Recent content by Bradbrewer

My yeast starter boiled over while I was moving the flask off the burner. Hot wort probably feels similar to napalm.

just had a Union Jack, always a big fan, but this bomber had a bad taste. had the same thing happen with a Karl Strauss Tower 20 a month ago. So how often do you get a bad bottle of craft brew?

Alesmith IPA Alpine Duet Pliny the Elder

Good advice on checking the accuracy of my Hydrometer. I will check it out this evening. I purchased the grain crushed from Northern Brewer, I assume they would do a decent crush. It looked like a fairly fine crush. Has anyone had problems with Northern Brewer's crush?

After 3 weeks in primary, a week in secondary with a 1oz dry hop and a week carbonating in the keg, I am very pleased with the results.

I neglected to measure the gravity before my boil, so I don't know my efficiency. I had a little trouble with the initial temperature when mashing. I mixed 3.75 gallons of 165 degree water into the 12lbs of grain and it fell to under 145 degrees, so I heated up another gallon to 170 and added...

I am pretty sure my low efficiency is due to the rapid rate that I sparged. I batch sparged it in under 10minutes. I thought I should slow it down a bit, but I was really hung over 4th of July morning when I brewed. I am also using a 60qt cooler with a single stainless steel braid. I don't...

On second thought I probably should bypass the transfer to secondary and just add the extract wort to the primary. I may be able to add the additional wort tomorrow, a day earlier than planned, but I originally planned on Sunday because I didn't think I'd have time to get to the HBS and cook...

I brewed my 2nd all grain yesterday and my OG was way lower than I hoped. It's supposed to be an IPA with an OG around 1.062, but my OG was closer to 1.04. The fermentation is very active right now, but I am worried my "IPA" is not going to be as bold as I want it to be. I have some space in my...

I attached the collar to the freezer. It's kind of a pain lifting kegs carryfully over the collar, especially if you've already had a few beers. BUT well worth the effort in the end. Good luck with your build!

Thanks Bob, I guess my $40 deal isn't that great after all. I managed to hook up one on my Keezer successfully, but will need a refresher before I hook up my fermenter. Good to know I can find more info on HB Talk. Brad

I just received my Digital Temp Controller from ThermoMart.com for my chest freezer fermenter temperature control system build. I ordered a similar control a few months ago for my Keezer build and it works great. My Keezer temp controller is in fahrenheit but can not automatically switch...

Oh Man Pistola, as if the stiches werent graphic enough! Painful memories. Hope your healing well.

A couple weeks ago I came across a recipe that sounded interesting, so I wrote down the ingredients for my next trip to my local home brew store. It took me a couple weeks, but I finally bought the ingrediants, but then could not re-locate the recipe. I Googled the ingredients and found very...

Sorry to hear that PistolaPete. I just finished brewing with the better bottle and it worked well. The light weight and fearless handling, made it much easier to clean and sanitize. Especially without full use of my right hand. I start physical therapy on my hand Monday. Hope your hand...