Recent content by KrausenBoy

Sorry flars, I was just re-reading some post when I noticed that I simply skipped the word "glass" in your reply. It was late night :o Never heard about glass water cooler bottles, only plastic. I'll definitely take a look at it. thanks

Hi unionrdr, yep, it seems the way to go for who, among us, ferment in buckets and want to use the spigot. Simple and effective. Thank you for sharing the article. It seems quite technical, but I'll definitely take a look at it. thanks

Hi Ski12568, so it seems +2 for the Fermtech wine thief. I'll check if they are imported here in Europe. Otherwise I'll looking for something similar. thanks for your reply

funny :D I thought about water cooler bottles in the first days, when I was collecting my hb gears, as a ghetto version of your pro looking carboys. There are several discussion here on hbt and on other forums about water cooler bottles as carboys. It seems that the main issues are: 1)...

Hi MaxStout, good to know. I'll check if I can find one. thanks

That's a good idea, never thought about it. I should take a sample and then spray sanitizer solution right inside the spigot hole. Simple and effective, the fermenter remain sealed and the sanitizer should avoid mold growing. Thank you guys :mug: That's exactly what I do

It's like an autosiphon, isn't it? The mouth of a carboy and the corresponding beer surface are smaller compared to those of a bucket. I am/was worried to expose the large surface of the beer in the fermenter to the air with that large opening. But at this point it could be the lesser evil...

Hi MaxStout, thanks for your reply. This was my first thought too but they were two green "hairy" balls floating on the hydrometer glass. Moreover, I used a hop bag during the boil and the beer was not dry hopped. Sadly, it was just mold. thanks

Hi and thanks to all for the replies. @flars and @unionrdr Yes, I used an autosiphon to rack the beer in the bottling bucket. I use the spigot only to take the hydrometer samples and, as both of you suggested, I carefully remove spigot, seals & lock lug thread before and after each brew for...

Hi to all, I hope this is the correct forum section. Yesterday I was ready to bottle my first AG brew (a SMaSh Kölsch), when, while taking a sample for the hydrometer, I noticed that two green mold balls went in the hydrometer glass. After some cuss words I opened the lid of my bucket...

Hi, after two weeks in fermenter and other 2 weeks of bottle conditioning here is my 1st hefe-weizen attempt and, moreover, my 1st partial mash. The beer is very drinkable with a good wheat aroma and a noticeable, but not annoying, banana aftertaste. It has a good head which, I don't know why...

Hi guys, thanks for your replies. I know that the suggested low-limit temp for a lager yeast is about 45F, but I'm wondering if 38-40 F are way too low for a fermentation. If I pitch a good/huge starter at 65 F and then move my 1 gal carboy to the fridge, will the fermentation begin? Time is...

Hi guys, are there any hygienic contraindications (for you or for the beer) for using regular kitchen fridge (full of food) for lagering? I mean, beside the swmbo ;) I've no space for a dedicated fridge so I was thinking I could use my regular fridge to ferment and lager a 1 gal batch. What's...

Hi CaddilacAndy, thank you again for your feedback. Following your suggestion, I’m going to skip the extra light dme and using pils in its place for a mini-mash. I'll also use only one 60 min hop addition doubling its amount, everything else stays the same. Just to get this straight, 1...

Hi CadillacAndy, thank you for your quick response. I know that flakes need to be mashed, I goning to add them just for the body and to improve head retention. Does this seem correct to you? I will follow your advice about hops and I'll use only one 60 min addition. Speaking of which, I just...