If you have 1-inch pvc lying around I would send it and report back. But if money is a concern, the shop I work for sells a 12-inch test tube for 6.99, and it has a screw on-base and is made of food-safe plastic so it's easier to store and clean and you can't break the jimmy jawn. I'm not going...
PVC idea is really smart, some 1” piping will do the job. You could get a 1inch table flange for 3$ if you are worried about melting the pvc, but once the pvc cools I can’t possibly see it affecting readings
Keep in mind you won’t be able to see through the pvc though so every-time you take a...
I haven't brewed a wheat-heavy beer since. I think the gap had something to do with it, but it seems to be caused by multiple factors. Especially because when I ran wheat through the mill last time I did a visual inspection, and they were def cracked. I think I took a big hit from not draining...
Good to know, I'll definitely double-mill my wheat in the future(also I posted the above response before seeing this message so didn't mean to ask if I should double-mill after you already mentioned double milling). And I think you are 100% correct about skipping the protein rest and decoction...
Appreciate the warm welcome.
It was my first brew with this much wheat. I've done a few hefeweizen's years ago but they were all extract so they went pretty standard. I, unfortunately, didn't change the mill gap, and I'm also not 100% sure what my boss has it set to(ill have to ask), I imagine...
Hey all, I am new to the fourm and experienced a few things that I haven't experienced yet while brewing a hefeweizen today. The first thing I experienced was really low efficiency (~50%); which from what I have read may have to do with the mill job, but I work at my local LHBS so I was the dude...