Recent content by JPKDetroit

Law? What the **** is that?

+1 for OxyClean over night. Shorts.. Ahhh.. great beer, horribly tough labels.

8 days seems a little short for the primary. Is that what the recipe you're working from says to do? No bubbling after 16 hours is a little concerning. How long did you watch it? My airlock is usually flowing hard in the 24 - 48 hour window. Are you sure the basement floor is in the 60's?

My screen doesn't appear the same as the one in the screen shot. When I scroll over the icon it says edit/delete but when I click it I only have edit options. Anyone else?

Gave this one a try last night. My efficiency was low. I know why I didn't hit my gravity but my question is how much should I adjust hop schedule for a batch that ended up around 1.065? I reduced my boiling hops by about 1.5 oz. Dry hopping with 4 oz seems like a little much. Suggestions?

yeah... that's the reassurance I needed. Sometimes we just need to think out loud to know we're thinking crazy.

So I did my first all grain on Saturday. Despite a few new equipment issues everything went pretty well until it was time to chill the wort and pitch my yeast. I have used ice baths with my mini mash / extract brewing for the past few years with no problem. I went through my normal routine...

So... how'd that almond experiment turn out?

The reason that all grain seems to be held on a pedestal is because home brewers like slow, DIY type ****. It's that simple. It's not "better". It's cheaper. It's a little more complicated. It helps new brewers understand different tastes and processes better. Is some store bought beer "better"...

And like everyone else I'd like to thank the original poster and everyone else for the plans. Beyond a little searching for the proper washers this was as easy as it gets. First all grain batch scheduled for tomorrow (depending on an impending cold that seems to be brewing in my head) Can't...

And like everyone else I'd like to thank the original poster and everyone else for the plans. Beyond a little searching for the proper washers this was as easy as it gets. First all grain batch scheduled for tomorrow (depending on an impending cold that seems to be brewing in my head) Can't wait!!!

Based on my recent experience the washers need to be bigger than the nipple so they can fit over it and make the inside and outside pieces fit tightly when screwed together. I used flat washers for the outside and a fender for the inside SS washer but this was mostly because that's what I...

So let's do this before I drink all my beers...

I'm not see the down arrow. Are you talking about the HBT ap for smart phones?

Has anyone noticed that when they're trying to research a topic that a google search will often produce a link to an ideal HBT discussion but the same search on HBT, especially when using the app, doesn't produce the same discussion? I changed the search setting to prioritize relevancy but I'm...