Recent content by Brewindruid

Thanks for this. I am considering an amber with Sorachi and have been going every which way on combos. I am now considering trying this paired with Liberty and Centennial, then using Earl Grey tea late and DH for a tea like quality. Haven't formulated a grain recipe yet but leaning towards...

Okay, so not completely blind, but damn close to it. My color vision is next to useless so pH strips are out. I had, and ruined, a blue labs meter, but couldn't read the display, even my sighted buddy had problems reading that display, besides which the probe was non-replaceable anyway??? So...

Doh!!!!! Sincerest apologies for the spelling errors. My eyes are horrible and I didn't even notice the obvious mistakes. In reflecting on some of these methods, I have come to the conclusion that they are, perhaps, more lent to the commercial level of volume, and that, at our scale, they...

Sorry for the bump on an old topic, but this subject peaks my curiosity. Fist off, please correct any of my misconceptions with regards to the following: Open fermentation has a long, and succesful history, so passive oxidation musdt not be a real issue during active fermentation. Yeast...

Only way to tell for sure is to do a precise measure on the sucker. Weigh the water too, I know picking gnits, but I have heard lately that some common measuring devices aren't marked correctly. I had a grain absorption issue this last Monday that really messed with my mind. My numbers were...

I bet if the calibration of the sight glass doesn't take into account the shape of the bottom it will be off. Did you check to see what the dead space was on it?

Thanks Scoundrel I have been looking at these since they first got them, kept hemming and hawing over them. Might be able to afford a conical by the time there is a decent supply!

I was thinking just that, why not a CO2 push, surely these would stand up to the pressure needed to move the beer? Really only one way to tell for sure! I am still wondering what makes these any better than a modified, larger bucket? Cost/benefit still eludes me. Two mods I was pondering...

Thanks for that Frazier! Good Scots name too! Cheers Scott

I 've been working on a recipe for a Wee Heavy for Nov. I keep going back and forth between a concentrating boil and Carramalt, C-60, c-80. what I am leaning towards now is maybe halving the caramel/crystal and boiling down a gallon. Thoughts?