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Oops... I changed the link for the frig to the one with the glass shelves. I'll check that convertible freezer out though... thanks!

Thanks for the reply HopsMan. 1. I am just storing random six packs and 22oz I drink regularly plus my homebrews. The small frig out by my bbq is not cutting it anymore especially when I brew a 5g batch and have 24-26 22oz bombers that I need to store. At any given time I may have 12-20 beers...

Been reading through the forums and lots of debate on a frig vs. freezer to ferment and store beer. Here is my problem… beer ferments too high in a better bottle even when kept in a cooler filled with water, wrapped in a towel and rotating out frozen ice bottles. At best I can keep the...

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How do I keep in low\mid 60s in the Summer? Is a dedicated frig the only option? On the DFH 60 I placed carboy in a plastic keg bucket and filled halfway with water and rotated frozen water bottles twice a day and could barely keep it at 72*.

Tasted a few of the 22oz bombers and all seem a tad too sweet on the finish. Read a few others posts where guys had the same issue. It was an extract and my boil was approx. 2.5g. All went ok on brew day and I followed everything exactly as I normally do. Hop profile is ok. It is carbed ok...

I posted this in the DFH 60 Minute thread but thought I might get more of a response in this forum. Used Yoopers extract recipe. Slightly modified due to some specific ingredients not available at local HBS. Primary (70-74*) – 2 weeks Dry hop primary (70-75*) – 1 week Carb at room temp...

Primary (70-74*) – 2 weeks Dry hop primary (70-75*) – 1 week Carb at room temp (72-76*) – 2 weeks Have tested 2 beers from the 5 gallon batch. Both had some profile. I used Irish moss but the beer is still “hazy”. What else could I have done to fix this? Maybe dry...

Anyone have an extract recipe for a good dark brown ale? I want to make one for Fall. I have the DFH 60 Minute IPA dry hopping right now and as soon as I bottle it, I want to get another brew going. I had a great brown ale at the Union Kitchen & Tap in Encinitas a few weeks back and can’t...

I usually never take a gravity reading prior to bottling and have never dry hopped before. I just want to make sure fermentation before dry hopping is complete so I guess I need to take a reading. I can dry hop tomorrow (in the primary) and then bottle next Wed. Otherwise, I have to wait and...

Fermentation has slowed way down and I removed the blow off tube on Saturday. Getting a bubble in the airlock every few minutes. Should I take a gravity reading in 1-2 days before I dry hop or wait the full 14 days? It has only been 9 days so far.

Also... local HBS does not have simcoe or the pacman yeast. So I talked to the guys there and substituted summit hops for the simcoe and I went with the White Labs yeast.

I am fermenting at 70-73* so I assume that is going to be ok. Weather is warm so it is hard to keep the carboy (better bottle) cool. I have it sitting in a party bucket filled with about 6-7" water and I keep adding ice packs. I also have the carboy wrapped in a damp towel. Also had to install...

Do I need to transfer to secondary to dry hop? I really prefer to only move my beer once :mug:

Thanks Yooper! Also, can I skip the dry hopping or is it necessary for this IPA?