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Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 05-17-2013, 10:19 PM
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Posted By jhall4
Brilliant explanation. Thank you for posting! ...

Brilliant explanation. Thank you for posting!

I recently ordered one of these pumps (waiting for it to be shipped) and have started combing through my junk boxes for unused chargers. I was trying...
Forum: General Techniques 03-22-2013, 10:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 311
Posted By jhall4
A filter cannot remove chloramines, but campden...

A filter cannot remove chloramines, but campden tablets do AFAIK

Therefore, using a filter and campden in conjunction is good practice.

PH stabilizers are generally bunk. They don't do anything...
Forum: General Techniques 03-20-2013, 09:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,143
Posted By jhall4
Sorry I've been away from my computer for a...

Sorry I've been away from my computer for a while.

Heating water went from about a 45 min job to about a 30-35 min job.

It also reduced reheat time (after adding extract) by about 5-10 mins.
...
Forum: General Techniques 03-12-2013, 07:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,143
Posted By jhall4
Probably the lowest tech solution is just to...

Probably the lowest tech solution is just to insulate your kettle.

I take a bath towel and fold it such that it covers about 90% of the kettle - so that the bottom is exposed to mitigate the...
Forum: General Techniques 03-07-2013, 05:55 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,656
Posted By jhall4
No doubt, just saying that all of the OP's...

No doubt, just saying that all of the OP's concerns about things commercial brewers do, homebrewers can do too.
Forum: General Techniques 03-07-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 449
Posted By jhall4
Basically, brew a barley wine. There are quite a...

Basically, brew a barley wine. There are quite a few strains from Wyeast that can tolerate high ABVs (up to 12%) such as 1728, 1084, 1762. Even 1065 can tolerate up to 11%.

If you do a 2/1...
Forum: General Techniques 03-07-2013, 05:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,656
Posted By jhall4
Mash rakes - stir your mash throughout. Glycol...

Mash rakes - stir your mash throughout.
Glycol Systems - more than possible on a homebrew scale, but probably easier and more economical to just re-purpose a fridge or freezer as a temp control...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 03-06-2013, 07:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 621
Posted By jhall4
She looks beautiful! Glad to hear you've solved...

She looks beautiful! Glad to hear you've solved your problems!
Forum: Brew Science 03-05-2013, 07:07 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,944
Posted By jhall4
You're assuming there's going to be a lot of...

You're assuming there's going to be a lot of nitrogen. There's not. The only way nitrogen makes it to the tap is if it's absorbed in the beer - and very little is absorbed by the beer. Whatever small...
Forum: Brew Science 03-05-2013, 03:49 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,944
Posted By jhall4
Yeah, the nitrogen may or may not (I suspect not)...

Yeah, the nitrogen may or may not (I suspect not) play some minuscule role in the head formed through a stout faucet, but for all intents and purposes it is there purely to provide extra pressure....
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-05-2013, 03:36 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,835
Posted By jhall4
I had a thread about this not too long ago. ...

I had a thread about this not too long ago.

So I was brewing a partial boil extract batch with specialty grains. I had just added my extract and was going to dump the extra wort that had drained...
Forum: General Techniques 03-05-2013, 02:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 423
Posted By jhall4
That makes sense given the, as others have...

That makes sense given the, as others have mentioned, cold air and low humidity. About the only think you can do is back off until your barely rolling instead of vigorously boiling and wait for it to...
Forum: General Techniques 03-01-2013, 07:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 616
Posted By jhall4
I'm sure the odds of the bucket itself failing...

I'm sure the odds of the bucket itself failing are small, however it's possible.
Forum: General Techniques 02-28-2013, 11:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 616
Posted By jhall4
Any time you're dealing with pressure and sealed...

Any time you're dealing with pressure and sealed containers, it's dangerous.

It can be done in a controlled manner - bottle conditioning - such that you know your vessel can safely contain the...
Forum: General Techniques 02-28-2013, 11:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 124
Posted By jhall4
Well, from everything I've heard, no. A) 5.2...

Well, from everything I've heard, no.

A) 5.2 isn't that great a buffer (from what I've heard around the forum and via product reviews)
B) those souring bacteria are changing your pH a LOT more...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 02-23-2013, 12:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 621
Posted By jhall4
Not sure if I've ever seen an A style, but also...

Not sure if I've ever seen an A style, but also from beverage factory is this beer line elbow (http://www.beveragefactory.com/BEFLP.shtml) which should also solve your problem.
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-23-2013, 12:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By jhall4
It's not just some people, a decoction should be...

It's not just some people, a decoction should be very thick. When you pull it off, and put it in your pot for boiling you shouldn't see any wort above the top of the grain.

PH is the most...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-22-2013, 10:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By jhall4
The first edition is also available for free at...

The first edition is also available for free at howtobrew.com (http://www.howtobrew.com)

Specifically, the chapter about mashing is here (http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/chapter16.html)
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-22-2013, 08:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 587
Posted By jhall4
Look at the bottom of your sample where, due to...

Look at the bottom of your sample where, due to the angle, you start to be looking down the wort rather than through it. Starting to look pretty dark and pretty much the same as in the carboy.
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-22-2013, 08:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 331
Posted By jhall4
Decoction was pretty much invented, or at least...

Decoction was pretty much invented, or at least first used as a brewing technique, out of necessity when performing a step mash because without an accurate thermometer the temperature changes caused...
Forum: General Techniques 02-21-2013, 10:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 419
Posted By jhall4
That sounds like about a gallon of boil off...

That sounds like about a gallon of boil off assuming you finished with about 5 gallons in the fermenter. That's not really an outlandish number for boil off, so if it seems like you got about that...
Forum: General Techniques 02-20-2013, 05:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 232
Posted By jhall4
The cask aspect specifically is ALL about...

The cask aspect specifically is ALL about freshness. Once a beer is in a cask it should be served as soon as it reaches the desired level of carbonation.

How much time your beer spends in the...
Forum: General Techniques 02-14-2013, 10:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 727
Posted By jhall4
It doesn't save time. It saves drinking. You can...

It doesn't save time. It saves drinking. You can brew more if you go through your batches quicker. You can go through your batches quicker if they're smaller.
Forum: DIY Projects 02-13-2013, 08:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,272
Posted By jhall4
In my experience, a DIY is going to be cheaper...

In my experience, a DIY is going to be cheaper but at the end of the day it won't be that much cheaper. You'll think it will be at first, but by the time you get to the end and figure out your...
Forum: General Techniques 02-13-2013, 04:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 933
Posted By jhall4
Well, this story has a happy ending. My...

Well, this story has a happy ending.

My Irish Stout is happily bubbling away in the brew closet. Thanks for the kind words, everyone!
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