Recent content by JAKlaassen

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Bummer. I'm sort of with the "Boogie Man" crowd, but the second you said wet newspaper, I immediately thought HSA. Then looking at your photos, you have the hot wort coming out of your MLT and splashing into the kettle. I would say that this is the source of your problem. Try getting some...

Hi all, Sorry if this is elsewhere, I searched and read the NG threads and didn't find exactly what I'm interested in. I am thinking about non-LP options. My house has NG water heater, dryer, furnace and I'm wondering about the NG jet burners available from B3, etc. Obviously people...

Very true about the amount of power required to trip the breaker. It is not an electrocution safety device as much as a fire, etc. safety device. I may be getting out of my element here, but if the appliance is properly grounded (perhaps a big if), shouldn't a short go straight to ground and...

A few comments (not an electrician): A GFCI works by tripping power when the power flowing into and out of the panel by the hot and neutral legs is not the same. So the GFCI trips and saves your life when power is flowing into you rather than back into the panel. What would trip the...

There is a Jamil show where he talks about getting dry beers wit extract. I actually think it was the saison show. But, he says you can do a little mini mash with extract by warming the extract to sach rest temp (~50F) along with some cracked base grain and the enzymes will work even on the...

So I just whipped up a starter for tomorrow's brew, and the wierdest thing happened. It was 100g DME in 1L water, boiler on the stove in a 2L flask for ~15 minutes, and it came out crystal clear. There was no hot break left in the flask and no cold break. I've never seen this before and...

This actually sounds really good. I'm thinking that your best bet is to be able to taste test the flavoring. I know this isn't really what your looking for, but maybe try a sweet stout with a moderate amount of lactose (maybe 8-12 oz., maybe a little more if you like a decent amount of sugar...

For me, the jump from extract to all-grain was relatively easy and very rewarding. Go for it! I use a Corona mill I already had and it works just fine. I think they can be had on eBay/craigslist for a moderate price. Also, if your LHBS is nearby, they should grind it for you, and there isn't...

That will definitely help. Keep in mind that you can't just steep the two row and other grains, they need to be converted. For more info: http://www.howtobrew.com/ You can do a partial mash to convert the 2-row, munich and oats (oatmeal, including instant oatmeal do need to be converted)...

Wow. That is an absolutely crazy recipe, but I would say go for it. You should throw a little (like .5# or 1#) 2-row (or other base malt like british pale malt or pilsner) and do a partial mash with your grains and the oats. The caramunich and oats will not convert themselves (although you...

On the Jamil Show a while ago, he said that Sierra Nevada ferments a 'lager' using their ale yeast in the fifties, but the safale obviously might behave differently. If I were you I would pull it up to the upper 60s, as you might have a difficult time getting it to finish fermenting. Anything...

www.mrmalty.com +1 on ignoring your LHBS.

Yeah, what I would like to do is to duplicate your setup, but trade the freezer farm for one contained unit. I'm thinking now that I should really have 3 chambers. The large cold area would be for storage and lagering and powered by one air conditioner. Then on top of that I would have two...

I've been an avid reader and just getting into posting. I am beginning to think about an air conditioner-run fermentation/lagering/storage chamber and I feel like I'm hitting a brick wall in my ideas. I like a lot of the designs out there (I think I've seen them all), but I would like to...