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Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 06-06-2013, 03:39 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,178
Posted By fixitoscar
heat cycling the glass will weaken it. So lets...

heat cycling the glass will weaken it. So lets say you get away with boiling once or twice. The next time you go to lift it when its full of fermented beer it shatters and you spring a few leaks of...
Forum: DIY Projects 05-24-2013, 07:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,348
Posted By fixitoscar
have you adjusted the air intake on your burner?...

have you adjusted the air intake on your burner? you want to set it to were you can just barely see a blue flame. if you are seeing a yellow flame then its not set properly. doing this will...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 05-24-2013, 07:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 481
Posted By fixitoscar
uhh sierra nevada in chico. I hear they have beer...

uhh sierra nevada in chico. I hear they have beer that is only available in their taproom. i wish i had the time to head up there and check it out.
Forum: Brew Science 05-24-2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 490
Posted By fixitoscar
So I just moved the same (adjusted) ipa to...

So I just moved the same (adjusted) ipa to secondary for dry hopping. Taste is soo different. Hop flavor is highlighted and malt flavor is not sweet like it was before. I was a little scared of using...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-24-2013, 03:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 451
Posted By fixitoscar
do you just want to make beer? or do you want to...

do you just want to make beer? or do you want to make a certain beer that tastes a certain way? consistency and a fair amount of precision will teach you how to make a certain beer. But there is a...
Forum: DIY Projects 05-22-2013, 06:20 PM
Replies: 3,622
Views: 667,508
Posted By fixitoscar
wow very cool. I'm going to have to pick up an...

wow very cool. I'm going to have to pick up an extra. gotta love amazon. Thanks for the link.
Forum: Hops Growing 04-24-2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 191
Posted By fixitoscar
lol its tough to be patient. I just planted my...

lol its tough to be patient. I just planted my rhizomes this last saturday. I find myself checking my mounds for any activity knowing its going to take some time. It reminds me of my first brew....
Forum: Hops Growing 04-19-2013, 07:36 PM
Replies: 486
Views: 40,403
Posted By fixitoscar
just getting started. In Corona CA loosening up...

just getting started. In Corona CA loosening up my clay soil to make some mounds. I'm going to start them on the ground and run them up the hillside with twine going to the tops of those poles. I...
Forum: Brew Science 04-18-2013, 07:43 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 93
Posted By fixitoscar
water profiles to style.

Is there a list of good water profiles for specific styles of beer? Something other than city lists. maybe we can share our tried and true water recipes.
Forum: Brew Science 04-17-2013, 10:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 490
Posted By fixitoscar
Sounds like you went down the road i'm about to...

Sounds like you went down the road i'm about to take. Playing with the brewersfriend calculator. roughly I need to dilute with a bit over a gallon of ro water (to bring my sodium down) then add some...
Forum: Brew Science 04-16-2013, 10:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 490
Posted By fixitoscar
Thank you sir!

Thank you sir!
Forum: Brew Science 04-16-2013, 06:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 490
Posted By fixitoscar
Thanks for the help! I have read that we should...

Thanks for the help! I have read that we should multiply the sulfates by 4 on a ward lab report. is this right?
Forum: Brew Science 04-16-2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 490
Posted By fixitoscar
its my turn. advice on my ward lab report.

Been brewing extract batches with ro water for a couple of years with great results. I brewed my first all grain at my new house using filtered tap water and a campden tab. Hit all my temps and...
Forum: Vendor Showcase 03-28-2013, 03:57 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,982
Posted By fixitoscar
these look pretty cool. How about making a...

these look pretty cool.
How about making a long narrow one that will fit the neck of a carboy. I think a lot of guys that don't keg would dig it.
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-28-2013, 03:36 PM
Replies: 2,930
Views: 62,047
Posted By fixitoscar
+5 west coast ipa 16529.25

+5 west coast ipa
16529.25
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 03-21-2013, 07:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 682
Posted By fixitoscar
They are there but are so diluted with good beer...

They are there but are so diluted with good beer that you usually cant taste the difference.
Darker more flavorful beers are much more forgiving than lets say an american light lager. Also If your...
Forum: Hops Growing 03-18-2013, 06:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 490
Posted By fixitoscar
darn it I wish my rhizomes would get here. I'm...

darn it I wish my rhizomes would get here. I'm getting anxious.
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-08-2013, 07:31 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 16,140
Posted By fixitoscar
Most of whats talked about is colored plastics....

Most of whats talked about is colored plastics. the articles linked to are from sept 2011. I couldn't find anything on the study the op listed. troll? :fro:
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-01-2013, 04:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 203
Posted By fixitoscar
After you cap, try to give them a twist with you...

After you cap, try to give them a twist with you hand to make sure they are not loose and give a good seal.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 02-28-2013, 06:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 269
Posted By fixitoscar
agreed. I have had an aquarium heater explode in...

agreed. I have had an aquarium heater explode in my water bath before. I couldn't imagine how pissed I would be if it happened in my beer.
I used a floating thermometer in the water bath to make...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 02-28-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 262
Posted By fixitoscar
I don't know if there is a way to recoup lost...

I don't know if there is a way to recoup lost co2, but there is a way to minimize the loss. You need to get the beer and the smaller bottles as cold as you can without freezing. The temp will help...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-27-2013, 07:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 302
Posted By fixitoscar
feel your cooler on the outside during your mash....

feel your cooler on the outside during your mash. if you feel warm/hot spots that is were you are loosing heat. Its usually through the lid. Drill a few holes and spray some expanding foam in there....
Forum: Vendor Giveaways 02-27-2013, 07:15 PM
Replies: 3,188
Views: 135,271
Posted By fixitoscar
wow amazing stuff! I'm in

wow amazing stuff! I'm in
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-27-2013, 06:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 545
Posted By fixitoscar
Sure but when you mash you lose mostly water, if...

Sure but when you mash you lose mostly water, if you steep in your wort you would be losing fermentables. I would think that this would effect his final volume and finishing gravity.
I could be...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-26-2013, 07:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 545
Posted By fixitoscar
thinking about it, It may not be the best idea....

thinking about it, It may not be the best idea. You are going to loose wort because of grain absorption.
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