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Forum: Mead Forum 05-20-2013, 08:16 AM
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Posted By jwitt
A bentonite slurry has helped clear mine.

A bentonite slurry has helped clear mine.
Forum: Home Brewing Photo Forum 05-20-2013, 08:00 AM
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Views: 684
Posted By jwitt
After a few months of using this mill, I'm happy...

After a few months of using this mill, I'm happy to report mash efficiency somewhere between 75%-80% with batch sparging 5 gallon batches in a 10 gallon round cooler. (The 80% that my...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-09-2013, 09:27 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,554
Posted By jwitt
Dots are a good idea. I just use a sharpie on...

Dots are a good idea. I just use a sharpie on the cap and a 2-3 letter designation plus a number indicating the recipe version.

For wine I have a label with some designs I drew and cleaned up...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-09-2013, 07:34 PM
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Views: 1,051
Posted By jwitt
This is excellent stuff! I read a bit of...

This is excellent stuff!

I read a bit of this one: http://books.google.com/books/about/A_Treatise_on_Brewing.html?id=u1FHAAAAYAAJ...
Forum: Home Brewing Photo Forum 01-08-2013, 06:32 PM
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Views: 684
Posted By jwitt
New mill at the LHBS!

Oh, how sweet it is! I don't know where the boss man ordered it from- he placed the order during the holidays and there wasn't a heck of a lot of time for discussion in the retail madness. But now...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 01-08-2013, 06:09 PM
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Views: 3,391
Posted By jwitt
If someone in a shop copped an attitude like...

If someone in a shop copped an attitude like that, I'd run like hell. Some folks need to cool their jets and lose the attitude.

I think a lot of people (me too?) over-complicate AG brewing...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-08-2013, 05:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,001
Posted By jwitt
I think the best route is a round drink cooler...

I think the best route is a round drink cooler mash tun. Pretty inexpensive and highly effective IMO. I'm sure other people with more experience (and more experience on different equipment) have...
Forum: Meat Smoking, Curing and Sausage Making 01-02-2013, 09:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,321
Posted By jwitt
I just read the discussion of 3-2-1, and although...

I just read the discussion of 3-2-1, and although I'm sure it works, I don't see a need to do all that extra wrapping etc. As far as other methods, I will say that 1) I think some of the best smoked...
Forum: Meat Smoking, Curing and Sausage Making 12-26-2012, 06:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,321
Posted By jwitt
1) Chicken quarters. Very cheap and pretty easy,...

1) Chicken quarters. Very cheap and pretty easy, and all dark meat which is easier to get perfect than white. The skin will end up rubbery, but what I usually do is smoke 8 of 'em, well seasoned...
Forum: Wine Making Forum 12-26-2012, 05:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 601
Posted By jwitt
Yeah, you're fine! If your temperature is at...

Yeah, you're fine! If your temperature is at least 65º fermentation should start in a day or so. Don't worry about the water in the airlock- you'll see pressure build up as fermentation starts.
Forum: Wine Making Forum 12-26-2012, 05:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 601
Posted By jwitt
Did you boil the yeast? If so, you killed it. ...

Did you boil the yeast? If so, you killed it.

Also, you will get better responses here if you make your posts a bit easier to read.

Many people here make lots of apple wine a.k.a....
Forum: Cider Forum 12-13-2012, 12:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 680
Posted By jwitt
Old thread, but I'd like to add a variation- ...

Old thread, but I'd like to add a variation-

4.5gal apple juice
2 bags (24oz?) frozen dark, sweet cherries, crushed
2T acid blend
4lb cane sugar
Red Star Pasteur Champagne
Nutrient &...
Forum: General Chit Chat 12-05-2012, 09:57 PM
Replies: 797
Views: 29,024
Posted By jwitt
Yeah, that's the ticket! It would be a good way...

Yeah, that's the ticket! It would be a good way to check out a wide variety of really interesting tobacco without spending a lot on expensive tins. (I had a tin of MacBaren I just didn't really...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 12-05-2012, 09:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 308
Posted By jwitt
Liquid crystal thermometers give a good idea of...

Liquid crystal thermometers give a good idea of what's going on, but during vigorous fermentation, all that metabolism cranks out heat, so it's safe to assume that it's "a couple" or "a few" degrees...
Forum: General Chit Chat 12-05-2012, 08:28 PM
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Posted By jwitt
It all depends on what you like! I personally...

It all depends on what you like! I personally don't care for aromatics, so a "nice" English or Balkan would be my vote. I put nice in quotes because it doesn't really mean "mellow or mild" so much...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-05-2012, 08:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 615
Posted By jwitt
Huh. Shows how much I know about Kraftig! Oh...

Huh. Shows how much I know about Kraftig! Oh well, we're fortunate to have so many microbrews popping up in StL these days, in addition to the "huge" Schlafly operation! Plenty of local choices to...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 12-05-2012, 08:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 308
Posted By jwitt
Fermentis US-05 developed quite a bit of yeast...

Fermentis US-05 developed quite a bit of yeast bite for me near 75. Honestly it wasn't a dealbreaker, but it wasn't exactly pleasant. BRY-97, which some people suspect is the same strain, showed no...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-04-2012, 08:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 370
Posted By jwitt
Czech Saaz! Never used US Saaz, but it's much...

Czech Saaz! Never used US Saaz, but it's much higher alpha so I figure it must be fundamentally different.

Edit- you said you don't have access to Saaz. I'll throw my vote to Hersbrucker then-...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-04-2012, 08:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 615
Posted By jwitt
It's fairly popular in the StL area. Lots of...

It's fairly popular in the StL area. Lots of people are salty about the AB / InBev deal and like the locally produced alternative. It's not bad schwill really. If it were a little cheaper, it...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 12-04-2012, 06:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 308
Posted By jwitt
It sounds like "relax" might be a key concept...

It sounds like "relax" might be a key concept here- if the concrete floor is fairly cool and he's made decent beer with the Mr Beer kits, there probably isn't a good reason to try to complicate...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 11-14-2012, 05:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 959
Posted By jwitt
Update after the 3rd batch- It's tasty!!! ...

Update after the 3rd batch- It's tasty!!!

Here's the latest recipe:

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4 lbs ...
Forum: General Chit Chat 10-24-2012, 04:24 PM
Replies: 2,334
Views: 34,697
Posted By jwitt
I'll have to catch more MLS. I always thought...

I'll have to catch more MLS. I always thought "let's try to count how many throw-ins in a half" but I've heard so many people comment on the improvement in quality, I better get on board with our...
Forum: General Chit Chat 10-23-2012, 04:49 PM
Replies: 797
Views: 29,024
Posted By jwitt
Also- do any of you know an online retailer with...

Also- do any of you know an online retailer with bulk tobacco for blending? I'd like to try my hand at making a good smokey balkan blend.
Forum: General Chit Chat 10-23-2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 797
Views: 29,024
Posted By jwitt
Regarding cherry- I've only found one that didn't...

Regarding cherry- I've only found one that didn't have either an oily taste or an overly sweet taste. The best one I had was a uniform color, I think maybe all Burley. It had the best tart cherry...
Forum: General Chit Chat 10-23-2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 797
Views: 29,024
Posted By jwitt
I keep a pipe for cased blends (pretty much just...

I keep a pipe for cased blends (pretty much just cherry, and I can't find the cherry I used to love anymore), a couple for Balkans, and one for Perique, and the rest for mixtures.

I'm just getting...
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