Recent content by Kuckoo

So, I haven't read all 225 posts, but want to offer my .02. It's obviously an individual choice on whether or no to support NB. Personally, I choose not to. I have already I unsubscribed from the mailing list. My personal beliefs are that this move puts other smaller online retailers and...

I was guessing that if I had placed at all in mini-BOS that it would state the place rather than "yes" in the column on the website.

I took 1st in Cat 20 (Sour) with a lambic in San Diego. I'm dying to get my score sheets back. My Helles didn't do so well...it scored 31.5 I see that I advanced to mini-BOS but don't see the results. Should they be posted on the competition website or will the results of mini-BOS come with...

I cannot find my altered cut list and print. I did find the original plan that I bastardized though. xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/14085118/1257679793/name/Brutus.pdf I made mine slightly larger to accommodate the larger MoreBeer brew pots and added a cross-bar up front. I found this list helpful for...

I have a spare gas line with a check valve in it. Honestly, I haven't even needed the check valve. I hook up the line to the racking arm port, turn the port down so it's pushes gas to the bottom, remove the relief valve from the top of the fermenter, turn on the gas to 7-8 psi, then open the...

My tri-clamp gaskets showed up today, so I hooked up the CO2 tank to the racking arm and blew the CO2 into the bottom of the fermenter for 20-30 seconds. I will check the gravity again in a few days. I hope that helps blow off some of the sulfur too.

+1 to the bucket as the likely cause. I brewed in a bucket only once and it showed zero signs of activity in the airlock. Being paranoid I lifted the lid to find a large frothy head of krausen. I think the buckets are notorious for having poor seals between the bucket and the lid.

I need some help and/or opinions for kicking a Cal V yeast back into action. I brewed an APA...actually...IAPA:cross: since my efficiency ended up around 85% rather than my planned 72% Batch size ~10.5 gal OG - 1.064 60 minute sac rest at 151F Mash Ph 5.4 Wort Ph 5.2 Aerated wort with fish...

I'm in!

I always dry hop right in my primary. I have never tried the keg, mostly for that reason. I have a speidel that has a large opening that I can easily take bagged hops out of if needed. However, the Citra is going in to 2 better bottles. I'm probably going to throw the hops right in and cold...

Yeah, my 007 has floc'd out but the 001 still has a nice 1.5" head on it. Do you wait for it to drop before you dry hop?

I made hearty yeast starters for both strains. I tend to get good attenuation in general, but we'll see with these. I will be thrilled if I get 1.014. The WLP007 has almost floc'd out, and the 001 still has a nice krausen head on it. I'll take a reading on the 007 this weekend. Thanks for...

I brewed the KRBC Citra last Friday the 24th. I substituted Warrior for Nugget, and moved the 30 minute to whirlpool, then I split the 10 gallons into two 5 gallon carboys. One with WLP001 and one with WLP007. Both are fermenting at 64* in my keezer. However, I had a pretty big screw up...

So did I. I will have to check out Claremont's comp. Deadline is June 15th...so it looks like I have some brewing to do this weekend.

It was only a $30 difference between the 15gal and 26gal kettles at Morebeer. I like making big beers like DIPAs and such. I've done a 5gal Pliny clone in a 10gal cooler MLT and it was tough to stir. After talking to the guys at B3 on one of their brew days they recommended going with the...