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Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 05-25-2013, 03:49 PM
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Posted By cscade
WLP-400 is capable of getting into the low 80s on...

WLP-400 is capable of getting into the low 80s on AA.

I've seen 83% personally, on an all-grain process. It's a very slow yeast though. That 83% took a full month up around 72F to pull off. Don't...
Forum: Hops Growing 05-15-2013, 03:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,138
Posted By cscade
Update! Everything is looking great, so I thought...

Update! Everything is looking great, so I thought I'd post some photos.

First, an overview of the bed. Starting closest to the camera, the hills are 2x Cascade, 2x Centennial, 2x Northern Brewer....
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-13-2013, 04:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
I did a test brew to modify my process over the...

I did a test brew to modify my process over the weekend, and collected a lot of data points. The beer was a summer blonde. Here's the high points;



I reduced my boil-off rate from 1.9gph to...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-08-2013, 08:45 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
It would be easy to work around all this by...

It would be easy to work around all this by simply batch sparging and calculating for a lower efficiency, but again, I need to use only techniques viable at a professional scale.

So far the most...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-08-2013, 07:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
It's likely. I have been told by brewers I trust...

It's likely. I have been told by brewers I trust that I didn't need to worry about tannin extraction unless I was both below 1.008 and above pH 7, but it looks like in my case I need to be more...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-08-2013, 07:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
Just the runnings. I would expect the liquid...

Just the runnings. I would expect the liquid above the grain to be pretty much pure water at that point.
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-08-2013, 06:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
I hadn't even considered the boil pH being too...

I hadn't even considered the boil pH being too high as an issue, but that makes complete sense.

I mash at 1.5 qt/lb, which is typically as thin as I go. I have gone to 2, but saw a reduction in...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 05-08-2013, 05:53 PM
Replies: 508
Views: 54,776
Posted By cscade
Walter, I'm looking into setting up an 809...

Walter,

I'm looking into setting up an 809 with stock impeller for pumping a fixed volume up to a higher vessel in cycles. The system will be automated, so I'm looking into using a check valve to...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-08-2013, 04:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
Not to get too far off into the weeds here, but I...

Not to get too far off into the weeds here, but I don't know why folks like to toss around that room temperature is "right" or the way "everyone" does it. If you're talking about people who use test...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-08-2013, 04:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
Drying, tannic. Like a dry wine. I've had it vary...

Drying, tannic. Like a dry wine. I've had it vary from barely detectable to highly obvious, depending on mash parameters and sparge rate.
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-08-2013, 03:42 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
20 gallon kettle, pre-boil volume is ~14.6gal...

20 gallon kettle, pre-boil volume is ~14.6gal (hot), post-boil is 11.5gal (hot), volume into ferment is 10.5 - 10.75gal (cold).
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 05-08-2013, 02:42 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,410
Posted By cscade
I installed a hop stopper when I built my kal...

I installed a hop stopper when I built my kal clone, and frankly - it's garbage. While it will work acceptably in some cases (if you watch your pump speed like a hawk) it is very susceptible to hop...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-08-2013, 01:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
The only thing keeping me away from going RO is...

The only thing keeping me away from going RO is my goal; I have solid long term plans to open a nano, and I don't want to train myself to use techniques that won't scale beyond a homebrew size.

I...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-07-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
Pretty sure. I have a thermapen that I use to...

Pretty sure. I have a thermapen that I use to calibrate the error on all my RTD probes, and everything seems to be accurate +/- 0.5ºF.



RO isn't in the realm of possibility unfortunately....
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-07-2013, 07:35 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
Sparge temperature is locked at 168F, mash rest...

Sparge temperature is locked at 168F, mash rest time overall doesn't exceed 90 minutes including mash out, hot break is very good, and my crush is producing almost no flour.

I'm concerned that my...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-07-2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 890
Posted By cscade
Correcting for over sparging

On my last few batches, as I have progressively dialed my system in, I have started to have a problem with too high of efficiency into the kettle, as a side effect of very good rinsing.

High...
Forum: Hops Growing 04-22-2013, 01:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,138
Posted By cscade
All but one of the hills has shoots now, hoping...

All but one of the hills has shoots now, hoping the last one breaks ground soon! I'll post some more photos once they're more than an inch tall :)
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 04-16-2013, 12:13 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,779
Posted By cscade
I don't know much about fluid dynamics. All I can...

I don't know much about fluid dynamics. All I can really tell you is that with this particular pump and spray ball combination, there is a ton of cleaning action happening.

I'm sure more pressure...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 04-15-2013, 08:47 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,779
Posted By cscade
The Dayton I picked up (eBay link...

The Dayton I picked up (eBay link (http://www.ebay.com/itm/271092684798?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649&afsrc=1)) is rated for 200F.

Running the pump with too-hot of liquid can...
Forum: Hops Growing 04-05-2013, 01:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,138
Posted By cscade
Hops are in the ground! Had the day off yesterday...

Hops are in the ground! Had the day off yesterday so I did some gardening. Here's what I did;

1. Strip the sod.
2. Dig ~18" diameter holes a spade-shovel deep.
3. Fill hole with 2cu-ft of...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 04-03-2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,779
Posted By cscade
Also this type of pump has a different style of...

Also this type of pump has a different style of seal around the drive shaft than most sump-type pumps do, so there is no chance of lubricants getting released from the pump and getting coated all...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 03-31-2013, 11:07 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,779
Posted By cscade
Keep your eyes peeled on eBay, and they're not...

Keep your eyes peeled on eBay, and they're not too hard to find. I located this one within about a week of starting to seriously look. Surplus wholesalers are a good source. Search for "centrifugal...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 03-30-2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,779
Posted By cscade
It's still working great, although I've only used...

It's still working great, although I've only used it a few times. It's not clear how well the pump head will hold up over time.

It should be moving around 2,400 GPH (40 GPM) in this configuration.
Forum: Hops Growing 03-26-2013, 12:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,138
Posted By cscade
Cool! I have; Centennial, Cascade, and...

Cool!

I have; Centennial, Cascade, and Northern Brewer. They are not in the ground yet because it refuses to stop being winter, as you well know!
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 03-19-2013, 12:56 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,779
Posted By cscade
A quick video of the CIP system I hacked together...

A quick video of the CIP system I hacked together for my Brewhemoth. Works very well! The only problem is that the pump head is not stainless, so I have to be sure to drain it very well after each...
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