Recent content by haeffnkr

ohhhhhh .... sorry to be so dense

I guess so. Or it implies I am just lazy. Or that there is less risk in getting a yeast funk by not handling the yeast and fermenter as conventional brewing wisdom would suggest.

Hi, I am providing the post as a data point, not a suggested how to: I have been making beer in the same pressurized fermenter ( custom sanke keg ) for a few years. I have made 3 previous batches of beer, in this fermenter/slurry, the last batch was in April, all the beers were similar light...

I was going to use a blow gun to purge co2 then use a picnic tap/racking cane to slowly fill the bottles. Then a quick blast of co2 then cap on foam.

Getting my bottles and beer cold is also something I read that will both keep co2 in the beer and reduce foam. thanks!

I plan to bottle the whole keg so serving out of this keg will not be a problem. I will try to get the keg to 2.6 and then bleed it off, and push beer out at about 3 pse and fill bottles till it is empty. Co2 the bottles first, then fill and cap on foam. thanks haeffnkr

Hi, I am wanting to get a bit more carb in my bottles that are filled from a keg. So if I like a lager or ale at 2.4 volumes, what is a good target to over carb the keg at? 2.6 2.7 or? I assume then all the same process applies? cold bottles? bleed of the keg pressure and set the reg at 4...

Hi, After I transfer the beer to kegs from my pressurized fermenter - Do i need to slowly decrease the pressure with a spund valve or is it OK to open the gas port and let the co2 blow out then pour out the yeast for reuse? Will the shock of the sudden depressure harm the yeast? thanks haeffnkr

Hey All, Thanks for the replies! So nothing really changes from my current process. Purge the receiving keg, apply co2 to the fermenter and push beer to the receiving keg with the spund valve set just below my pushing/fermenter pressure. When do you transfer to a keg in the fermentation...

Hi, My process to transfer beer lately has been to catch the beer in the fermenter with 1 to 4 points left of sugar left in it ( add a bit of sugar to the keg if needed to get carb level right ) and push beer from fermenter into purged keg with co2 and a spund valve on the gas post to keep it...

Hi, Anyone know what yeast New Glarus uses in their Two Women Lager? New Glarus Brewing I saw an old post where someone guessed 2308. thanks in advance! Haeffnkr

Hi, I am trying to get more foam out of my beers. I know good foam is combination of a lot of things. I do lodo and have good fermentation practices and clean glasses. My mash schedule for a lot of my lagers is as follows. 144 - 20 148 - 30 153 - 15 160 - 40 170 - 5 I have an automated rims...

I have a MKII pump that use on my BK. They are great, but a bit big for my RIMS needs, both physically and output wise. Any sources on a PWM for an AC motor? thanks for all the help!

I dont need a 5 gpm pump, what do you recommend?

Hi, I have two little 24v tan brew pumps. i run them at 24 volts. I use one to pump 140 ish mash water over to the MT and have no issues with it for years. My RIMS pump keeps quitting on me. I run the temps of my step mash up to 170F. My step mash goes from 140 to 170 and takes a couple...