Recent content by RukusDM

Hi guys....had a interesting thing happen during the fermentation of this AG batch I'm doing. I've read about guys having fermentation's that need a blow off tube. After about 15 or 20 batches, I don't think I've ever been in that situation before. I'm not sure if it is because of the...

Everyone here brings good points regarding making beer vs purchasing. If you want to save money and like beer you probably need to buy it. You may save a few dollars making beer but it is not substantial. The more important thing is you can make beer that fits your taste. You can make a...

Thats interesting. During my boil yesterday I dropped a digital thermometer in and it read 215 deg. I was thinking the calibration was off.

Once i've started the mash, i wrap a sleeping bag around the pot and put a blanket over the top. Temperature holds very well.

I reuse these as well as the bags for BIAB. I turn them inside out and rinse. Wife throws them in the laundry and washes them with the whites. no problems that I've seen.

I fly down to Harrodsburg for work every week. Kentucky is a beautiful State.

Dam...you guys are getting some cold. Its not quite that bad up here in Ny.

Fortunately I have a stove in my basement to do my BIAB. I have to do the boils outside though as the stove top doesn't have the BTU's to get 6.5 gallons to a rolling boil otherwise it would be all in the basement.

Thanks for the insight guys.

Brewing a Light American Ale now.

Lol

I had one finish fermenting in 3 days as most others have seen but I have a IPA going now and it was at a rolling boil during ferment for the first 5 days but the next 4 it is burping the airlock about once every half hour or so. It was using a liquid yeast that had both ale and lager strains...

hmmmm......<yells to wife>"Honey.....where do we keep the cookie sheets" LOL

Turns out that I was making a Pils at that time. I let it set for quite a while and it never seemed to go away :(

I'm with ya. Doing a boil now and its 23 degrees and windy. I have the burner at the entrance of the garage with the door up trying to keep the wind from blowing the flame out LOL