Recent content by dragonlor20

I would suggest you go as cold as you have the ability to. I am brewing something similar using dusseldorf alt yeast. I think other yeasts you could consider would be the steam beer yeast or koelsch yeast. I think both benefit from cold aging after primary fermentation is done. For my...

The old panel is really nice actually and I was figuring I could use a cheaper enclosure to just house the bcs - it doesn’t need buttons or anything fancy since I already have all of that installed in the other panel. Also it is all professionally installed so it’s nice and neat. In my mind at...

Theoretically I could just use my current panel as a master control and place the bcs further down the line right?

Hello, I searched around but couldn’t find a thread that fit, so I am going to just ask the general public and see if anyone knows anything about this topic: I currently have a panel that powers my 2 Vessel no-Sparge setup, it is this panel...

@brewApprentice So I have the system that you are trying to build. I have a blichman kettle 15g with a 15g keggle for my mash with a false bottom. Previously I had the orange cooler 10g. I gravity fed to the element/kettle and then pumped back up and over the mash. This worked well to...

Looks good to get a good idea of the flavor. Nelson has such a distinct flavor - I make a rye IPA and pair it with southern cross from time to time. A great commercial example to try is Nelson by Alpine Brewery/Green Flash Brewing.

If permanent connections are the cause of pulling permits maybe just set it up like an appliance? Plug in water, plug in electrical, brew. Everything else could be hard-plumbed, hard-wired within the shed itself. As for things I would do differently (mine is a bar/brew setup in the garage), I...

Just a suggestion, but if you are looking at the mini fridge route, just get a kegerator. You wouldn't need a collar as they are bigger, they generally come with the co2 tank, and these days you could get the keg for 40 bucks or so. I did this for a while, you brew a beer, ferment in the...

Yeah, to your point, I decided to go another direction - I finally broke down and am getting rid of my quick disconnects from mcmaster-carr in favor of some cam lock fittings for my whole system. When I need to, I will link up my hoses and run them across rather than use a permanent solution. I...

I can't help you with the gelatin. I have heard often of this being done but I am not personally all that concerned with that particular part of the final product. Beers usually drop pretty clear if everything else is right. Many, many others on here know a lot about it though...

You are going to be in pretty good shape. Lots of hops in the beer and with that many hops I imagine your og was pretty high and thus pretty decent alcohol content after 4 days. Hops are good against infection, alcohol is good against infection, and others can correct me, but I don't think...

Alright, I have searched but I can't find the answer: I am looking to buy some plastic conicals that will fit nicely into my fermentation chamber. I am looking to move to a cip system for them. However, the chamber is on the opposite wall from my brewing area. I am looking to hard-plumb tubing...

Added a shelf (finally) and some under-cabinet lighting. Used some of the left-over wood from the bar top, I think it turned out about how I wanted it to - looks very antique. Perfect for whiskey.

This is delicious. Thanks Ed.

Yes the pipe is 2x1. It is a lot easier than cutting 2" or 3" pipe has I have seen others doing. They are really squat shanks - should be these: Draft Warehouse 1-3/4-Inch Long Beer Nipple Shank, Chrome Plated with Stainless Steel Flange, 3/6-Inch Bore...