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• Posted in thread: How to automatically controlling fermentation temps? on 05-18-2013 at 11:59 PM
  Put your digital temp probe in a jar of water, and then note how much it overshoots. You can
  adjust your lower bound until it hits your target. I run this setup on two freezers, one for
  primary, and o...

• Posted in thread: Hops not dropping out on 05-18-2013 at 11:33 PM
  I always use a nylon bag. I just dunk it in some StarSan first, throw my hops in and tie it
  off. Since then, no clogging. Saves a lot of headache. Very little difference in aroma, but I
  sometimes add ...

• Posted in thread: Dry hopping on 06-17-2012 at 01:05 PM
  Mainly aroma. I brew a cream ale regularly and dry hop it with cascade as well. Just my
  preference, but it adds a some nice complexity.

• Posted in thread: Noob, first batch, airlock drained into fermenter on 06-17-2012 at 12:59 PM
  Yeah, no effect. I sometimes fill my air lock with cheap vodka or sanitizer.

• Posted in thread: Beer Smith to ibrewmaster Conversion? on 06-17-2012 at 12:56 PM
  I currently use beersmith 2.0, check the hop utilization rate under your equipment settings,
  and boil volume. I would suspect a minor difference would account for that disparity.

• Posted in thread: Low Fermentation Temperature on 06-17-2012 at 12:45 PM
  You are correct, I also have had problems with too low of an initial fermentation temp on a few
  ales and weizens. This lower temp didn't hurt the flavor too drastically, but it did take
  significantly ...

• Posted in thread: no hop flavor on 06-17-2012 at 12:40 PM
  I use 2 oz chinook to bitter, and add .25 oz cascade at 5 minute intervals from 30 minutes on
  for a total of 2 oz. I get great bitter, and good flavor, in addition to my flame out and dry
  hop addition...

• Posted in thread: Citra Hops...crazy! on 06-08-2012 at 03:52 PM
  I second kpr121, it seems that crop matters greatly when using Citra or Simcoe to bitter. I've
  had mixed results myself.

• Posted in thread: So who's brewing this weekend? on 06-08-2012 at 03:28 PM
  California Common, dry hopped with Cascade.

• Posted in thread: First time brewing in years, need help on 06-08-2012 at 03:18 PM
  In general you won't see bubbles for 24 hours. Your higher OG shouldn't inhibit your yeast too
  much. The higher OG is due to the lower volume than the recipe specified. And finally, using
  that method ...