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I figured in the interest of keeping my research "open" I would share my progress with the community here. The project examines the types and varieties of organisms found in natural and human environments around central Washington state. I've collected samples of soil, bark, flowers...

Hey all, I am reaching out to this community as the Brewpi is touch and go for answers. Seems there are 5 questions asked for every one that is answered. I purchased a pre-fab brewpi spark and I am wishing I hadn't about now. I have sunk at least two dozen hours into trying to get the script up...

As homebrewers don't pitch volumes appropriate to using a keg like the commercial breweries. But I would love to come up with a device that can be used to push our culture using gas (O2 on brew day and CO2 on keg conditioning day) to inject it inline to the fermenter. The best thing I can...

There is a lot of good information here that I am already digging through but I wanted to get some ideas from what others have done. We have a very creative community here and there's no need in redesigning something someone more skilled than I has put care into. Just a quick idea of my goals...

Hey all, I am going to pick up some spunding valves for my keg fermenters. What has been people's experience in terms of how to control the fermentation to yield its own CO2 production? I visited a research brewery recently that yields half its CO2 from the yeast. The reason is to preserve...

I have a conical fermenter that I boil in. It has a jacket on it I can run tap water through to chill before pitching and maintaining fermentation temp control. The problem I am running into warm tap water as a challenge and I am sick of wasting water on the end of the cooling period. The hope...

Who has used them before. I have 10 lbs coming in every day for 80L batches and I have no idea how to work with them! Some people say 5-6 times, others 10 times (since hops are dried to 8-10% their weight during curing). 10 lbs of fresh hops is the volume of a large rubber bin I fit bags of...

In meeting a veteran brewing chemist at his R&D playground briefly he commented on the importance of getting as much CO2 from the yeast as possible to protect the flavor compounds. I don't understand how the entry of CO2 into solution would have an effect on the volatization of...

I have a brew in a conical system I am looking to improve the whirlpool function of. As of now my two options are to recirculate from bottom port through racking port, which moves the break around in solution and to pull from the racking port and recirc through a stainless racking cane I...

Quinoa, oats, sorghum, millet, I can't find anything through my job and we have accounts with the big homebrew suppliers around the u.s.

Hello all, I am trying to narrow down my problem. The last series of beers I have been making have been hazy. I thought it had to do with the adjuncts I usually put into the mash but I'm also not too happy with the opaqueness with a brew using Safale 05 which tells me there is a problem in my...

I have access to a 50 lb bag of the stuff but limited time to experiment. Is there anyone with experience with this malt? One site recommends 12-15% to create a reddish hue to the beer but I'd like to know what flavors it imparts as well.

Hey all I am having trouble dialing my system in with Brewers friend and purchased Beersmith but still having trouble. Does anyone have a BIAC and have your equipment profile set? My trouble is volume of the size of the kettle/conical and water used. My volumes are either off or gravity is...

Hi all, I'm working with my first ball lock keg and first cucumber addition to beer. My question is: Do I rack my beer off the fruit and carbonate or throw CO2 in with the fruit and hops? I put 5.25 lbs thinly-sliced cucumber into a keg and three days later added some hops. The cukes are in a...

I work at a homebrew shop and there is a keg the owners have been using but want to sell for really cheap. That's great for me since I have been able to buy up all their old glass carboys for 10 dollars each (5's and 6.5's!) We have a small ball lock in the back that needs some cleaning but my...

I woke up this morning with a dream of trying a beer in a brewery. What I liked about the beer was a rounded tartness that followed a rich chocolaty-bready-malt-forward and ends with dried fruit esters and a lasting chocolate flavor. I've been obsessed with lighter-bodied sours and farmhouse...

Hey all, I am putting together a little experiment that I want to use to accrue data. A local hops distributor and maltster are offering me the materials needed to do 30 brews in 30 days to showcase single hops. The grain bill will be the same (base malt and white wheat) and the hops will be...

Hey all, I just started my education in brewing science in central Washington and eager to get started. I am undergoing two experiments with guidance from the department's biologist. The first one is on wild yeasts. I have the basic framework laid out but I'd like to get feedback from the...

Hey all, my fiance and I are moving to a location with pretty scary water reports. There are consistent measurable levels of hexavalent chromium, lead, and a host of petrochemicals that I am none too pleased to have access to. Aside from my brewing consistency concerns, obviously these materials...

I am going to a fermentation science program in the Fall and relocating to another part of the country. I've been a partial-mash brewer at home and never had an all-grain set up myself yet. Advice on some or more is greatly appreciated. I'm going through the database too, but if you know some on...