Recent content by Logan

Thanks for the advice everyone. I did the whole duct thing before and really wasn't looking forward to doing it again. Even the best hoods drip and are of course very loud. So, I went all in on a new boil kettle and a spike lid. In short, this is the way. This is so quiet and not a bit of...

Ya it's not too hard to imagine those issues you mentioned especially in winter. I'm doing a boil test now with a small fan and the window cracked just to see. Steam condensers were brand new when I built this rig a few years ago. Is that the way things are going? Unless I get really lucky...

I recently moved to a new house and my brew rig it setup in the basement. I'm trying to work out boil water vapor exhaust. I've got a window right next to the pot so this should be pretty easy. Has anyone else brewed with a similar configuration indoors? How serious did you need to get with...

I'm brewing a very standard German Pils. 11 lbs of pilsner 2 row and Wyeast 2124 Bohemian Lager. Used a starter. Fermentation began on 4/19 at 50 degrees and it fermented nicely for two weeks and then slowed down as expected. I brought it up to 68 over the course of about a week. Couldn't get...

I'm designing a single-tier brew rig Dual 5.5KW heating elements Dual pump Recirculating HLT (for faster strike) Auto Sparge MLT Counter-flow chiller 15 gallon boil, 10 gallon MLT, 10 gallon HLT. Camlock hoses (purple) 304 Stainless ball-valves, tees & fittings. In addition to general...

Today I got everything up and running. No real surprises on sizes so far. I haven't been able to test it at capacity yet. Hump height capacity came right in around 25-3/8" with a 2x6 collar. I've attached a bunch of photos to help give a visual of the interior. I want to keep the tank outside...

I saw some folks discussing the Arctic King 5 (link) but I couldn't find anyone discussing the larger 7 cu. ft. model: Arctic King 7 (WHS-258C1WSB). Walmart sells this freezer for $198 in white or $219 in black. It was the only 7 cu. ft. freezer available in black that I found at the time of my...

5.50 lb Dark Dry Extract 1.00 lb Roasted Barley 1.50 oz Cascade [8.50 %] (60 min) SafAle S-04 I've tried with a couple different glasses - same thing. I mean its not really a "problem" per say but I was just kind of curious was affected it.

Yes - I suppose thats why my searches didn't retrun anything hehe. So what affects lacing independently? Like I said I got a great head, but no lacing.

No no not head retention - head stickiness! :D My beer has a very large head that stays put for a good amount of time. However when you tip the glass to drink the head follows the liquid. In other words I have a great head on my beer - but I don't get the notched effect that you get as you...

I just cracked open a stout a made a while back and I can finally say I have a beer ready to drink. It has been a long time since mid December when I started tossing around the idea of brewing my own beer but as I sit here sipping my first brew (of my 2nd batch) I can say it has been worth it...

Well judging by your shirt I can see why you made those mistakes! :D Only kidding. Congrats on the brew and welcome to the addiction. I recomend brewing more asap - you'll thank me when you drink up all of your first batch.

I bottled right from primary - I'm not really sure how clean it was. So is the time it is taking to clear up a result of my yeast choice?

Makes sense - I guess I was a little confused because it has been in bottles for about 6 weeks and I'm still tasting it some. I would have thought with such a simple recipe 3 weeks would have been plenty of time. So I was starting to think there were other causes.

Recipe: 2.00 lb Amber Dry Extract 3.00 lb Pale Liquid Extract 1.50 oz Cascade [8.50 %] (60 min) 0.60 oz Cascade [8.50 %] (15 min) SafAle S-05 For a few weeks it had this awful aftertaste. I've noticed it is starting to subside. I couldn't figure out what it was for a...