Recent content by RogueAg

hmmm... Good point. Uggh.... Now thoroughly confused on where the temp probe should go.

Btw.... Petroleum jelly. That's a good idea... Thanks!

It needs to be waterproof because I was going to put it in a glass of water sitting next to the fermenter in the fridge. My logic being I'd get an actual liquid temp but still not be putting anything into the fermenter. Plus I figure a small glass of water would be a good compromise between...

By no copper.... do you mean no copper in the fermentation chiller (fridge)... or just not in the actual fermenter (carboy) itself?? I was just planning on having it in the fridge with the carboy....

I recently purchased a Ranco temp controller and am planning on using a thermal well as it turns out the probe on the controller isn't submersible. A quick search yielded a pretty good debate on whether to even use a thermal well and submerse the probe (in the fermentation vessel) versus...

Ha.... when searching the term keggle on yahoo.... it kept asking me if I spelled it right and was referring to that 'exercise'.....

So it's just a multi-purpose device? MLT or brewpot? Simple enough.... I should've figured it was that obvious. Thanks!

File this one into the newbie all grain brewer category.. what exactly is a keggle and how is it used? Yes... it's an idgit question to the point all I can find it how to make one.... but not exactly what it's for. I'm familiar with the MLT of course... but a keggle? Help! Sincerely...

The only question left is... when is the groundbreaking ceremony. That is all sorts of awesome. Well done.

I'd recommend a single piece chiller... using 50'. I made mine of 1/2", 50' copper coil... wrapped it around a corny just as you're doing to do. It's easy and simpler than a 2 piece chiller. I'd post a pic of mine, but I don't have enough posts under my belt. Your math is right... your...

Well, I'm not sure.... but after further inspection, the lack of any fuzzies or discoloration (mainly green) was encouraging. All white... can't see any solids.... just looks like bubbles. I'll let it continue to lager for awhile and monitor. All replies are greatly appreciated.

Well here's a pic... best I could do in the lighting and with a not-so-great camera... Upon further inspection, it does resemble the stuff in the pics in the Fail ale thread... And when you look really closely, it looks like clumps of tiny bubbles..... No fuzzies..... nothing dangling down...

Thanks for the quick responses.... My beer looks similar the the pics in the linked thread, but I'm pretty sure it's mold.... I'll take and post a pic tonight for y'all to look over to help with a better diagnosis. Either way, I feel better if knowing I might be able to salvage by racking...

Finished up a partial mash a couple weeks ago..... it fermented nicely and everything was proceeding according to plan. Transferred to a secondary (possibly my mistake)... and it's still generating a little bit of CO2.... but.... it appears it might have some mold growing on top. Dump or...