Recent content by brewingupward

I'm not sure the water will actually flow with only gravity as your pressure. If it does flow I can't imagine it being very fast. You've got have some pressure to push the water through the chiller. Why can't you get an adapter for you sink? They make all types of adapters that just might do the...

Can you send a picture of exactly what your lid looks like? You should most definitely have an airtight lid BUT with an airlock in the top. If you have an airtight lid with no airlock your lid will pop off quite dramatically. Not having an airtight lid is very serious as you are at risk for...

If you're going through more C02 than you should be - I'd also check for any leaks with some soapy water at every connection. You can sometimes just listen for leaks but soapy water finds it everytime

RMCN - As far as cleaning after brewday is over goes I wouldn't overthink it. Just use some soap and water and elbow grease. Cleaning in sink is fine but doing it outdoors with a hose can be helpful as well. Starsan is without a doubt the easiest way to ensure your equipment is ready to go...

I don't think there is a huge difference. The state of the yeast after eating through all the various complex sugars that would be involved in a full beer fermentation vs a starter that only ate through some DME might be a little different. The yeast cake from the full beer would be better, but...

Are you sure you've got plenty of propane in your propane tank? Just a quick check there first. If you open up the regulator all the way and then open up the valve on the propane tank it can cause flow issues for sure. I believe it has to do with a pressure differential issues. If you have...

What makes you assume this kit will produce thin flavorless yellow fizz? Surely he could do better with a different kit and some steeping grains, but I wouldn't smash him for his first attempt!

I would probably lower your nugget hops down to about 1.5 ounces. You are right that you will need a good amount to balance it but I think 2 would be overboard. Don't worry about switching the EKG to Fuggles as far as contributing bitterness. Those additions aren't adding a lot so by all means...

Slayer - based on your actual temperature being a little over 70 degrees you are only about .002 off from the estimated. This is almost negligible and could have come from water not being exactly 5 gallons or from wort not being mixed perfectly when you pulled the sample.

Is the 1 gallon batch a high gravity beer? If it is you might want to use half of the smack pack. Otherwise you should be fine to use just 1/5th of it. I'm assuming you want to use the rest for another beer.