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Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-01-2013, 09:04 PM
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Views: 179
Posted By h22lude
Water is a good idea. I think I'm going to try...

Water is a good idea. I think I'm going to try to switch lines and connections right now and see if I get the same taste. I may also taste the beer right from the keg with my wine thief. That will...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 05-01-2013, 12:57 AM
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Views: 179
Posted By h22lude
Kegging and off flavors

I clean all my keg stuff after every empty keg. I soak the keg in Oxiclean and scrub it out with a sponge. I soak all the keg accessories in BLC including any rubber parts (top, posts, dip tubes,...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-24-2013, 03:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,286
Posted By h22lude
My water tastes good from the tap but I always...

My water tastes good from the tap but I always got off flavors when brewing with it. Since going to spring water my beers have been great. I got my water tested and it seems OK though some of the...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-14-2013, 05:49 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,166
Posted By h22lude
Like others have said, not sure why you don't...

Like others have said, not sure why you don't just measure it out using a measure cup or buying a gallon jug of water.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-14-2013, 02:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 229
Posted By h22lude
If you want to secondary go right ahead. It...

If you want to secondary go right ahead. It won't hurt anything...unless you don't sanitize well. I don't do it because I don't need to. Why do something that isn't needed? If you want a clear...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-13-2013, 07:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 229
Posted By h22lude
What is your FG supposed to be? A week is way...

What is your FG supposed to be? A week is way too early. I recommend letting it sit for another 2 weeks in primary and then take another reading. No need to secondary here.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-13-2013, 07:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 321
Posted By h22lude
I have gotten a bunch of my buddies into brewing...

I have gotten a bunch of my buddies into brewing and I have helped them with equipment. I personally find it better to package your own kit. For instance, the kit you listed I would rather have two...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-21-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,464
Posted By h22lude
I found the easiest option was a used fridge on...

I found the easiest option was a used fridge on CL and build an eBay temp controller. To keep the temp within a degree I also bought a paint can heater. Total cost was under $120 and my beer stays...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-19-2013, 02:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 239
Posted By h22lude
That was my thinking exactly. I'm leaning more...

That was my thinking exactly. I'm leaning more towards calibrate/measure accurately combined with the grains. If the measurement was off by 2 or 3 points and the grain brought the reading up 2 or 3...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-19-2013, 02:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 239
Posted By h22lude
Next time you test your hydrometer, do it at 60*....

Next time you test your hydrometer, do it at 60*. That is the most common temp to use. If the water you used for your test was high (like 70 or so), that could be the reason for the 1.002 reading....
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-19-2013, 02:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 239
Posted By h22lude
What temp did you take the reading? That will...

What temp did you take the reading? That will also change your reading.

Did the recipe call for those grains? Those grains would add a few points to the OG. What was your recipe?
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-15-2013, 12:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 379
Posted By h22lude
There is a ton of info on this site about...

There is a ton of info on this site about this...a ton. You can buy a fridge with temp controller, swamp cooler, wet towel and fan, fermenting bag (some company sells it, forgot the name of...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-15-2013, 12:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 97
Posted By h22lude
There wasn't a need to add sugar. My rule of...

There wasn't a need to add sugar. My rule of thumb is not to open primary for 2 weeks. Let the yeast do their thing. After 2 weeks, if you get the same reading 3 days in a row then you are all...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-14-2013, 06:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 269
Posted By h22lude
People do have favorite yeast strains but each...

People do have favorite yeast strains but each style of beer will have match yeast strains...though you can use any yeast for any beer, it just won't come out exactly like that style. My favorite...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-14-2013, 06:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 98
Posted By h22lude
Lagers definitely need better temp reg than ales....

Lagers definitely need better temp reg than ales. You need to make sure you can keep lagering temp which is a lot lower than ales temp. With that said, if you can do that, lagers and ales are...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-13-2013, 01:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 272
Posted By h22lude
No bubbling doesn't mean fermentation isn't...

No bubbling doesn't mean fermentation isn't happening. It could be slow depending on the yeast you use.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-13-2013, 01:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 230
Posted By h22lude
Exactly what I do. My tap water was giving me...

Exactly what I do. My tap water was giving me some off flavors. Though my water test results weren't bad. I've been using spring water with either no adjustments or a little calcium and my beers...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-11-2013, 11:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 146
Posted By h22lude
BeerSmith and the calculator I found both used...

BeerSmith and the calculator I found both used the exact grains I used so it should be accurate.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-11-2013, 08:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 146
Posted By h22lude
What is my brewhouse efficiency?

I've searched for calculators and formulas. I always come out with different numbers. BeerSmith says it was 68% but another calculator I found said it was 77%.

Grain bill:
5lb Marris Otter
3lb...
Forum: American Ale 03-11-2013, 04:11 PM
Replies: 506
Views: 103,142
Posted By h22lude
It was the trub that I dumped. All the break...

It was the trub that I dumped. All the break material and some hops that was able to get out of the bag.
Forum: American Ale 03-11-2013, 01:22 PM
Replies: 506
Views: 103,142
Posted By h22lude
I use a hop bag so the only trub left I have is...

I use a hop bag so the only trub left I have is the break material which I usually toss right in my primary. It was set to .25 gallons though.

I just went in and set it to zero then sit my batch...
Forum: American Ale 03-11-2013, 12:28 PM
Replies: 506
Views: 103,142
Posted By h22lude
Brew this recipe yesterday and thought it went...

Brew this recipe yesterday and thought it went pretty well.

I use BeerSmith to calculate amount of water and temp.

Started off mashing in with 3.5 gallons of water at 166. Added grains and...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-07-2013, 03:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 85
Posted By h22lude
Did you double check your entries? Something...

Did you double check your entries? Something seems off...but I can't tell 100% without looking at your figures.

What BeerSmith usually has me do is about 2 gallons to mash out to stop conversion...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-05-2013, 12:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 292
Posted By h22lude
Not to take anything away from extract with...

Not to take anything away from extract with steeping grains but I didn't find it helped me with all-grain. The process used may look similar but it is completely different. Steeping grains you need...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-05-2013, 12:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 292
Posted By h22lude
I think the OP is just looking to go from extract...

I think the OP is just looking to go from extract to all-grain. I don't think the OP is looking into recipe creation. That's how I interpreted the original post.
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