Recent content by lonetexan

@Bobby_M How tight does the lid have to be on the kettle to make this work properly?

Has anyone brewed with malts from TexMalt? Website is texmalt.com. If so, what was your experience?

I made an all Citra version of this beer a few months ago, gone now! The Citra worked well, just don't over do it. I used a TOTAL of 1 oz of Citra with wyeast 1056 fermented at the low end, 62*. Came out great. Try it, you'll like it!:ban:

If it is not the setting for the thermocouple, then it is likely the ssr. Did you get one from Auber or the cheapo from China off of Ebay? If the latter, get one from Auber, much better quality.

I guess that using the bag in the basket would make it easier to do a sparge rinse of the grains. But why would you NEED to do that? I just string up the bag and let it hang over the kettle while it is coming up to boil. Sometimes I'll give it a good twist and/or squeeze to speed the draining...

Sell the basket on ebay and use the $ on something else. All you need is a proper fitting bag. If you are electric, recirculate until you get to your strike temp, drop in the bag of grains, then set the pid on manual at 5%. Stir with a mash paddle every 15 to 20 minutes and call it good. You...

Try this on for size: http://www.foodservicewarehouse.com/update-international/sps-40/p5176.aspx I have an aluminum 80 qt pot made by the same folks. Quality brewpot for what I needed. I have had it for several years now.

Has anyone ever used Citra with this recipe? Thoughts?

I have been a BIABer and a recirculator. You don't need to worry about scorching if you use an ultra low watt density element. I have had the bag sitting on the element with no problems. You can do this without recirculating, just stir a few times and be done with it. You have to keep a...

My suggestion is to get the other Auber PID 2352 and use the savings to buy other beer stuff. Use the extra $12+ on the Auber SSR, I have had issues with the cheaper SSRs on Ebay. I have found that using the timer on my phone works just as well, if not better, as I can walk away and still...

I agree with Hammy and don't like 04 either. I had a couple of beers that I could not stand from that yeast and finally dumped. I am not much of a fan of 05 either...

My suggestion is to plan for the worst case scenario...full amount of wort on the floor! So, if you are starting from scratch, put in a waterproof membrane like you would for a shower pan and a floor drain. The next thing would be to go electric if possible. No worries about CO, just the boil...

Drinking the 2nd or 3rd pint of Death & Taxes...a Kate the Great clone barrel aged for 6 months in a previously used Bourbon County (Goose Island) stout barrel. We did this as a club project with about 8 brewers making the same recipe to fill up the barrel. It turned out absolutely fabulous! I...

The thought had occurred to me. I have been running in the 80-83% efficiency range into the kettle, so I don't know if that would be a factor. SWMBO would probably be against adding more equip so that IS a factor.:( Thinking of moving to 10 gal batches, my kettle is just barely big enough...

Has anyone that started out with or went to BIAB then switched to 3v? If so, why did you switch?