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Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 05-01-2013, 07:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 299
Posted By rcrabb22
if you use a stirplate, a vessel with a flat...

if you use a stirplate, a vessel with a flat bottom for the stirbar works best. Beaker or flask in my mind is personal preference.
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 03-05-2013, 07:15 PM
Replies: 287
Views: 36,325
Posted By rcrabb22
I pitched 2 packets of rehydrated BRY-97 into a...

I pitched 2 packets of rehydrated BRY-97 into a 10 gal Ranger IPA clone (2 Better Bottles) at 1.065, Sunday at 2:45pm. It is cool in the basement and both fermenters were at 62F. Nothing doing, no...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 02-26-2013, 12:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 268
Posted By rcrabb22
I have a 15 gal MoreBeer kettle as my MLT and it...

I have a 15 gal MoreBeer kettle as my MLT and it has 2.5 gal of water under the false bottom of which 1/2 gal is left behind after the MLT it completed drained, not including water absorbed by the...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 02-25-2013, 02:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,907
Posted By rcrabb22
The wort is exposed for maybe 3 minutes or so it...

The wort is exposed for maybe 3 minutes or so it takes to chill to 140F. DMS precursors are no longer a factor below 140F. I would not have a lid on my kettle if the wort was >= 140F.

There is...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 02-24-2013, 12:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,907
Posted By rcrabb22
My issues with CFC's or plate chillers is...

My issues with CFC's or plate chillers is sanitation. They need to be sanitized before use one way or another before use. I own and have used both a CFC and a IC. My CFC has been sitting unused...
Forum: DIY Projects 02-18-2013, 08:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 444
Posted By rcrabb22
Yes it would work. See this post from a couple...

Yes it would work. See this post from a couple of years back

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/weber-fermentation-chamber-159239/
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 02-06-2013, 11:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 829
Posted By rcrabb22
I made a jacket with 3 layers of the reflectix...

I made a jacket with 3 layers of the reflectix insulation and used the aluminum? tape to hold the jacket together and velcro to secure it to the MLT so I could remove when I wanted. I folded the...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 02-05-2013, 07:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 845
Posted By rcrabb22
Let us know how it turns out

Let us know how it turns out
Forum: Vendor Giveaways 02-04-2013, 09:51 PM
Replies: 3,188
Views: 132,880
Posted By rcrabb22
can't wait

can't wait
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 02-03-2013, 06:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 575
Posted By rcrabb22
I do this exactly using a stainless tee like is...

I do this exactly using a stainless tee like is pictured on post #7 of this thread and silicon tubing. I make 10 gal batches and need to ferment in 2 separate vessels. I believe the wort in the 2...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 02-03-2013, 03:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 230
Posted By rcrabb22
I may be in the minority but I have never taken...

I may be in the minority but I have never taken my pumps apart to clean them. I recirculate boiling wort the last 10 minutes of a boil for the post boil or cold side pumping I will do after the wort...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 01-17-2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 794
Posted By rcrabb22
I too use one of these plus place the bottles on...

I too use one of these plus place the bottles on a bottle tree to drain. The tree holds 45 bottles. By the time I have 45 bottle on the tree the first ones are almost fully drained with just a very...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 01-10-2013, 06:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 738
Posted By rcrabb22
I too have the Williams wand set up. How are you...

I too have the Williams wand set up. How are you metering the O2 or are you opening the valve on the O2 tank all the way?

I am able to see the amount of O2 bubbling using the wand in a Better...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 01-09-2013, 12:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,650
Posted By rcrabb22
I have ordered from these folks at least 4 or 5...

I have ordered from these folks at least 4 or 5 times for different items and they are good to deal with. (Standard disclaimer, don't work for or know them at all, just a satisfied customer)

BTW...
Forum: Gluten Free Brewing 01-03-2013, 01:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 261
Posted By rcrabb22
Do a search for it. There is quite a large...

Do a search for it. There is quite a large thread on it. In a nutshell, it is slow to start fermentation. Almost everybody saw at least 24 hour lag time before it took off. But when it did, it...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 01-02-2013, 07:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 395
Posted By rcrabb22
Mash temps vary from top to bottom, side to side....

Mash temps vary from top to bottom, side to side. That is normal. I would guess the middle temperature was warmer? If the SS tun is not insulated it will lose a lot of radiant heat and I could...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 01-02-2013, 07:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 719
Posted By rcrabb22
LMAO!! I am waiting to be lambasted and am...

LMAO!! I am waiting to be lambasted and am hiding under my desk
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 01-02-2013, 07:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 719
Posted By rcrabb22
I figured that. I agree with you it is not the...

I figured that. I agree with you it is not the MAIN or ONLY indicator. We'd never make it in Congress.............

I see many saying an airlock is NEVER an indicator and my belief it is one of...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 01-02-2013, 04:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 719
Posted By rcrabb22
I would alter that statement to : "Do not...

I would alter that statement to :

"Do not use the airlock as THE ONLY fermentation indication tool."

For bucket users, if no airlock activity after 24 hours, you might want to take a peek...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 12-27-2012, 11:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,298
Posted By rcrabb22
Almost? Don't you want to know?

Almost? Don't you want to know?
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 12-27-2012, 02:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,298
Posted By rcrabb22
I bought a set of calibration weights on eBay for...

I bought a set of calibration weights on eBay for $15 or so and can verify the accuracy of my scale from time to time.
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 12-25-2012, 02:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 654
Posted By rcrabb22
I would think a small collar made from PVC pipe...

I would think a small collar made from PVC pipe hot glued or JB Weld'ed would do the trick. I have the same issue BTW
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 12-24-2012, 03:42 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,820
Posted By rcrabb22
I didn't mean to start a bottle vs keg debate. ...

I didn't mean to start a bottle vs keg debate. My original message wasn't written very well. My whining about bottle washing confused the intent to commend full time bottler's whose system makes...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 12-20-2012, 03:39 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,032
Posted By rcrabb22
I didn't see it mentioned scanning this thread so...

I didn't see it mentioned scanning this thread so I will.

StarSan will last a super long time if you use RO or distilled water. The mineral content in tap water helps to break down the...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 12-17-2012, 02:22 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,820
Posted By rcrabb22
Maybe I was doing it wrong - but......... 1)...

Maybe I was doing it wrong - but.........

1) I do not have a vessel large enough to soak 160 beer bottles at one time so it would have taken longer to soak and rinse in batches assuming a soak was...
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