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Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-05-2013, 10:16 PM
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Views: 273
Posted By doc5md
I find AG to be easier. I'm much more relaxed...

I find AG to be easier. I'm much more relaxed when doing AG than extract. Watch your temps and check a gravity sample pre boil and post boil. I chill them before actually measuring. Other than that,...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-04-2013, 02:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 190
Posted By doc5md
I, too, fight the 7.5gal pot issue. I boil with...

I, too, fight the 7.5gal pot issue. I boil with 7gal to start. As it nears boiling, I keep one hand on the gas regulator and the other hand on a spray bottle of water. Have done 3 batches like this...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 04-03-2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 500
Posted By doc5md
Agree with the folks above. I've been doing the...

Agree with the folks above. I've been doing the 'drain to another container' thing for the past 3 brews. I can't wait to get another brew kettle. It works, but it is annoying :)
Forum: Vendor Showcase 04-03-2013, 01:00 AM
Replies: 578
Views: 15,676
Posted By doc5md
Enter me in the Brewmaster Controls National Home...

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Forum: DIY Projects 03-31-2013, 11:35 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 48,954
Posted By doc5md
Here's mine. We call the brewery the "Brainy...

Here's mine. We call the brewery the "Brainy Bison Brewery," thus the bison track mash paddle design.
A hunk of cherry, a little cutting, routing, sanding and some butcher block oil. ...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-29-2013, 08:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 380
Posted By doc5md
My lightbulb is in a paint can to help diffuse...

My lightbulb is in a paint can to help diffuse the heat.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-27-2013, 02:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 239
Posted By doc5md
If you really only need to cool your fermenters...

If you really only need to cool your fermenters down, then the single stage controller will be fine. Since I brew in the northern part of the country, I need heat sometimes and cooling other times. ...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-27-2013, 02:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 267
Posted By doc5md
my coleman extreme 52qt smelled a bit of plastic...

my coleman extreme 52qt smelled a bit of plastic at first too.. After the first brew (and now the second) it smells like beer-making! :)
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-22-2013, 09:29 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 18,610
Posted By doc5md
I learned that if you fill a keg a little too...

I learned that if you fill a keg a little too full, it an be pretty messy when you purge it. Oops :/ brown ale bath!
Forum: DIY Projects 03-17-2013, 07:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 433
Posted By doc5md
I use a lightbulb in a paint can as my heat...

I use a lightbulb in a paint can as my heat source in my fermentation fridge.
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 03-04-2013, 06:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 189
Posted By doc5md
yes, I was very careful.. squirt bottle in one...

yes, I was very careful.. squirt bottle in one hand and other hand on the gas valve. 2 squirts and cutting gas back kept me from boiling over :)
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 03-03-2013, 11:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 189
Posted By doc5md
Having just brewed my first AG today in a 7.5Gal...

Having just brewed my first AG today in a 7.5Gal pot... I'd recommend at least a 10gal pot :)
Forum: Vendor Giveaways 03-01-2013, 03:30 AM
Replies: 3,188
Views: 133,133
Posted By doc5md
I'd love to win!

Count me in for the contest!!
Thanks!!
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-21-2013, 02:52 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,646
Posted By doc5md
You can build a new equipment profile in...

You can build a new equipment profile in Beersmith. You don't have to chose one of the pre-installed profiles. Check out their videos on their website.
Forum: Vendor Showcase 02-20-2013, 02:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 594
Posted By doc5md
Got some too! :) Thanks!

Got some too! :) Thanks!
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 02-16-2013, 07:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 114
Posted By doc5md
I would think that smacking and only letting sit...

I would think that smacking and only letting sit an hour instead of 3 would simply lead to longer lag time. I don't think it would dramatically reduce the pitch rate. Someone will correct me if I'm...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 02-05-2013, 11:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 399
Posted By doc5md
Since this was your first time kegging... Was it...

Since this was your first time kegging... Was it a new or used keg? and if used, did you replace all the o-rings. Sometimes they can cause off flavors..
Forum: DIY Projects 02-01-2013, 02:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 546
Posted By doc5md
I use the 100W bulb in a paint can. I had...

I use the 100W bulb in a paint can. I had everything already except the paint can. Very easy. working great!
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 01-31-2013, 10:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 732
Posted By doc5md
Fill the keg with water. add some food coloring....

Fill the keg with water. add some food coloring. pressurize if you'd like. sit it on a paper towel. if the paper towel is wet and colored, the keg is leaking. If it is just wet, it is water trapped...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-31-2013, 10:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 697
Posted By doc5md
I was getting some flavors that I just attributed...

I was getting some flavors that I just attributed to extract 'twang' while brewing from my tap water. I had done 3 batches and they all had it. Even with the gravity samples I could taste it. Just...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-10-2013, 01:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 497
Posted By doc5md
Sounds like you need to find the thread here on...

Sounds like you need to find the thread here on making beer from cereal. Its a huge thread. Good luck.
Forum: DIY Projects 12-27-2012, 10:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,189
Posted By doc5md
Nice job. I really like it. Especially since the...

Nice job. I really like it. Especially since the glasses can't tip off it. Where did you find the glasses?
Forum: Extract Brewing 12-27-2012, 02:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,503
Posted By doc5md
I'm about 6wks out on my batch and its really...

I'm about 6wks out on my batch and its really good. I don't get much of the orange coming through, but everyone seems to love it.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 12-20-2012, 05:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 288
Posted By doc5md
Seems like the cheap eBay aquarium controller...

Seems like the cheap eBay aquarium controller would be the simple solution here. Then you could have heat and cooling in the freezer.
That's what I did since my basement was in the 50's also. It...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 12-15-2012, 07:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 222
Posted By doc5md
I have both pin and ball lock kegs. After...

I have both pin and ball lock kegs.
After reading on here... many, many threads.... I ordered the Perlicks- they will be here next week and I can't wait!!!
I had a free fridge just sitting around...
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