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Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-24-2010, 04:35 PM
Replies: 6
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Posted By jwheeler85
I recently discovered the convenience of bottling...

I recently discovered the convenience of bottling in 1 and 2L soda bottles. It's great to be able to put some kegged beer into a soda bottle and bring it to a party (or wherever it is that I am going...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 05-31-2010, 09:51 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,802
Posted By jwheeler85
Good point, but not always true. Actually, you'd...

Good point, but not always true. Actually, you'd be amazed how fast your heart rate gets when you lift correctly. A lot of people either take breaks between sets that are too long or don't lift heavy...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 05-28-2010, 08:25 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,802
Posted By jwheeler85
I usually have a few beers every night and have...

I usually have a few beers every night and have managed to stay right around 140lbs, 12% body fat. I think that the two things that keep my gut in check are 1) living in a city where I DON'T have a...
Forum: Extract Brewing 04-07-2010, 03:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,003
Posted By jwheeler85
Boiling on gas vs electric stove

I've been brewing forever using gas stoves because that's always been available to me. It looks like I might have to more to a place that only has an electric stove. I'm an extract brewer, and...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 02-25-2010, 05:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 359
Posted By jwheeler85
I can't believe I never thought about adding some...

I can't believe I never thought about adding some carb drops. That sounds like a fun experiment
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 02-24-2010, 04:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 359
Posted By jwheeler85
would it work? bottle to keg

Wondering if anybody has tried this: I have a batch of already bottled homebrew that never got the level of carbonation I was looking for. Would it ruin the beer to pour all the bottles into a keg...
Forum: Extract Brewing 08-07-2009, 04:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,311
Posted By jwheeler85
This was an interesting observation to have made...

This was an interesting observation to have made in the first place. Without really thinking about it I would have only thought that a hop sack would result in less hop sludge in the wort and...
Forum: Extract Brewing 08-07-2009, 03:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 696
Posted By jwheeler85
Calculating amount of steeping grains

A lot of the recipes I've been looking at only call for steeping small quantities of grain... I'm talking about something in the range of 5 to 20oz total. I usually adjust recipes from books before...
Forum: Brewing Software 07-28-2009, 12:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 764
Posted By jwheeler85
The book I'm getting my clone recipes from...

The book I'm getting my clone recipes from doesn't adjust for late extract additions. So I guess that would be +1 for adjusting it with beersmith.

Not sure that I've seen the option for telling...
Forum: Brewing Software 07-27-2009, 07:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 764
Posted By jwheeler85
Using Beersmith to adjust Clonebrew recipes

I've started putting my favorite Clonebrew recipes into Beersmith to see how the stats differ between the book and the program. Gravity estimates seem to be about the same, but I find that SRM and...
Forum: General Techniques 07-27-2009, 04:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 927
Posted By jwheeler85
I don't like to take chances with pitching into...

I don't like to take chances with pitching into wort that is too hot. If you don't have one already, get a lab grade thermometer that you can quickly sanitize and dip into the wort to periodically...
Forum: General Techniques 07-23-2009, 12:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 484
Posted By jwheeler85
hop bag filter... and yeast

I've read a few posts saying that a hop bag can be tied onto the end of the racking cane when transferring from secondary to bottling to filter out the particles left over from dry hopping. I'm...
Forum: Brewing Software 07-16-2009, 02:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 426
Posted By jwheeler85
Missing promash ingredients?

Just started poking around promash... I can't seem to find maltodextrin in the ingredient lists... is it hidden somewhere or do I need to add it as a custom ingredient? If so, anybody have the specs?
Forum: Extract Brewing 07-15-2009, 08:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,728
Posted By jwheeler85
Definitely take some serial hydrometer readings...

Definitely take some serial hydrometer readings and if still in doubt, just prime on the low side to account for any extra fermentation activity. You're probably ok though given the amount of time it...
Forum: Extract Brewing 07-15-2009, 08:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,964
Posted By jwheeler85
thanks for the help guys! i ended up putting 1/2...

thanks for the help guys! i ended up putting 1/2 gallon of water in my fermenter and whisking in the DME... good arm workout, but it worked great. much easier than my previous experience.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 07-14-2009, 06:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,281
Posted By jwheeler85
Proper bottling bucket technique

How do you guys usually handle the bottling bucket once the beer gets down to the level of the spigot? I usually tilt the bucket towards the spigot to get every last bit of beer to flow through it...
Forum: General Techniques 07-14-2009, 05:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,077
Posted By jwheeler85
+1 for oxiclean. I just let it soak overnight...

+1 for oxiclean. I just let it soak overnight usually with the rest of my tubing and stuff like that. Seems to do the job very well... but it doesn't get rid of the beer smell. I think that just gets...
Forum: General Techniques 07-14-2009, 05:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 982
Posted By jwheeler85
I know you probably don't want to hear this, but...

I know you probably don't want to hear this, but it's all about personal preference. Do you like the way that the water tastes from your kitchen sink? Then use that. If not, just try a few types of...
Forum: Extract Brewing 07-12-2009, 04:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,964
Posted By jwheeler85
DME nightmares

I'd really appreciate some suggestions here:

Ok, so I've read all about extracts, partial boils, hop utilization, etc... but I'm just having trouble finding a good way to do these recipes calling...
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