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Forum: Bottling/Kegging 05-11-2013, 04:26 PM
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Posted By Walking_Target
There's two methods. Either could lead to...

There's two methods. Either could lead to overcarbed beer, so use at your own risk.

#1 Higher pressure passive diffusion: Dial up the pressure to about 30psi assuming aprx 40*f keg temperature,...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-25-2013, 01:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 165
Posted By Walking_Target
What yeast strain did you use?

What yeast strain did you use?
Forum: General Beer Discussion 04-24-2013, 03:00 AM
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Views: 284,267
Posted By Walking_Target
It's because Americans (by and large) are trained...

It's because Americans (by and large) are trained by the BMC brewers to associate "American" and "Beer" with "Carbonated Urine" and thus leads to a great deal of main-stream consumers to not trust...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 04-24-2013, 02:53 AM
Replies: 2,521
Views: 52,954
Posted By Walking_Target
+5.5 Gallons Rye Pale Ale +5.5 Gallons Milk...

+5.5 Gallons Rye Pale Ale
+5.5 Gallons Milk Stout

20,744.5
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-24-2013, 12:55 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,099
Posted By Walking_Target
This is on my "to Brew" list this year, but is an...

This is on my "to Brew" list this year, but is an extrapolation of the KLB Raspberry Wheat from Amsterdam Brewery.

6lbs Pale 2-row
3lbs Pale Wheat
8oz-12oz Crystal 60L (Color more closely...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-22-2013, 01:45 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,099
Posted By Walking_Target
If you're into AG, i have a recipe for a...

If you're into AG, i have a recipe for a raspberry wheat that's supposed to be very good.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-20-2013, 09:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 965
Posted By Walking_Target
Not really. The way that I do it, and most other...

Not really. The way that I do it, and most other home brewers, is to just wait until you drain to the kettle to get your final efficiency. Also Batch Sparging is a big help for us new AG brewers,...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-19-2013, 12:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 61
Posted By Walking_Target
Well, you have clover honey in there. So...

Well, you have clover honey in there. So depending on how you added your honey (you boiled it it and likely killed all the honey flavor, it's either gonna be the hops or a hot fermentation.

Most...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-18-2013, 02:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 560
Posted By Walking_Target
Yeah. A Corona mill for me would have been close...

Yeah. A Corona mill for me would have been close to $80 with shipping in. One of the more local online shops has their own brand of mill.
...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-18-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 560
Posted By Walking_Target
LOL! I know the feeling of the snowball of...

LOL!

I know the feeling of the snowball of equipment. I started out doing stovetop batches too, which turned into stovetop 2-stage full boils, which then turned into "Hey, for $150 i can do this...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 04-15-2013, 02:13 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 947
Posted By Walking_Target
Powdered Brewery Wash - It's a 5-star chemicals...

Powdered Brewery Wash - It's a 5-star chemicals product. Works like a dream.

Star san would break down completely in the presence of anything with a pH of over 5. The phosphoric acid (main...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-15-2013, 12:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 633
Posted By Walking_Target
Try killing your heat before adding extract next...

Try killing your heat before adding extract next time. Just turn the propane tank off and then add all your fermentables, take a good 10 minutes stirring to get them all dissolved evenly, then kick...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-12-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 379
Posted By Walking_Target
+1 for a basic floating thermometer. You...

+1 for a basic floating thermometer.

You can also get one of those super long (12" or so) professional meat thermometers that take the temp in a couple seconds, but a floater will cost you $8 and...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-11-2013, 04:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 734
Posted By Walking_Target
The question is answered in brew science. ...

The question is answered in brew science.

Mashing is converting starches to sugars.

Steeping is extracting flavor from grains or spices.

If you're in the conversion ballpark (145*f to...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-11-2013, 03:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 331
Posted By Walking_Target
Roasted Barley, Black Barley, Chocolate Malt,...

Roasted Barley, Black Barley, Chocolate Malt, Black Patent and a lot of other grains contribute dark, dark colors. Water chemistry comes into play a bit too. Unless you're getting into mashing way...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 04-09-2013, 02:02 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 12,842
Posted By Walking_Target
There's more than a few monasteries in europe...

There's more than a few monasteries in europe with brewing histories of anywhere from 400 to 900 years.

'nuff said.
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-08-2013, 01:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 208
Posted By Walking_Target
Try the iodine test. Take a sample of said...

Try the iodine test.

Take a sample of said water and add a drop of iodine (Betadine is available from most pharmacies.

If it turns deep, ocean blue, you have starches left over.
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 04-07-2013, 11:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,756
Posted By Walking_Target
Orion, I did mine with perlicks and all that for...

Orion, I did mine with perlicks and all that for basically the same price. Only thing missing on mine is a bar rail and drip tray. I honestly don't use a drip tray either, just a folded bar towel.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 04-07-2013, 07:38 PM
Replies: 4,551
Views: 2,603,019
Posted By Walking_Target
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Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 04-07-2013, 07:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,756
Posted By Walking_Target
It's basically the same thing as the DAR125SLDD...

It's basically the same thing as the DAR125SLDD Should fit one or two 1/6th barrel small sankey kegs or two corny kegs.

Depending on your supplier, you can do an excellent conversion for a fair...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-07-2013, 06:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 155
Posted By Walking_Target
Talked this one through with my LHBS guy. Just...

Talked this one through with my LHBS guy. Just gonna customize this one an use 5-6lbs of 2 row and save the abbey malt for an IPA
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-07-2013, 04:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 155
Posted By Walking_Target
I know regular chocolate malt is only good for a...

I know regular chocolate malt is only good for a pound or so, but pale chocolate is good for a bit more i think?
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-07-2013, 03:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 155
Posted By Walking_Target
This recipe have too little diastatic power?

Here's the grain bill for a Stout I want to do tomorrow

#3 2-Row
#2.5 Abbey Malt
#2 Pale Chocolate Malt
#1 Crystal 60L
8oz Roasted Barley
8oz Flaked Oats
8oz Flaked Barley...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 04-03-2013, 11:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 166
Posted By Walking_Target
A brett infection is one thing, you can generally...

A brett infection is one thing, you can generally wipe those out with a good chlorinated soak of some description. You might have to toss old buckets and tubing it it is a recurring problem.
...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 04-02-2013, 12:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 134
Posted By Walking_Target
Dodecylbenzene sulfonated acid and food safety (mid level chemistry question)

I'm thinking of switching to Star-San as my go-to cleaner. I really like the idea of the no-rinse, guaranteed foamy sanitation that it offers.

The part that bugs me is the large portion of the...
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