Recent content by MrEggSandwich

Tell you what- Both cryo hops and kviek, are gamechangers.....Kegged 10 gallons last night (3/5 brew date), 12 gallon batch on my BrewEasy. Hornindal fermented at 90 degrees, drops like a rock. Grain to glass under 2 weeks (Fastest I've done) The crypo leaves so much less trub....My carboy had...

Yes...Was checking out a Beer Meister.

Hello! We are finishing our basement, and the wife asked a few weeks ago "What about putting in a kegerator since you make beer?"......I smiled and nodded. Looking for a dual tap, built in/undercounter model (24 inch).....Any suggestions/advice?

In NJ.

Thanks all! I'm going with yeast issue on this one. Considering both IPAs were made with same strain, same manufacturer, same LHBS, and the latest was old yeast. Lots of delays due to COVID. In between batches was a Kolsch that I think hit the mark, that's not a style in which I could hide...

I hear you, but one would have to open lid to dry hop, right? Not everyone has a 100% oxygen free process. If that was the case, everyone's beer would be oxidized.

Both IPAs were made with same yeast strain from same LHBS. Viability on last one was like 30%, did starters each time. I'm thinking this may be a yeast issue. I'm not buying the "You opened the lid to your fermenter, and now you've ruined everything" oxidation thing.

Yeah..You and I are aligned here. Not every homewbrewer is having a 100% oxygen free experience. Not every homebrew does (or can) do CPTs...That's just the latest thing...We all started out brewing in buckets, using siphons. ****, we would transfer into secondary, then into bottling...

Here's a photo just taken of the recent IPA...It's been in keg 2-3 weeks now. As you can see, has that same brownish tint, hop flavor is bitter, muddled. No hint of the citra amarillo....Mess

Well how would one dry hop in a SS Brewtech Brew Bucket? You have to take off lid.

No worries! I was horrified as well...That's why this latest IPA is so concerning. Muddled mess. My hops are vacuum sealed in freezer, re-sealed after opening.

Yup...Same yeast for last two IPAs..Omega British Ale 1 (Similiar to White Labs 007)...Med/High Floc.

Thanks. Yes- dump some Star San into keg, push it with Co2 till keg is empty

Yup. The 3/6 IPA was a disaster. Frustrating, so I did a simple Kolsch (which now I’m questioning if it’s oxidized), which seems good to me. The American IPA was pretty straight forward. I’m disappointed. Pull pull off the keg, and same as last time, hope it would clear, but I doubt it. Will...

5.34ph. My bad. pump through plate chiller into BrewBucket, aerate. chest Freezer, temp control, blow off ferment two weeks. Open lid, sample, add hops in bags. Dry hop 5-7 days. drop temp for a day or so (don’t do siper cold crash. Could be suck back. I pull BrewBucket out (with blow off...