Recent content by Happywanderer

I have used both brewersfriend and brewfather. Both relatively extensively. They both are great ways of keeping track of your brewing. I do lean toward brewfather now. Brewfather gets me spot-on with my water requirements (once I input my equipment setup of course). The water calc is...

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Hey all, Threw together a spreadsheet for calculating: 1) Pressure setting needed based on temp and desired CO2 2) Line length needed based on Pressure and type of beer line Thought I'd share it...

1) I grew up drinking out of garden hoses. Never killed me. But - there are "food grade" hoses now. 2) What pump? Out should be up or right (if memory serves) 3) batch sparge :) ... or look for blockage.

I'll second the recommendation for just adding a bit of cold-brewed concentrate to your mug. Like an oz. Far fewer issues this way and you can control the flavor. Next batch - instead of dry beaning - just add a liter of cold-brew coffee (after boiling/cooling it to sanitize)

If you want to keep it really cheap - BUT VERY USABLE/DURABLE - get this pot: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PZ7K7A/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 (you'll need the $20 lid sold separately) Then get a weldless bulkhead from bargainfittings.com For $120 you can have a pot that can handle...

For my reds - I use 11lbs Pale malt (Maris Otter Pale) 6oz Roasted Barley (550L) 6oz Carapils 1lb honey at flameout. I've been wanting to try http://www.northernbrewer.com/weyermann-carared-malt But I haven't yet. I don't know how red it will turn out with Chocolate and Crystal 60. I will...

Print out your recipe and all steps. Brewersfriend.com has a really great tool for that. Takes you step by painful step through the prep/setup process. Read everything twice. Then read everything two more times. 1) Calibrate your thermometer. 2)...

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FG is more important for determining body of beer. The lower a beer attenuates, the "crisper" - dryer it will be. Like champagne or wine. Being of by only .002 on OG will not have significant impact on body if both were to attenuate to exactly the same FG. As slightly low OG can lead to a...

1) Yes - rice hulls can never hurt to use. So, if in doubt, just throw them in 2) Yes, I had the hops backward in my head.

Your grain bill looks good: 4lbs Pale Malt (60% of grain bill) .58lbs Roasted (8.8% of grain bill) .44lbs Crystal C60 (6.7%) .44lbs Chocolate (6.7%) .44lbs Munich (6.7%) .36lbs Barley (5.4%) .30lbs oats (5%) total grain bill = 6.56lbs roughly. So - all that looks good. To get...

Hops flavor will subside over time ... Not sure about other additives. :( Hopefully it mellows out before you lose all your hoppy goodness.

That's is an amazingly small amount in there. What was your process for harvesting the yeast?

Phil777j - Ok - I'd say that's a lot of $$$$ to plunk down on a system if you're not sure yet you'll love this hobby. It's like buying a brand new Harley before learning to ride a motorcycle. You can have a kick-ass all-grain setup that makes amazing beer for about $300. Burner...