Recent content by jb3218

I'm in!

I'm in!!!!!

@biochemedic I also live in Pittsburgh and I find that if you wrap the kettle in reflective insulation, it really keeps the heat in. Just leave it a couple inches short on the bottom in case you have to fire the burner to raise the temp. The insulation looks like aluminum foil bubble wrap and is...

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Count me in!

Also if you are able to cold crash, it really clears up.

Not sure how old this thread is. You said that your SG reading was at 1010 for 5 days. Did you mean your FG (final gravity) reading? SG (specific Gravity) reading is your reading either before you add yeast (which is also called OG-origina gravity) or during the fermentation process. I only take...

amber ale

Ch eck out wal-malt's web site. Type in 50 qt. turkey fryer. It comes with a 50 qt. aluminum pot with a drain basket and a burner with a regulator all for $50.00. I had it shipped to the store near me so I didn't have to pay for shipping. The aluminum pot heats up a lot faster than stainless...

Try tastybrew.com. It has a section on brewhouse efficiency in the calculators section.

I use whirlfloc all the time and I also stir my wort while using my wort chiller. I also use a muslin bag for my hops and spices. I know some people are against this but I use a large muslin bag and let as much of the bag into the boil as possible so that the hops are as loose as possible and...

Just kegged this today. Tasted it before I put it in the keg. Nice light taste. It was very clear which I was concerned about because when I racked to the secondary I had about 3/4 inch of trub in the fermenting bucket. Even had a decent amount in the secondary. I use whirlflock in all my beers...

Willum is right about the fermcap. Actually it's called femrcap-s. This stuff is great. I the same problem with wlp400. Ended up throwing it out. Ordered some fermcap-s from Northern brewing (cheapest price at $1.99 an ounce) and when the starter started to foam up I just put in one drop and the...

I did top off with water but I mixed it thoroughly before taking the reading. I'll just wait until fermentation is done and see what I get. It could be worse, I could have got a very low o.g. I'll let you folks know when I know. Thanks!

This explanation was very helpful. Now I feel better about my ferm. Thanks!