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Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-12-2012, 03:14 PM
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Posted By thelastdandy
you don't have to transfer, but the orval clone...

you don't have to transfer, but the orval clone calls for some brett after primary fermentation. you'll definitely want to transfer off the yeast cake if you are going to be adding brett and letting...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 01-18-2012, 08:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 359
Posted By thelastdandy
thanks for the input. i definitely learn more by...

thanks for the input. i definitely learn more by watching someone else, so the videos are really helpful!
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 01-18-2012, 07:22 PM
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Views: 359
Posted By thelastdandy
i've got bicarbonate as HCO3 at 172 and what they...

i've got bicarbonate as HCO3 at 172 and what they list as just plain carbonate at <1
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 01-18-2012, 06:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 359
Posted By thelastdandy
I've played around with bru'n water and a few...

I've played around with bru'n water and a few others, but was stumped on palmers correlations with srm regarding RA. Thanks for the response.
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 01-18-2012, 06:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 359
Posted By thelastdandy
so here is the report: pH- 7.9 Na- 18 ...

so here is the report:

pH- 7.9
Na- 18
Ca- 35
Mg- 20
So4-S- 6
Cl- 35
HCO3-172
Total Alkalinity- 141
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 01-18-2012, 02:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 359
Posted By thelastdandy
residual alkilinty / mash ph

hello all,

i've been playing around with the ez water calculator and i have a question that has stumped me. listening to the brewstrong episode on water, palmer stresses the importance of RA and...
Forum: Brew Science 01-10-2012, 06:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 672
Posted By thelastdandy
just out of curiosity, jbt, what lab did you send...

just out of curiosity, jbt, what lab did you send your sample to? i'm in emmaus too and couldn't find a reasonable place to send it without overpaying. thanks for the info though. the township...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 11-03-2011, 07:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 169
Posted By thelastdandy
power outage and yeast bank

well, i live outside of philly and we managed to get 12 inches of snow in october. our power was out for 4 days and i'm worried about my frozen yeast bank that took 2 years to build up. i burried...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 09-27-2011, 01:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 192
Posted By thelastdandy
i work in a woodshop and use fresh oak chips...

i work in a woodshop and use fresh oak chips quite a bit. i steam them for a minute or two to get off any nasties that might be clinging on and add them to secondary for a month or two. i usually...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 08-11-2011, 02:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 365
Posted By thelastdandy
oops. revvy beat me to it.

oops. revvy beat me to it.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 08-11-2011, 02:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 365
Posted By thelastdandy
30 min is not bad to cool a brew to fermentation...

30 min is not bad to cool a brew to fermentation temps. its actually pretty impressive using just an ice water bath.

if you were filling the fermentor from the kettle with the siphon, then that...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 08-11-2011, 02:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,374
Posted By thelastdandy
if you are in a hurry give this a try. i made it...

if you are in a hurry give this a try. i made it last year and it was great. i'll be brewing it again tommorow. it uses an ale yeast instead of the typical lager yeast.
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Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 08-11-2011, 02:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 222
Posted By thelastdandy
this book will tell you everything you need to...

this book will tell you everything you need to know about yeast as is it is related to brewing. if you are homebrewing, in my opinion, this is a must read.
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Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 08-11-2011, 02:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 232
Posted By thelastdandy
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/hop-impact-first-w...

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/hop-impact-first-wort-hopping-68661/index2.html
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 08-03-2011, 02:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 240
Posted By thelastdandy
just make sure to check a hydrometer reading two...

just make sure to check a hydrometer reading two days in a row to make sure it is definitely finished up. you should be good in my opinion.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 08-02-2011, 10:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 240
Posted By thelastdandy
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/high-temperatures-...

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/high-temperatures-after-fermentation-pretty-much-finished-125523/.

pretty good thread on the subject. should be a good start for you.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 08-02-2011, 10:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 214
Posted By thelastdandy
like the previous poster states, many people...

like the previous poster states, many people prime for a 5 gallon batch just assuming that the amount of brew going into the bottling bucket will be 5 gallons. remember that you are a losing a...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 06-27-2011, 12:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 208
Posted By thelastdandy
yup, thats the idea. the hops, break material,...

yup, thats the idea. the hops, break material, dead yeast and all of that other stuff will settle out to the very bottom. the healthy yeast will stay in suspension on the top long enough for you to...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-01-2011, 11:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 463
Posted By thelastdandy
you're just seeing the yeast and proteins...

you're just seeing the yeast and proteins settling to the bottom. no worries.
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 03-22-2011, 07:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 157
Posted By thelastdandy
you'll be fine, but making a starter has never...

you'll be fine, but making a starter has never hurt anything. makes sure the yeast is nice and viable. 1056 is a pretty resiliant yeast too.
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-22-2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 719
Posted By thelastdandy
hope all of that rambling i just did helps you...

hope all of that rambling i just did helps you out a little bit.
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-22-2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 719
Posted By thelastdandy
i never had luck figuring out an exact amount of...

i never had luck figuring out an exact amount of sparge water. seems to vary too much. i use 1.25 qts of water to every pound of grain, so the strike water seems close. i would just sparge until...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-22-2011, 01:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 248
Posted By thelastdandy
i think you'll be fine to use it a couple more...

i think you'll be fine to use it a couple more times. it won't be the yeast that get funky. they would have produced fusels and esters in the beer itself. if any died off they'll sink to the bottom...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-17-2011, 07:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 419
Posted By thelastdandy
key is cold beer and hot gelatin solution

key is cold beer and hot gelatin solution
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-17-2011, 07:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 419
Posted By thelastdandy
i had problem with gelatin my first time and...

i had problem with gelatin my first time and someone gave me this advice. never fails.

1/2 to 1 teaspoon (1/8 t/gallon) is recommended per 5 gallons. You should not see any sign of it in the...
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