Recent content by Spawn-Inc

I'm using a robobrew v3 and that was indeed preboil. i ran the pump for maybe a few minutes then grabbed the sample from the running pump (so from the bottom of the kettle). same 3 cup sample for all 3 test devices. my OG into the fermentor was 1.064 so something was obviously wrong with my...

I cooled the sample down to 26c (78.8f) and measured. The odd thing is now that the boil is done and it's been chilled to 27c (going for 20c(68f)), it's reading 1.064. The only variable is my temperature probe is not reading correctly or my hydrometer's and refractometer are off.

Just did a mash with the recipe below and according to Brewersfriend's efficiency calculator i got 99% efficiency which i find hard to believe. 9 Lbs - Canadian 2 row 3 Lbs - Flaked Oats 3 Lbs - German Pilsner 1 Lbs - American White Wheat I ended up with just under 7 gallons total after the...

Going to try my first lager (creemore clone-ish) so I built an insulated box to control temps better. For keeping it at the proper temps I used the stainless steel immersion chiller that came with my robobrew to run chilled water from my keezer tap chiller pump. I need a new temp sensor but so...

I do mill my own so i guess it's a matter of adjusting the base grains as you suggest. thx for the help.

I'm making an Innis and Gunn clone (link to recipe) and I hit 1.070 before i boil. I just added about 3/4 of a gallon of water and have dropped it to 1.053. I checked it on 2 hydrometers and a refractometer so i don't think it's an error on my end. I'm using a robobrew v3 and this is not the...

3rd batch was kegged last night, the first two were good though i'm stilling figuring out how much co2 to use for different beers. I thought about insulting the inside of the tower but I want it serviceable down the road. Also it should be getting enough air and the tower itself it's really cold...

Insulated and holding temps much better now.

Final product :) I clear coated the gas pipe because those fittings rust if you look at them wrong. Still need to insulate the 2x4 frame some more but it will work for now. Added some antifreeze to the chilling line for no other reason then i had it on hand.

I thought about that too, one by the couch, one by the computer room, one by the bed, and one in the shower. Hmm... i may have a problem...

HVAC suppliers, if they will sell to you... Single tap for now.

Started brewing 5 weeks ago and have done 4x 5 gallon batches so far but tired of bottling and got a freezer for free so time to make a keezer! I bought a Inkbird 308 to control temps which is working well so far. I wanted to mount the faucet on my kitchen counter as that's the only place i...

Took me a second to realize you didn't mean negative 170f.... Found a session ipa recipe with a pound of hops i plan to make once my hop basket arrives :) summit and cascade.

Started making a hopper from it but ran out of sheet metal for the last side.

Having only brewed a 1 gallon starter kit, that seems like barely enough... my first 5 gallon batch (brewing tomorrow) has 6 oz of hops, although no dry hoping in the original recipe. I plan to add an oz or 2 for dry hopping. Even then I plan to move way up in the hops count.