a little hot so hopefully its not terrible.
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# ¿ Nov 2, 2011 14:17 |
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Just kegged my first lager, a triple decoction vienna il serpente turned me on to before he disappeared. It's so clear and deliciously malty j3rkstore fucked around with this message at 04:04 on Nov 29, 2011 |
# ¿ Nov 29, 2011 03:51 |
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Magua posted:Is this the thread to discuss the Homebrew Secret Santa? I wasn't sure either so I'll be sending 3 beers (22oz bottles) to my HSS person. I'm just waiting for my Hef to finish so I can bottle it and send the package on its way.
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# ¿ Dec 9, 2011 19:27 |
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Jacobey000 posted:Bottling from a keg is a pain. I couldn't get the pressure right, turned it way down (9psi) and it was still just coming out all foam. Tried the picnic tap with bottle filler for a while and that was serious trouble 90%+ foam. Eventually I just used the tube rammed into the regular tap and the pressure finally died down enough to fill the bottles okay. I just started bottling from a keg and used 5psi, it came out a little slow but I didn't have any foaming problems. Remember to degas the keg a bit after you adjust the regulator pressure, I forgot
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# ¿ Dec 9, 2011 20:29 |
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Got my SS package today, thanks drewhead! German Altbier, Steam Beer, Cider, Braggot, Belgian Triple, Holiday Spice, and Witbier. Also pictured, honey bear filled with the take from his beehives They're all chilling in the fridge now and start in on them tomorrow!
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# ¿ Dec 20, 2011 04:24 |
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Sent out my SS as well today. Should arrive there Friday
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# ¿ Dec 22, 2011 03:12 |
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Looking forward to hearing if you like them or think they are crap and I should stop brewing forever.
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# ¿ Dec 31, 2011 06:17 |
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Brewing outside today, its about 40*. Anyone know what to do about this? The propane flow has really decreased and it was a "full" tank.
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# ¿ Dec 31, 2011 20:51 |
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I just poured myself a half-litre of that same lager
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# ¿ Jan 7, 2012 21:04 |
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This seems relevant since we're talking about reusing spent grain, I have it in my notes from previous HBthreads:quote:It took several tries before silver97232 and I got it right, but this is the final version we came up with:
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# ¿ Jan 12, 2012 21:46 |
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I usually do my brewing on my back patio under ye-olde popup canopy. Brewing two batches next weekend, its going to be cold
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# ¿ Jan 14, 2012 17:29 |
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RiggenBlaque posted:In my experience, cider and any sort of yeast always yields extremely dry hard cider. I've gotten under 1.000 using both champagne yeast and US-05 and this year I tried WYeast's sweet mead and that still brought it down to .998. Cider must be nothing but fermentable sugars. I used Nottingham this year and it finished sweet.
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# ¿ Jan 16, 2012 22:51 |
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Funny you should ask. Its 14* out and snowing today.
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# ¿ Jan 21, 2012 20:06 |
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Super Rad posted:Can any one help me plan out a decoction/mash schedule? I would advise you not skip the protein rest, or the beta-glucanase rest. You might also want to add rice hulls to prevent a stuck sparge. I personally haven't had a stuck sparge when using up to 7lbs of wheat in a Hef, but the sperglords at the LHBS try to mock me every time. Here's what I got from il serpente: il serpente cosmico posted:Try to keep a quart or two of boiling water handy for when you pull the first decoction--you don't want the temperature from the main mash to drop much from 128, or it'll dick up the body/mouthfeel. Just take the temp after you pull the decoction, readjust to 128F with boiling water, and then leave it alone. Good luck, I'll be using this decoction schedule this weekend
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# ¿ Feb 3, 2012 03:58 |
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Double-decoction-and-polka brewday made possible by Shoutcast
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# ¿ Feb 4, 2012 20:46 |
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I would rinse them out well with hot water and give them a good soak in starsan.
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# ¿ Feb 4, 2012 21:17 |
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beetlo posted:So yeah this decoction mashing... Saving it for REALLY special beers on rare occasions. 8 and a half hour brew day. gently caress that noise. Infusion mash FTW. Just wait until till you taste it to make that call I don't use it every brewday, maybe once every month or two.
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# ¿ Feb 5, 2012 14:53 |
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I leave the lid on halfway
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# ¿ Feb 5, 2012 15:36 |
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I just realized I forgot to aerate my most recent wort, most likely due to waiting till the following morning to pitch the starter
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# ¿ Feb 7, 2012 01:21 |
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Hypnolobster posted:If you're going to bail on that company and just try for a return and not a replacement, these guys make badass chillers. Oh wow, I'm loving their counterflow chiller. I might be picking that up soon.
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# ¿ Feb 9, 2012 17:15 |
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DrBouvenstein posted:drat it! Northern Brewery sent me a thermometer in my kit instead of a hydrometer! I was going to brew tomorrow, now I have to decide to wait until they can send me the hydrometer, or saw "gently caress it" and go to the local brew store and buy one... Go to the LHBS and buy two. You'll be glad you did when you shatter one on the kitchen floor along with your dreams.
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# ¿ Feb 11, 2012 16:29 |
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I started with two 5gal coolers and quickly upgraded to a 5gal and a 10gal. Its nice having one of each size, and I use the extra 5 gal to store extra grain.
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# ¿ Feb 14, 2012 01:08 |
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Super Rad posted:Yes, but it's highly unlikely that you should need more than 5gal sparge water. Yeah, this. Also I noticed that the 10gal cooler loses heat faster than the 5gal, so when im brewing small or medium beers that don't require a ton of infusions I use the 5gal as the MLT.
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# ¿ Feb 14, 2012 01:31 |
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I always say "none of your loving business" real serious-like.
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# ¿ Feb 16, 2012 21:30 |
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Super Rad posted:Has anyone used both a Blichmann beer gun and a traditional counterpressure filler? If so can you comment on how well each works? I've got a Blichmann and it works great. I just recently bottled 30 gallons for a wedding with no problems.
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# ¿ Mar 22, 2012 00:44 |
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# ¿ Apr 18, 2024 02:43 |
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Super Rad posted:Awesome! Do you know if there's anything unique in either of the accessory kits that I couldn't just piece together at my LHBS for cheaper? Probably. To me it seemed like so I just forked over my hard-earned cash. Also be sure to get an extra rubber stopper or two for the bottom, losing it in the middle of your bottling sucks and leads to loss of product!
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# ¿ Mar 22, 2012 20:25 |