Recent content by GQT

One quick question, Where did you like it better? China now is not what it was when you left. In many ways, some of which you might not find yourself liking. But I'm not suggsting any answer, I am just wondering whether Hanoi felt like a place more decent or less decent to stay.

To my shame this is the 1st time I logged in since errr... what?.. more than a year ago. Can't wait ti return to brewing. End of October, probably, as soon as it falls to under 25C. What flaws do you mean??? The beers I tried were real great, except one that we agreed was a bit watery, but...

@Nico93: Wow, it doesn't fall out when you hold it horizontally!

Hi @m00ps, just wanted to say thanks for your suggestion about midnight wheat. Opened the first bottle last afternoon. It went on HotHead solo. Quite a success. I would even say there is something of a stout in this beer! However it is very characteristically wheat, very refreshing and with a...

a) Temp difference between top and bottom - forget it. When active fermentation in the carboy is under way everything will mix up naturally anyway. When fermentation slows down temp control will stop being critically important, too. b) Talking efficiency, your carboy needs decent insulation. You...

As a bit of a tecchy guy I really appreciate and love your idea - yes it would have reason, and logic. But I know there was no outage as I had a yeast culture on a stirplate, and if it had stopped, the bar would have been thrown off. However it was on and working...

Hospitals may be like gas station crappers but hospital supplies generally speaking are OK. I buy hoses from the same supplier and they have been OK so far... NO PVC, except on CO2 line. Silicone only for anything that comes in direct touch with beer. Silicone takes boiling and oven baking, PVC...

It's getting "stranger and stranger". So far the only parts still retaining the stench happened to be the short silicone tubes (roughly 2 inches) that I put on the cobra taps' spouts. My wife has a lot more sensitive nose than mine is (and a lot cuter, too), so she sniffed all the pipes...

I only use medical grade plastics in all my setup!.. :confused:

The pan is bone dry. Always has been; I checked it a few times as I run a fan cable through the drip drain tube, so I want to be sure it is safe. I live in an apartment, the fridge is right behind my computer desk I am at right now. If anything started stinking outside the fridge I would know...

Thank you for feedback guys, here are a few clarifications... That's what I am saying, exactly... No/No. As I mentioned, the fridge was (is) impeccably clean. I keep my yeast bank there, so it is regularly cleaned and sanitized. I checked all over again - nope, it was pristine. Knowing that, I...

1 - Fridge. Only used for beer and yeast. Lower level - up to 4 Corny kegs (currently 3). Upper level - yeast on slants, hops, whatever. Fridge is immaculately clean, no spills, no mildew - it is pristine. 2 - APA in keg. About 2-3L left there, been sitting in fridge for ~2mnths, QD on OUT...

It'd be a good idea to first see the size and layout of the heating element. It might be too small for this wattage and hence burn the wort. My case, huhh. I bought a similar pot but had to replace it with a 'traditional' one. I will definitely find the way to use it again (like a mash tun for...

Shower and combing day ;)

In fact it came out absolutely majestic :) Going to repeat next week or the week after. Definitely, definitely worth repeating.