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Forum: Cheese Making Forum 01-17-2013, 04:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 888
Posted By mtbfan101
Here are a few questions I have for you. 1)...

Here are a few questions I have for you.

1) Do you have a decent thermometer, one that you can safely rely on?
2) Are you using vegetable rennet?
3) Are you using whole milk?
4) What recipe are...
Forum: Cheese Making Forum 11-15-2012, 11:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 888
Posted By mtbfan101
Hey man, I've made mozzarella three times...

Hey man,

I've made mozzarella three times now, one of which was an attempt with those instructions. Guess which time I failed? I'd say follow that recipe with these changes:

If you're using a...
Forum: Brew Science 11-02-2012, 11:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 765
Posted By mtbfan101
Brew water for...pizza?

That's right, has anyone manipulated their own water supply to mimic NY's water? I think that'd be interesting to do a side-by-side comparison with pizza made with your own water at home.
Forum: General Beer Discussion 10-28-2012, 05:55 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 5,723
Posted By mtbfan101
Reason I support not drinking Budweiser: 1) It...

Reason I support not drinking Budweiser:
1) It taste awful to me
2) I like supporting small businesses whether it's local restaurants or craft breweries around the nation.
3) I support innovation...
Forum: Brew Science 10-27-2012, 04:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 257
Posted By mtbfan101
SirJoshuaIV, The presentation has come and...

SirJoshuaIV,

The presentation has come and gone, but I consider a good book recommendation invaluable. This will be on my bookshelf soon, much appreciated!

Best regards,

Pat
Forum: Brew Science 10-16-2012, 06:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 257
Posted By mtbfan101
Great, thanks!

Great, thanks!
Forum: Brew Science 10-16-2012, 05:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 257
Posted By mtbfan101
Chemistry Presentation Help

Hey everybody,

My teacher gave our class the option of presenting a topic that we're interested in and tying it back to chemistry. I felt like home brewing is a great source of chemistry and...
Forum: Brew Science 10-01-2012, 06:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 500
Posted By mtbfan101
Great, thanks guys! That would have been an...

Great, thanks guys! That would have been an expensive grain bill for me to destroy haha. Just for clarity, that is 2 parts RO/1 part tap water, correct?
Forum: Brew Science 10-01-2012, 12:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 500
Posted By mtbfan101
Ahhh, interesting. What about the other ions? Is...

Ahhh, interesting. What about the other ions? Is there a good chart for appropriate brewing ranges?
Forum: Brew Science 10-01-2012, 02:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 500
Posted By mtbfan101
Haha, well damn. Why is it so out of range? It...

Haha, well damn. Why is it so out of range? It seemed to fit the "Palmer's ranges". Would you recommend just using 3 g of CaCl or so?
Forum: Brew Science 09-30-2012, 07:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 500
Posted By mtbfan101
Sure, it looks like this: Calcium: 15 ...

Sure, it looks like this:
Calcium: 15
Magnesium: 2.84
Sodium: 28
Chloride: 17.1
Sulfate: 40.8
Alkalinity: 38.5
PH 8.4

I am brewing a Belgian dubbel. The recipe looks like this:
Forum: Brew Science 09-30-2012, 06:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 500
Posted By mtbfan101
Okay, so that font is a bit small...Here are the...

Okay, so that font is a bit small...Here are the numbers:

HCO3: 38.5

Mash / Sparge Vol (gal): 3.75 / 3.79
RO or distilled %: 0% / 0%

Total Grain (lb): 12.0
...
Forum: Brew Science 09-30-2012, 05:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 500
Posted By mtbfan101
Do I need help? Yes, I do.

Hey everybody,

Never used EZwater before, but I thought I'd give it a whirl. Anywho, this is what I'm getting, and I want yall's expert opinions before I go chucking chemicals into my beer like a...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 09-25-2012, 04:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 149
Posted By mtbfan101
Thanks for the reply! Fennel seed was my...

Thanks for the reply!

Fennel seed was my choice just for the sake of originality(I should probably just use star anise haha). I've decided to intentionally omit clove and allspice due to the yeast...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 09-25-2012, 03:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 149
Posted By mtbfan101
Help me with my game plan!

Hey everyone,

Alright, here is my recipe:

Fermentables
6.5 lb Pilsner 2-Row(Bel)
3 lb Vienna Malt
1.5 lb Munich Malt
8 oz Special B
1 lb Belgian Candy sugar(D-180)
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 09-22-2012, 02:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 192
Posted By mtbfan101
My thinking with .5 oz was that fennel seed is so...

My thinking with .5 oz was that fennel seed is so mild that perhaps I would need more. However, I suppose I could cut that to .25 oz and see how it turns out. I could always just come over the top...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 09-22-2012, 05:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 192
Posted By mtbfan101
Do you think the recipe looks ok? I had a little...

Do you think the recipe looks ok? I had a little crystal 40 in there because I was worried about the candi sugar drying it out too much, but I decided to take it out. Your thoughts?
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 09-22-2012, 04:17 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,064
Posted By mtbfan101
Dude, I wish you all the prosperity in the world...

Dude, I wish you all the prosperity in the world for following through with this idea. You're the man!
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 09-22-2012, 03:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 192
Posted By mtbfan101
Will this be ready for Christmas?

Hey everyone,

I definitely need some suggestions here, but I'm trying to lay out a Christmas beer. Here's what I got so far:

Grains:
6.5 lb...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 09-19-2012, 01:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 548
Posted By mtbfan101
"No worries! My avatar is a muscle bound Packer,...

"No worries! My avatar is a muscle bound Packer, so how would you know my gender?"

Well, in your defense he has long hair :).
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 09-19-2012, 12:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 429
Posted By mtbfan101
Hey Jesper, Yeah, I have changed the recipe...

Hey Jesper,

Yeah, I have changed the recipe around since this post. I have fuggles laying around, but I think I want to try out Willamette. I'll keep the magnum for bittering, but I'll be doing as...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 09-19-2012, 12:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 548
Posted By mtbfan101
I'll never make the mistake again :o. Sorry,...

I'll never make the mistake again :o. Sorry, yooper!
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 09-18-2012, 05:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 548
Posted By mtbfan101
Good stuff. Thank you, sir.

Good stuff. Thank you, sir.
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 09-18-2012, 05:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 548
Posted By mtbfan101
Can you have too much diastatic power?

Hey everyone,

Is it possible to have too much diastatic power? For instance, if you have like 150 L-lbs are there any consequences to that?

If there is no ill effect, would you expect a shorter...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 09-17-2012, 04:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 671
Posted By mtbfan101
Thanks for the replies! I'll take a look at Kate...

Thanks for the replies! I'll take a look at Kate the Great. I have a recipe I came up with a couple of days ago that I think I'm going to try out, but I want to see if I can learn anything from the...
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