Recent content by silver97232

They were mainly lactobacillus, but others were also present. I don't have any other place in my current residence to brew, and I was confident that there was some way to do it, it just took a lot of trial and error to figure it out. LMDA is Lee's multi differential agar, it suppresses normal...

This is my system for cold side brewing Background: I struggled with a persistent infection for about 30 batches, it frustrated me to no end, but it also taught me a lot. I now have the capability to test and identify samples by microscope or growing on selective media, I have done plate...

I had about 20 batches on one 4800w element, no problems, then got a bit lax with cleaning the actual element, burned out a couple more, now I immediately scrub it after the boil ends. In Brewing Lager Beer he suggests using TSP to clean elements

Here is my new keezer setup, Just need to get the tap handles made and put a piece of trim on the bottom that I miscut. I got chalk for the taplist yesterday but no pics yet. They're 7 perlicks and 1 stout faucet, the co2 and nitro tanks are in the basement. It's on wheels so you can get...

My brewery is fairly simple/cheap, but I'm more than happy. My HLT is a (New) rubbermaid 20 gallon trash can, food safe. with a 5500W element, sight glass made from vinyl tubing, the thermometer gives off an alarm when I'm at temp. A cheap pump from HF keeps the water moving to ensure an...

I use 1 3800w element in my boil kettle for 10 gallon batches, will bring 14 gallons from sparge temp to boil in about 25 minutes. Once it gets down to about 11 gallons from boil-off it's a pretty intense boil.

Well I love my lhbs, and I support them to an extent that works for both of us. I buy hops from hopsdirect and my malt I get delivered in bulk from brewbrothers. I also culture and repitch yeast, but for specialty malts, new yeast strains adjuncts bottlecaps etc I go with the store. I figure...

9,410 + First 10 gallons= 9,420