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Forum: General Beer Discussion Today, 12:27 PM
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Posted By knox_brew
I drink a fair amount of my homebrew and a good...

I drink a fair amount of my homebrew and a good amount of craft beer, but I can tell you one thing. When I'm sitting on the lake in the 90 degree TN summer sun the last thing I want is some big craft...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-05-2013, 10:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,216
Posted By knox_brew
A propane turkey fryer type burner is cheap as is...

A propane turkey fryer type burner is cheap as is a 44qt pot with a strainer basket. I do biab beers up to 9%abv this way and they come out fantastic. A Rubbermaid tub and some frozen bottles of...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-23-2013, 12:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 507
Posted By knox_brew
I've done several batches with the Home Depot...

I've done several batches with the Home Depot paint strainer bags with the elastic top. All my beers have come out quite tasty. The temperature that you mash at isn't hot enough to melt the bag.
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-04-2013, 07:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 160
Posted By knox_brew
It's a new hydrometer about a month old never...

It's a new hydrometer about a month old never been dropped so I'm almost positive it's not my reading. Yeah I'm sure it's 1.036 I hadn't had any beers yet when I was checking it.

The beer tastes...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-04-2013, 05:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 160
Posted By knox_brew
Around 155 I believe. It was supposed to be 152...

Around 155 I believe. It was supposed to be 152 but I figured the few extra degrees wouldn't hurt it. I'll have to check the calibration of my thermometer again. If it was off and ended up being to...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-04-2013, 03:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 160
Posted By knox_brew
Annoying stuck fermentation biab

I brewed a NB bourbon barrel porter on 3/17 using the biab method. My og was around 1.060 ( had a few to many while brewing and misplaced my notes) three weeks later I'm sitting at 1.036 which I...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-08-2013, 12:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 302
Posted By knox_brew
I couldn't imaging boiling 9 gallons of wort on...

I couldn't imaging boiling 9 gallons of wort on my kitchen stove. I brew outside with a turkey fryer burner an it really gets a good boil going. Boiling over all on the stove and in the house is not...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 02-10-2013, 02:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,507
Posted By knox_brew
I use primarily the shorter Sierra style bottle...

I use primarily the shorter Sierra style bottle and have never had a problem removing labels by filling the bottle with super hot water and then soaking in a sink of hot tap water. Let them soak for...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-19-2013, 10:10 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,420
Posted By knox_brew
I use it all the time and don't even think twice...

I use it all the time and don't even think twice about getting the diluted solution on my skin. Heck I put my hands all in a bucket of the stuff. I have gotten the concentrated solution on my hands...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 12-30-2012, 09:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,678
Posted By knox_brew
Buy the wine dump it in a still and distill the...

Buy the wine dump it in a still and distill the alcohol from the wine!
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 09-13-2012, 07:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,189
Posted By knox_brew
I use a smaller 3 gallon water jug from Walmart...

I use a smaller 3 gallon water jug from Walmart for my 2.5 gallon batches and not one problem or off flavor at all. I would use them and not think twice. It's not like your distilling through a car...
Forum: India Pale Ale 09-09-2012, 11:13 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 41,530
Posted By knox_brew
I am wanting to use this recipe but am only...

I am wanting to use this recipe but am only wanting to do a 2.5 gallon batch due to space. Is this a 5 gallon recipe, and how much water was used to start with? I would like to do a full boil to end...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 09-08-2012, 04:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,524
Posted By knox_brew
I had heard from a miller/coors rep was that...

I had heard from a miller/coors rep was that keystone was the same thing as coors light and that it didn't pass the coors light color test. They just rebranded it as keystone.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 09-06-2012, 04:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 683
Posted By knox_brew
Ha ha yeah if I could find a use for an empty 135...

Ha ha yeah if I could find a use for an empty 135 gallon and a mag drive 12
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 09-06-2012, 03:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 683
Posted By knox_brew
So if I get a valve to bypass the di portion of...

So if I get a valve to bypass the di portion of the filter and use just the ro in pretty much getting rid of the chlorines and a few other things. I can always add minerals back to the water if need...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 09-06-2012, 12:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 683
Posted By knox_brew
I may just take a sample of my ro/di water to...

I may just take a sample of my ro/di water to have it tested and have the tap water tested also. I'd be brewing mostly pale ales, ipa and iipa. I do like the idea of starting with a blank slate and...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 09-05-2012, 11:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 683
Posted By knox_brew
Honestly I'm not super sure about my local water...

Honestly I'm not super sure about my local water make up but I'm sure I can have it tested for mineral content. It's more of a slight chlorine smell that I'm not too fond of. Nothing too chlorine...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 09-05-2012, 11:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 683
Posted By knox_brew
RO/DI Water Filter

I'm wondering about using my ro/di filter for making beer. I used to use it for a saltwater tank but that hobby has went away and now I have a really nice water filter to use.

I know the ro/di...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 09-05-2012, 10:41 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,852
Posted By knox_brew
I'm also quite curious about this recipe as its...

I'm also quite curious about this recipe as its one of my favorites from NBB and also one of the girlfriends favorites as well. Id like to do an extract/partial mash steeping recipe. If anyone has...
Forum: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer 08-25-2012, 05:09 PM
Replies: 1,256
Views: 260,921
Posted By knox_brew
Then it wouldn't be pumpkin beer but orange food...

Then it wouldn't be pumpkin beer but orange food coloring beer.
Forum: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer 08-25-2012, 12:30 PM
Replies: 1,256
Views: 260,921
Posted By knox_brew
So 3.25 gallons when cutting it in half from 6.5...

So 3.25 gallons when cutting it in half from 6.5 then. I need to get this one going if it's going to be ready by Halloween !
Forum: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer 08-24-2012, 11:10 PM
Replies: 1,256
Views: 260,921
Posted By knox_brew
Ok, so I've been reading just about all of this...

Ok, so I've been reading just about all of this thread an am wanting to do the extract version but was only wanting to do a 2.5 gallon batch. Am I correct in just dividing the recipe in half? Can't...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 02-27-2012, 11:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 558
Posted By knox_brew
I too have a Mr.Beer that I make 2.5 gallon...

I too have a Mr.Beer that I make 2.5 gallon batches in. I just looked up 5 gallon recipes online that looked good and cut them in half. Find a LHBS most of them will have the ingredients or if they...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 02-26-2012, 07:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 499
Posted By knox_brew
Awesome! Thanks for the help:mug:

Awesome! Thanks for the help:mug:
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 02-26-2012, 05:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 499
Posted By knox_brew
I used approx 4.5 pounds of golden light LME...

I used approx 4.5 pounds of golden light LME added to a gallon of water along with the 1/2 pound of 40L. I added the wort to 1 1/2 gallons of water. Total volume of this batch is just under 2 1/2...
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