Recent content by joshualoomis

whenever i do a decoction mash (which isn't often) i split it into two days. the night before brewing i mash and sparge and bring my wort to a boil for a few minutes. i then leave it covered until the next morning and boil, chill, pitch, and clean like usual. note: this has worked well for...

if using weyermann's floor malted grains, they are slightly under-modified. i have used their bohemian floor-malted pilsner numerous times with great success, but it does take more attention than other base malts. whenever i use this malt (which i have numerous times in altbier, baltic...

good luck on figuring this out. efficiency can be an elusive mistress to track down. i haven't gotten her yet. let us know how goes the next dunkel.

my thought would be the fact that you did not do a decoction with this batch led to your lowered efficiency. my last two decoction-mashed brews were seven and ten percent higher efficiency than i normally get when simply using a sacc rest and mashout. everything i've read on decoction...

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thanks, i'll check them out.

i have used mine once. i have the 240v installed in my ten gallon boilermaker. it heats up seven gallons of wort much faster than my gas range and even slightly faster than propane. i do not have a temp controller for it. i have a switch installed to turn the power to the outlet off and on...

awesome, thanks. maybe I will try it this way on my next batch.

awesome. thanks.

i don't think it is. i received a paper flyer with my order explaining that the concave side faces the lid. you can see in this poorly taken photo that the concave side should be facing up and against the lid. it's what allows the 'give' in the gasket. i could be wrong but it creates a very...

i was actually going to say this as well. i've used my bucket now three times and the lid clamps so tightly that on my one batch which blew out blew the airlock and stopper off. nothing at all blew out from under the lid. i'm actually hoping the clamps don't wear out over time. i'm pretty...

awesome work, braufessor.

results are posted...i took a gold in american ale. freaking rocking.

i have an american brown in category ten. good luck, fellas. the beer barons run a good comp.

these are on the northern brewer website and in stock. rocking. http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brewing/brewing-equipment/fermenting-equipment/carboys-jugs/big-mouth-bubbler-6-5-gallon-plastic-fermentor.html