Recent content by RichardU

I'm been using one of these for years with no problem

I'm fermenting a Winter Warmer and based on the sound of bubbles from my blowoff tube, the fermentation has slowed noticably in last 24 hours. When I looked at my fermentation temperature graph, I realized I could see the slowing. A day ago, you can see that the fermentation created enough heat...

I'm having an event for people (who are not particularly into homebrew) and want to have something for all tastes I'll have four beers on tap including these three: Citra IPA 5% Pale Ale 6% Coffee Stout 7% And I'd like to add something that's <5% and offers a different taste (but nothing...

I use 3 CO2 tanks for various reasons. So I get a 20# tank with liquid line from my supplier and transfer to my tanks (one 10# and two 5# tanks). I'm down to 10# in the 40# tank after filling a 5# tank, but it only took 3# before the pressures balanced out. Does anyone have advice on...

Just kegged a Lutra Pale Ale fermented at 90 and finished in 48 hours, although I left it on for a few more days. It's a hoppy beer so I'm not sure what Lutra contributed to taste, but it tastes great. FWIW, I underpitch this the same as I do Hornindal and Voss -- pour the packet into a sterile...

I previously used a hop basket, but decided to try without on this system. Turns out whirlpooling does a great job of pushing hops into the center. When transferring to the fermenter, watch as the level gets close to the bottom and hops start moving to the intake tube ... then kill the pump...

Nice. Thanks for posting.

Do you have pics / info on the hoist and grain hopper? Sounds impressive.

Short Circuited Brewers did a great video on creating a Brewfather profile for the Solo. I highly recommend Brewfather. I used Beersmith previously, but no more.

I'm in.

I created a Spike Solo owner's thread here.

For people who brew with the Spike Solo system -- what are your experiences? After two batches on my 20 gallon system, my most important lesson so far is: About ten minutes into the mash, the water level in the basket gets high (riptide pump at about 25%). I "refluidized" the grain bed with...

My first brew day was greatly simplified compared to previous Grainfather brews (no fiddly silicone rings, pump filter, or pipe coming up through the center of my grains). I love the Spike system. I'm also glad I set up a pulley system so the basket could drain throughout the boil. My...

My Spike Solo in its new home ...

Just got an email saying the initial orders will ship next week. Is anyone else working on a Brewfather profile for this system?