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Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-17-2013, 04:20 PM
Replies: 7
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Posted By mlee0000
Ok, I understand now. So it is better to start at...

Ok, I understand now. So it is better to start at a lower temp and raise it to a higher so that beta amylase is not denatured.

I've got the data from the temperature test on the bucket.

3.75...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-17-2013, 02:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 158
Posted By mlee0000
Mashing in decreasing range of temperature

Forgive me if this topic has been covered before. I searched and could not find anything...

I was going to attempt a mash in a 5 gallon bucket, but planning for heat loss and starting at a higher...
Forum: Label Display & Discussion 03-13-2010, 12:12 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,203
Posted By mlee0000
This definitely made me LOL. "Hans, you're...

This definitely made me LOL.

"Hans, you're breaking my balls here. You're breaking my balls."
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 03-09-2010, 02:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,010
Posted By mlee0000
LOWE'S : By the faucet repair parts in the...

LOWE'S : By the faucet repair parts in the plumbing dept.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 03-06-2010, 11:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 477
Posted By mlee0000
This is what they look like on the keg. It will...

This is what they look like on the keg. It will be a few weeks until I know if they cause any foam issues--just brewed last night

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/reducetorust0000/DSCF0441.jpg
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 03-03-2010, 11:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 477
Posted By mlee0000
Firestone/Corny Post Work-Around

To begin, I've had a Firestone model A keg sitting around for years without posts. All of my other kegs are set up for pin locks. My problem is that the posts/valves cost about $25 each from my LHBS....
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 02-23-2010, 03:20 PM
Replies: 4,551
Views: 2,601,539
Posted By mlee0000
Kind of ghetto, but that's what happens when...

Kind of ghetto, but that's what happens when you're on a college budget.

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs164.snc3/19169_1307118552947_1080031523_893384_3534937_n.jpg
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-17-2010, 01:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 702
Posted By mlee0000
I like that you are keeping this scientific by...

I like that you are keeping this scientific by isolating variables and constants. But in order to properly troubleshoot, we need to eliminate even more variables.

What equation are you using to...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-14-2009, 03:30 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,462
Posted By mlee0000
Come on!!! Ya gotta bottle those babies!...

Come on!!! Ya gotta bottle those babies! Champagne bottles, amiright?

Cheers to your patience, brother. :mug:

All the best!
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 02-05-2009, 12:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,434
Posted By mlee0000
Cabernet Filet Mignon Cabernet-Cherry Filet...

Cabernet Filet Mignon

Cabernet-Cherry Filet Mignon

Cherries in Pinot Noir Wine

Chicken Piccata

Lamb with Port Sauce
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 02-04-2009, 10:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,058
Posted By mlee0000
Yeah, I ended up rigging a length of tubing from...

Yeah, I ended up rigging a length of tubing from the rubber stopper into a plastic gallon jug about 1/3 full of water -- with the tube of a Bic pen (sanitized, of course). A halfway decent...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 02-03-2009, 08:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,058
Posted By mlee0000
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/reducetorust...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/reducetorust0000/ceilingstainstout.jpg

Thanks for the idea llazy llama, I just might use that idea.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 02-03-2009, 04:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,058
Posted By mlee0000
Oh No

Last night I brewed up a 5 gallon batch of Russian Imperial Stout. I had left it sitting on the counter in the kitchen to do its magic.

I wake up this morning to a loud thunk. No big deal, right?...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 02-02-2009, 04:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 681
Posted By mlee0000
All of the batches, and starters for that matter,...

All of the batches, and starters for that matter, have had krausen. I just thought it was odd that this one did not.
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 02-02-2009, 04:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 521
Posted By mlee0000
I left a vial of liquid yeast frozen for the...

I left a vial of liquid yeast frozen for the better part of a month. It took a little over two days to see any activity. The best thing you can do is to keep it aerated and above 70 degrees until you...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 02-02-2009, 04:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 681
Posted By mlee0000
The starter was extremely active for about a day...

The starter was extremely active for about a day and a half, but it is slowing down now. What I'm saying is that it never formed a Krausen (no foam on the top) and I'm concerned that possibly there...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 02-02-2009, 03:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 681
Posted By mlee0000
Frozen Yeast Vials

A while back I moved into a new apartment. I intentionally packed all of my beer brewing stuff last, so nothing would be lost in boxes. Anyway, I forgot that I had a vial of liquid yeast (London Ale)...
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 03-16-2008, 03:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,042
Posted By mlee0000
Bobby, thats one hell of an electric can opener!

Bobby, thats one hell of an electric can opener!
Forum: General Chit Chat 03-15-2008, 08:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 927
Posted By mlee0000
Wow, killing a bear with a 4" blade... Amazing...

Wow, killing a bear with a 4" blade... Amazing what you can do when you get pushed against a wall.
Forum: Hops Growing 03-15-2008, 07:16 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 45,889
Posted By mlee0000
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/reducetorust...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/reducetorust0000/GardenArch.jpg

Had to gussy up my original eye bolt and twine idea--per SWMBO... I've always been one for bare-bones functionality, but this...
Forum: General Chit Chat 03-15-2008, 04:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 927
Posted By mlee0000
That is why you should keep a knife sheathed on...

That is why you should keep a knife sheathed on your ankle--stab that SOB in the throat. :mug:
Forum: Hops Growing 03-14-2008, 04:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,722
Posted By mlee0000
When I ordered, they said they were shipping them...

When I ordered, they said they were shipping them out the first week of April.
Forum: General Chit Chat 03-14-2008, 04:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 428
Posted By mlee0000
You could increase velocity and accuracy by...

You could increase velocity and accuracy by putting the dart in the opposite side of the pen tube (so it travels the length of the tube before being expelled).
Forum: Hops Growing 02-29-2008, 07:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,436
Posted By mlee0000
I know exactly what you are talking about...

I know exactly what you are talking about (grafting, that is). I did a lot of reading on that. I've heard varying reports saying that it works or doesn't work. Apparently,hops will have no problem...
Forum: Home Brewing Photo Forum 02-28-2008, 02:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,877
Posted By mlee0000
That's what its all about: Sitting on cinder...

That's what its all about: Sitting on cinder blocks, sippin' a brew. That looks about as ghetto-tech as my setup. A+
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