Recent content by LucaBrasi

Ok- thanks guys. I got it out of there, cleaned it up, santized, and re-installed the airlock. My tubing is upstairs packed away, so I'm going to keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn't happen again.

I was afraid of that.- So when I take off the airlock, how do I avoid either having the bucket lid fly off, or a geyser of fermenting wort from exploding through the hole?

I'm hoping for advice on any steps I should take based on the condition of my airlock. I'm about 48 hours into fermentation. It started quick and airlock activity has been vigorous. But at this point it looks like the airlock is filled with mostly yeast and wort, rather than the sanitizing...

I just picked up everything to try this recipe this weekend. Surprisingly my LHBS had everything. I'm not doing a fruit addition, going to see how close I can get to the real thing. Thanks for the recipe, looking forward to giving this a try!

Ok- I had not thought about going this route (using a fixed water temp and a variable water volume). I had been assuming a fixed water volume after hearing that your mash water and sparge volumes should be as close to equal as possible. *Edit- After trying to do this, I'm not able to adjust...

By going this route, does BeerSmith provide accurate water temp for the mash out/sparge, understanding the current temp in the tun after the mash?

I'm a new BeerSmith user and have been wondering the same thing. I want to set up the system for a 1 hour mash, collect 1st runnings, single batch sparge (with correct infusion temperature), collect 2nd runnings, done. This seems so simple, but I can't figure out how to get it set up...

Midlothian, VA checking in here.

Which makes sense, I have a 10 gallon BK that's short and wide. I wonder if the cold weather has an additional effect on boil off rate.

Thanks so much for the quick reply, guys. I sure did notice a lot more trub. That in conjunction with the boil off left me with about 4.5 gallons in the carboy.

Well, today was my first experience with All Grain brewing. I loved every second of it, and I think I did pretty well overall (thanks in large part to this forum). I did have a couple minor issues, and I'm hoping for a little clarification on boil off rate and how it affects OG. I ended...

Well it's been said a thousand times now, but this thread was so incredibly helpful as I prepared for bottling day. I installed a $.65 3/4" PVC elbow for a dip tube, and only left 1 ounce of beer behind in the bottling bucket. I poured what was left into a shot glass to measure it...

If you guys go back and look at some of Craig's older videos, he actually is a musician and has one hell of a voice. I stumbled across his beer videos and enjoyed them for what they were, and then saw the one's where he is singing live on television. I thought he was just an old quack, but the...

Ok- Thanks so much guys, I really appreciate your help. I'm going to leave it alone, and for the second batch I brew this weekend, I'll just use my carboy with a blowoff tube. Thanks again!

So no truth to the benefits of Secondary's with extract recipes and bottling?