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  1. jchawk

    HomeBrewTalk 2014 Big Giveaway

    Looks like an awesome drawing as always! I'm in!!! :)
  2. jchawk

    Wide Mouth Glass Fermentor

    For what it's worth I've been using Curtec plastic containers for fermenting. I drilled a hole in the top using a step bit big enough to fit a rubber grommet and an airlock. I run a blow off tube to the airlock and put it into a bucket of sanitizer. I did this because the lid screws on...
  3. jchawk

    Looking for Stainless Blowoff Tube

    The racking cane isn't a bad idea, I could just cut it to length... Interesting...
  4. jchawk

    Looking for Stainless Blowoff Tube

    The issue I'm having with the 1" is now nothing is standard. I have to find new rubber grommets that the local home brew store isn't going to carry and none of the existing tubing will work...
  5. jchawk

    Looking for Stainless Blowoff Tube

    Nice, I'll take a look thanks!
  6. jchawk

    Looking for Stainless Blowoff Tube

    Long story short... For a good while I've been using a piece of plastic tubing jammed into a plastic airlock as a blow off tub. This has been working great but I end up having to replace the whole assembly periodically because I struggle to get them clean after a really vigorous...
  7. jchawk

    Pittsburgh/Western PA Group Buy #5

    If you guys are already out of grains I'm impressed! Or maybe I just bought too much. LOL
  8. jchawk

    You guys do realize... (overhyped beers)

    I agree Hopslam is good but it's over-hyped. My sister travels to Vermont frequently and is going to bring me back a 4 pack of Heady Topper. I suspect it will be good but also over hyped.
  9. jchawk

    WLP001 - Starter Question

    Brewed today. Pulled the starter out of the fridge after having it hang out since Tuesday. Decanted and left just a little liquid on top of the yeast cake. I left it out while I brewed. Swirled, pitched and I have active signs of fermentation after 3 hours. Looks like we're good to go. As...
  10. jchawk

    What are you drinking now?

    Boyd & Blair vodka.
  11. jchawk

    What are you drinking now?

    Rogue Dead Guy Ale since I'm all out of home brew.
  12. jchawk

    WLP001 - Starter Question

    Looks to be going now after another bit on the stir plate. Any issues with settling out for a second time and using this weekend coming? I pour off before pitching and use a little of the new wort to swirl. Any concerns about viability after battering the yeast through two crashes?
  13. jchawk

    WLP001 - Starter Question

    I'm going to put it back on the stir plate and see if we get fermentation in a day or two in the starter. If not I'll just chuck it and start over with a fresh vial from the hbs. First non-start starter ever. :(
  14. jchawk

    WLP001 - Starter Question

    What about brewing, pitching and if it isn't going in a couple days just stop at the homebrew store and grab another yeast tube and pitch it in as well?
  15. jchawk

    WLP001 - Starter Question

    That's kind of what I was thinking but then that pushes brew day out a week. I could put it back on and then put the yeast back in the fridge until I'm ready. I suppose I don't have to decide for another couple hours as I wasn't planning to brew until 1pm.
  16. jchawk

    WLP001 - Starter Question

    I've made several wlp001 starters in the past in a 2L flask with 200g light DME, on a stir plate for 24 hours then settled out in the fridge. Normally I end up with extremely apparent fermentation meaning it's normally hard to keep this yeast contained. I know fermentation is different every...
  17. jchawk

    Pittsburgh/Western PA Group Buy #5

    27th works for me as well just let us know what time. Thanks for putting this together for us! I'm going to brew this weekend but I'm not sure I can have anything ready in time but will try!
  18. jchawk

    Pittsburgh/Western PA Group Buy #5

    Nice! I just built something similar and ordered the picnic facet. :)
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