Recent content by Kosch

I'll just add this agreement to all the other comments, taste/smell, if good, go! If less than crunchy, expect lower to much lower efficiency. If moldy, toss it of course. While all mine is stored indoors (buckets with gamma seal lids), I have a lot that I bought 7+ years ago and have had zero...

It really depends on the type of yeast. Using WLP001, Nottingham, and EC1118 I get it down to 1.000 to .998, so very little, but those I only target 8-10% ABV. I just did a batch with turbo yeast, was targeting 16% and got closer to 20%, FG .995. The 8-12% had a bit of a chardonnay flavor to it...

I make some hard punches every year for Hallowing using a 12-15% sugar wash. I just calculate what ABV I want, get some juice concentrates, and replace appropriate amount of water with the wash. I also do hard lemonade the same way, along with a sort of faux cider using apple juice concentrate...

I know, hydrometers are apparently suicidal. It's just a thing. But I've had mine for over 8 years. I've broken like 5 sample cylinders (both glass and plastic), but my hydrometer had survived all those years. Just last Friday, as it was on the dish mat drying, a cord bumped a small cutting...

Yeah, I appreciate the input but there is no way I'm going to buy a laptop just to run BS3 because their Linux version is buggy. As I said, I used BS2 for years, and know how to use it rather well, but I don't like using it, especially with it being buggy, hence looking for other options...

So I haven't been brewing much the last couple years, maybe just a couple few beers in Fall. I'm on Linux and had been using Beersmith 2 for a few years. Unfortunately after upgrading my machine earlier this year and just recently installing BS2, it turned out to not be compatible. I've been...

I bought BS2 a good few years ago, my first using brew software. Thought it was pretty great though the GUI and workflow was pretty horrible. Bought the mobile app specifically for the timers. I took a break from brewing for the last 2 years, just got back into it a few weeks ago and saw the new...

So I had been using RaspberryPints for a few years. The original project has been abandoned (no updates for 4 years) which also means it doesn't work on new installs of Raspbian (Debian Stretch). HOWEVER, someone took forked the project and updated it to work with current versions...

So in case anyone is interested, Lowes, or at least my local Lowes (Spokane, WA), has a sale on a bunch of their tubing. 60ft of 3/8" Type-L for about $25 (50% off). They have a few other sizes that are also 50% off, all Mueller brand. Unfortunately, the 3/8 refrigeration tubing is not on sale...

I like some pumpkin beers myself. But really, if I'm going out for a beer, I don't want a novelty beer. Pumpkin beers are for buying in bottles and enjoying at home (for me anyway). We have a local brewery that a lot of pubs have on tap around here. I hate it, it's like a really crappy cream...

I just came across the product line the other day, and now a contest? Count me in for sure!

I shall eagerly await your findings! I went from using a Sodastream to having a 5 gallon keg of soda water on hand and using soda syrups. I would love to have one of those be Josta.

Ah, funny. I just started using a carbonation stone for soda water. It was trickling out even at 25psi, then I realized, it was still fizzing at the stone. I think it lets the co2 out so slowly that it doesnt have time to build pressure back up right away.

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