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Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 05-09-2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 467
Posted By kaconga
Sad day. My smores beer got infected in the...

Sad day. My smores beer got infected in the bottle. All 7 from the small batch. Guess my "why not" was fated not to be.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-09-2013, 07:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 552
Posted By kaconga
I think I paid 50 for my stirplate. I was going...

I think I paid 50 for my stirplate. I was going to build it myself but sourcing the parts was proving difficult. How much variance is on those 30 dollar controllers. +/- 2 degrees?
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-08-2013, 08:16 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 552
Posted By kaconga
Is that a 2 liter stir plate or a 5 liter one....

Is that a 2 liter stir plate or a 5 liter one. Seems pricey for a 2 liter one.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-08-2013, 06:58 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 499
Posted By kaconga
Guess I am the odd duck here. I take grav...

Guess I am the odd duck here. I take grav readings at 5, 8 and 10 days. These are logged and tastes are noted. If a beer has a slow drop in gravity compared to the last time made then it may be...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-08-2013, 02:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 552
Posted By kaconga
I use an old fridge I got off craigslist and a...

I use an old fridge I got off craigslist and a Johnson control. There are other ways and you will have to find what works for you.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-08-2013, 02:45 AM
Replies: 26
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Posted By kaconga
Temp control is the biggie. Yeast propagation...

Temp control is the biggie. Yeast propagation would be my next one. With aeration rounding out my top three. If you can master yeast then you can make better beer.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-08-2013, 02:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 499
Posted By kaconga
If you are making the same beer for the second or...

If you are making the same beer for the second or third time then it should smell similar each time. Usually I look for more quantitative measures though. How fast the specific gravity drops and lag...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-08-2013, 01:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 159
Posted By kaconga
If it seems undercarbonated and tastes too sweet...

If it seems undercarbonated and tastes too sweet then I would suspect the yeast aren't done with the carbing sugar yet.
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 05-03-2013, 06:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 45
Posted By kaconga
Make up a wheat IPA. If you need more...

Make up a wheat IPA. If you need more fermentables you can add some honey or make some invert sugar. This will help dry out the beer too. Just don't go over 15% of your total gravity.
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-30-2013, 06:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 467
Posted By kaconga
Smores beer just went in the bottle. Maris otter...

Smores beer just went in the bottle. Maris otter and some crystal mashed with graham crackers. Chocolate in the boil and toasted marshmallow syrup added once fermentation slowed. 9.3% abv not...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 04-29-2013, 06:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 953
Posted By kaconga
Depends on the beer. If it is hard to get/make or...

Depends on the beer. If it is hard to get/make or pricey then it becomes a special treat. If it is easy to find/make and pretty cheap then it is just a common drink. I would never try to make DFH 120...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 04-21-2013, 06:42 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,448
Posted By kaconga
I like sours and my wife doesn't. It really does...

I like sours and my wife doesn't. It really does boil down to a taste thing. Personally I would recommend La Folie from New Belgium's lips of faith series. The duchesse is also a decent sour though...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 04-21-2013, 06:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 390
Posted By kaconga
You can control the final gravity of extract...

You can control the final gravity of extract beers by adding corn sugar. The alcohol lowers the final gravity. Add it as primary fermentation slows down though. Any other simple sugar can be used as...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-19-2013, 07:10 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 22,605
Posted By kaconga
I like belma a lot. I think people were expecting...

I like belma a lot. I think people were expecting the next citra/simcoe but it is not that kind of hop. It adds a spicy note when used mid boil, a berry note when used as aroma, and a nice creaminess...
Forum: Mead 04-12-2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 1,314
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Posted By kaconga
Speaking of bottles: if I don't degas my mead...

Speaking of bottles: if I don't degas my mead should I put it into beer bottles or would wine bottles be ok? This is my first wine and I am under the impression that not degassing can lead to issues...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 04-08-2013, 02:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 387
Posted By kaconga
Or brew a smaller batch. Alternatively you can...

Or brew a smaller batch. Alternatively you can pitch more vials of yeast or use dry if it is acceptable to the style. Yeast is quite possibly the hardest variable to pin down in a recipe.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-05-2013, 07:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 582
Posted By kaconga
I would uncap all the beers and put foil with...

I would uncap all the beers and put foil with rubberbands on the tops. Let that sugar ferment fully out for a few weeks and then use priming tabs and recap. It will be the easiest solution with only...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-28-2013, 06:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 293
Posted By kaconga
A stir plate helps distribute the nutrients more...

A stir plate helps distribute the nutrients more effectively while maintaining a gas transfer. CO2 out and O2 in. These are the primary reasons yeast counts can be significantly higher than just a...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-23-2013, 06:07 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 10,075
Posted By kaconga
Back to the original topic. I have been to...

Back to the original topic. I have been to probably the smallest nano I will ever see. He is doing 10 gallon batches! Some of his stuff is interesting but not that good (lemon cream ale) and some are...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 03-23-2013, 05:53 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,553
Posted By kaconga
Super happy this thread got bumped. So I have...

Super happy this thread got bumped. So I have been reading Yeast by White and Jamil and most yeast we use are no longer wild. Through years of repitching we have domesticated the yeast for optimal...
Forum: Commerical Brew Discussion 03-23-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,250
Posted By kaconga
Well the Belgian session was really great last...

Well the Belgian session was really great last year but I don't know if it is worth working my way through 10 meh beers for two of those. Shame they didn't throw noble pils in again this year.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-18-2013, 08:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 364
Posted By kaconga
Perceived bitterness only loosely correlates to...

Perceived bitterness only loosely correlates to IBUs. If the beer tastes more bitter than the style would suggest then I would recommend looking at your water ions for sulfate and checking your...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-15-2013, 08:45 PM
Replies: 550
Views: 56,846
Posted By kaconga
I definitely get a strawberry/creaminess when I...

I definitely get a strawberry/creaminess when I use belma for late additions. Spiciness when I use it earlier. Overall I think it is a nice hop which requires a little help. It would be great in a...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-08-2013, 04:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 306
Posted By kaconga
Way to keep us updated. Sorry the beers didn't...

Way to keep us updated. Sorry the beers didn't turn out. Did the scorched flavor only come through once it hit final gravity?
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 02-28-2013, 08:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 171
Posted By kaconga
When you moved it to a warmer spot the CO2 that...

When you moved it to a warmer spot the CO2 that was in solution started to come out. The only way to know of fermentation is done is by taking hydrometer readings a couple days apart. If there is no...
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