Recent content by vtfan99

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I'm hoping to brew this in the next few weeks. A friend gave me a bunch of Mandarina Bavaria hops, which are said to have "Specific aroma descriptors include fruity and citrus, specifically distinct tangerine and citrus flavors." I will likely swap the Perle for these and use the rest of the...

I ended up going with a pretty good hop addition at 60 minutes...50 IBU worth and then some Galaxy and Centennial at 15. Given that I would be lagering for a bit, I didn't do any flame out additions. I fermented around 50 for about 10 days, D-rest for 2-3, then cold crashed to 40 for about 10...

Liking all the input so far. It seems the consensus is to do some bittering at 60 and then essentially do nothing until after the beer is lagered? Or is there still value in some later kettle additions (5 min, FO)? I understand that the lagering process works against the hops and I'd like to...

Brewing an IPL tomorrow (yes, lager...reusing yeast and experimenting a bit). Base recipe (10 gallons) 20lbs 2 Row, 6lbs Munich, 2 lbs 60L I have the following hops on hand: Galaxy Mosaic Centennial El Dorado Simcoe I've never used Galaxy, Mosaic or El Dorado before and would...

Finally brewed this a few weeks ago. I can't say I noticed any difference with 2 Row vs Maris Otter. The beer tastes great and, unlike many recent posts, my FG was spot on. I scaled up to a 10 gallon batch, pitched 2 packs of Wyeast 1335 (no starter). OG was 1.053 and FG was 1.015. I'm...

I'm sure this has been asked somewhere in the prior 29 pages of this thread, but searching didn't bring it up. I have have lots of Cargill 2-Row Pale malt laying around. If I use that instead of Maris Otter, what impact will it have on the overall flavor/color profile? Has anyone made this...

That's where the Hochkurz mash comes in. 1.25 qt /lb at first step, then infuse with high temp water to raise total mash to 2 qt/lb for second step. What I've read said that these ratios were good for this mash profile. If I dropped them to 1 qt/lb and then 1.5 qt/lb, would I still be getting...

I edited my original post to avoid the confusion. I am actually shooting for a German Pils.

Thanks for the replies eluterio. I didn't have the dilution percentage set to anything as I wasn't sure I wanted to go that route yet. I did adjust my total volume to 16.5, although I don't see where that actually affected any of the readings I do need to adjust my salts a bit more although...

I see several threads recently about Pilsners, water, acid, and pH. I've done my best to read through them all before posting this thread but I am still hoping for some reassurances/input on my specific situation. This is my first attempt to use Bru'n water and my first attempt to brew a...

It gets even worse. After testing it and plugging it back in (a few times)....it works fine now. Turns off when its supposed to and turns on when it's supposed to. Not very comforting but I'll keep watching to see if it flakes out again. Thanks for your help IslandLizard.

I don't know if it matters or not but I don't have an STC...I have an inkbird...but they are essentially the same thing.

So, I readily admit that I have difficulty wrapping my head around most things related to electricity. I have used the multi-meter I have, which is pretty old and rarely used (there is no audible tone to indicate continuity). From what I can tell the cold relay does not appear to be fused. I...

Yes, the STC/freezer worked fine for about 9 months...flawlessly actually. I believe I have a multi meter around the garage someplace. I will see if I can test the relay. Thanks for your help :rockin: