Recent content by J-Rock44

Assuming the 5-10 min you mention is the time interval your checking on the brew and not the time in between bubbles from the air lock, then I would wait a bit till around the 30sec mark, then do a gravity reading

Hey just out of curosity, where do you obtain the figures for your water? Send it off to a Lab? Or maybe you have an in house kit?

this will really help !!!

I use a pillow case (rinsed in StarSan of course) and then rack into that. Then just pull the sack out gently. Pulp and any leftover hop debris with come up nicely; really clear, every time.

Maybe try and unscrew it to make sure the impeller system is not blocked or has any foreign material. It should at least spin. I had bought a brand newpump that had a small piece of plastic jamming the impeller, after I removed that , and primed, no problem. Good luck

Welcome From Columbia Hts. Brew on!!

So I have seen a lot of questions and inquiries into grapefruit and I just need a good honest opinion. I brewed yesterday, a Chinook IPA, nothing too fancy and its in the primary. My thought is to split it up when I rack to secondary into 1gal. batches but here is where I think to add some...

PERMO!!!! Love that pic, I have yet to have seen an equal Liebe diesen pic, ich habe noch eine gleiche gesehen haben

love it!! keep the post boiling...you know what I mean Cheers

thanks for the tip. I ve been tagging the caps with a star or triangle or some other symbol that matches the recipe sheet I keep on clip boards near the storage area, but this would be great for when I travel. Thanks again

Count me in please!!! I have the 7gal. fermenter and its awesome. Cant wait to add more SS Brew Tech Equipment to my Brew Lab

Very curious about your Hop Torpedo?? ...Have any sites that are worth mentioning about this product or build? cant wait to see your pics.

No worries, it took me a couple of times too. Others who post here , please correct me if I have this wrong..... The Hydrometer is for measuring the specific gravity of the beer and helps to get a more accurate condition of the fermentation process, more exactly, when its finished. To get...

I've got a basic set up as well, with a 10gal kettle doing all the work paired with a pump and (2) 10 gal coolers. I heat my strike H20 about 10* higher than needed (heat loss due to unconditioned HLT and some loss during the transfer) and pump that up to the HLT. when I add that to the Mash...

Thanks Everyone for your comments and taking the time to read the article. I have since completed my first AG brew day.....NOT EASY!! But I have managed to eliminate mistakes (a stuck sparge that was stubborn to fix) and made an actually good tasting brew, a little light on the body, but mash...