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Good Diagram and explanation . It's a common confusion to take this controller as a power source instead of an automatic switch (relay)

Well, as a matter of fact, homebrewing is not very popular (that's why i love HBT cause there is always good ppl helping!!!) so i shouldn't expect a high turnover. Also, it's been a really hot summer here and i don't know how the LHBS store the ingredients... Maybe i will have to start a...

mmm maybe you have a point here. I use a counterflow chiller, but when i'm cooling my wort i put the lid on the BT (concerned about contamination) maybe some DMS laden condesate ran into the beer. If this is a serious trouble, what should i do with the 5 gal currently in the fermenter, bottle it...

I plan on doing this as a next recipe for 5 gal batch, 60 min boil, any suggestion is welcome (the previous one was very similar, a little less IBU): - 3.6 kg Pale Ale Brewferm 3SRM (81,8%) - 0.5kg Caracrystal 65SRM (11,4%) - 0.3kg Oats Malted 1SRM (6,8%) - Challenger 60 min IBU21.8 -...

1st Question: I'm buying as the base malt Pale Ale Brewferm (3srm), but who knows.. maybe the LHBS to increase profit is sending Pilsen, i'm doing 60 minutes boil without lid. Next time i will do 90 minutes to be sure, good advice. 2nd Question: Only Ale, using dry yeast, mainly Safale S-04...

Hi. The last 5 or 6 batches haven't result as i intended, i have fixed a lot of little bugs in my process, but i'm still not happy with my beer. Can you drink it?, yes. Do you enjoy it? No. It's hard to explain all the off flavors i taste. A bit of cooked vegetables or corn (DMS) and some...

Hi, i don't know if i can post this here, sorry if i can't. :o As you can see in my signature, i live far away and english is not my first language. After lurking for a long time not only here but everywhere on the web learning how to brew, i though that it was time to answer to my friends...

:cross::cross: I'm kind of a black sheep in my family, 2 uncles are in the top 10 oenologist (it's spelled that way or not??) in my country, but i prefer beer, maybe one day I will try to make wine ;);) And yes, comercial beer here is really awfull :(

Subscribed. Great Idea

:):) I can buy Quilmes everywhere, but it's from Argentina :tank:

Been posting around a few of the forums here, but figured I'd hop on the introduction board :ban: Here in Chile (for the ones that don't know where Chile is, i'm in the south tip of South America, near Argentina) home brewing is not very common so HBT has been a really great help!!! Thanks...

Hi, i always use gravity when brewing but been thinking to move to a 1 tier but common pumps in my country are EXPENSIVE, for example, the store that represents March Pumps, have the 809 model in U$580.... What would ve the problem with using this ebay (U$26) pump for my 5 gallon equip if i...

Just post this thread in the begginer section but I think is more related to this section ;) Hi, i just start using beersmith and i was looking at ferm profiles: Ale, Two Stage: 4 Days in Primary, 10 days in secondary, Age for 30 days. Description: Two stage ale fermentation suitable for...

Hi, i just start using beersmith and i was looking at ferm profiles: Ale, Two Stage: 4 Days in Primary, 10 days in secondary, Age for 30 days. Two stage ale fermentation suitable for just about any ale. Two stage fermentations are used by many homebrewers to improve flavor by separating the...

Hi! I intend to move from batch sparge to fly-sparge so i need a pump. I know the first choice for almost everyone is a March Pump or equivalent but for me is expensive because i live far away so i would need to add to the cost, a lot on shipping and taxes. What would be a cheaper...

An important info of aprox temperatures for my garage for the question winter: min 55f, an average of 60 summer: max 86f at mid day, at night temperature drops down to 70.

Hi, i'm planning to build a small Ale fermentation chamber, for just 1 carboy because i don't have much space in my garage I have an old micro fridge like the picture but i'm not sure if it will be capable of chilling or warming 5 gls. What do you think?? I don't want to buy a small fridge o...

Thanks for the link!!! Well, today i order StarSan via ebay and also a Vinator. Till now, I was using a mix of bleach and water for everything and a afterward good rinse, for the fermenter just before using it, alcohol 70% with no rinse Thanks Homercidal, i try to have fun when HB :tank::p

Thanks for the quick replys :) Well, i will give more info, the recipe was a Kolsch using Notingham Ale Yeast, i have a nice counter flow chiller (built by myself) so the initial fermenter t° was OK. The taste is really bitter with vegetable scents, i will really look into what you say, my next...

Hi!!! This is my first post so i want to congrat you all for this incredible page!! As you can see in my profile i'm from a very far away place (Chile in South america, english is not my first languaje so sorry in advance for any misspelling or bad use of english). Here, homebrewing is very...