Recent content by dsmithpdx

I haven't brewed since April 2022, and I'm getting ready to brew this weekend. I turned off my SS Brewtech glycol chiller after that last brew but left the glycol/water mix in it so it's been sitting in there for about nine months at room temperature. I took the lid off the chiller tonight and...

Hi All, I need to purchase or build a hose to connect to the faucet in my laundry room which I will use to fill my HLT/mash tun (Anvil Foundry), and to clean. So I'm looking for something that is NSF-rated/food safe and that can also handle pressure (house water supply is about 80PSI) and heat...

I've done a few test boils with just water in my new 10.5 on 120V in our basement laundry room. I observed that the humidity to start in the room was about 48%, and after an hour boil it was about 72%. There is a window in that room so I will just open that and blow out the steam with a fan if...

Yep, that is the plan!

Hi all, My friend and I recently brewed an imperial stout (came in at 8.1% ABV) which we added lactose to toward the end of the boil, and then we also added cocoa nibs in secondary. Which BJCP category would this likely fit into? Sweet Stout (16A) caps at 6% ABV, so that doesn't seem right...

Woohoo! I just became a Premium Supporter! I'm in! :ban:

Brooklyn Brew Shop suggests 1/2 packet in the instructions that come with their kits. That's what I've been using and it works great.

Hi all, I am going to be brewing a recipe this weekend that calls for "6.6 lbs." of LME, and "1 lb. 2 oz." of DME. My LHBS only carries LME. How much total LME should I purchase to make up for the DME? Thanks, Doug

Well Bob, sure enough, it was fermenting like crazy! I just had to tighten down the lid on the fermenter a bit more, and then there was ton of airlock activity! ;) Thanks again for all the help. Doug

Bob, I'm fermenting in a stainless conical. The thing seals pretty well, so typically the airlock is a pretty reliable method of detecting fermentation activity for me. :) We'll see! Doug

Well, I added a bit too much top off water and ended up at 1.061. I did rehydrate the yeast, but it's now been 24 hours and there's no airlock activity. :-( If it doesn't take off b tomorrow evening, I'm going to add another packet of yeast.

Hi all, I've spent hours trudging through the threads on rehydrating dry yeast vs. not rehydrating, and I'm still undecided. So here is my question: Tomorrow I am brewing a beer which I expect to have an OG of 1.070. I have seen many threads that say just sprinkling the dry yeast (Safale...

Oh man...I might do this one instead, as I like Turmoil even more than W-10. ;-) Same question, however: Turmoil Cascadian Dark Ale clone (5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains) OG = 1.070 FG = 1.010 IBU = 94 SRM = 35 ABV = 7.9% Ingredients 6.6 lbs. (3.0 kg) Muntons light, unhopped...

Hi all, I'd like to brew this on Saturday: http://tinyurl.com/2bqexhr However, I do full boils, and this recipe is for a 2.5 gallon boil. I'd actually like to end up with 5.5 gallons to account for the ~.5 gallons I lose in my conical to trub dumps. Can someone with Beersmith or the...

I am currently fermenting my first batch of ale in my new fermentation chamber (an old side-by-side fridge) using a single stage Ranco in my garage. I have a Brewer's Edge space heater from Williams Brewing on the back wall of the fridge that's on all the time. The fridge is plugged into the...