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I see your point, but keep in mind this is all done with the pump off. The pump wont be turned on until the outlet hose is connected up, post-bleeding. I don't see any risk involved, unless I'm missing something :)

I'm just not sure how this would be any different with a side bleed valve. Unless there is water in the outlet hose, which there shouldn't be, both provide an exit path for the outlet.

Ok, so forgive my naivete, but I'm not certain I understand the point of adding a separate bleed valve to a pump setup. I've seen configurations where the pump outlet is split, via a tee. One branch goes to the hose, the other goes to a side dump port. Both are controlled by ball valves. It...

After some research, it appears that I may have at a bad air mixture, as SimonHucko suggested. The carbon deposits on the pan are from incomplete combustion of the propane. I adjusted my air intake, so I believe this issue will be avoided in the future.

Hey all, I purchased a 60,000 BTU outdoor burner a few weeks ago, and finally got around to taking the thing for a test drive tonight. Which leads me to my questions... 1) For outdoor burners, how high should you turn up the regulator? If I crank mine all the way, the flames lick a good 6-7...

Hello All!! I am trying to clone a beer that is available here in Canada called Sleeman Dark Ale. Here is some info, straight from their website about the beer: Description An all malt ale, Sleeman Original Dark is brewed from a combination of roasted barley malts, English Aroma hops...

We have been getting excellent response so far to the show!! People have been extremely supportive and responsive and we are very grateful. I can't give you exact numbers, but it's been in the half a thousand region so far, and is still growing nicely :).

Just wanted to let you all know that episode 3 of maltcast is out! :)

We release the show once every two weeks on Sunday night. The next show will be released Oct 21st :)

Thanks for the feedback EnjoyGoodBeer. We wanted to start out with a few "Brewing 101" shows, but don't intend to be too basic going forward. Thanks for giving it a listen!

Hello HBTers! As avid homebrewers, my friend Jimmi and I recently started a podcast about this hobby that we love so much. I am posting to humbly ask that you give it a listen :). Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Our show is once every 2 weeks, where we cover beer news, talk...

This is my first batch doing secondary, so I'm not used to what the beer looks like in secondary. Does this look like an infection? Or is this just some of the trub floating on top.

The thing I am learning is that lots of things can cause "off-flavors" that aren't necessarily due to an infected batch. Your water quality, the freshness of your ingredients, level of carbonation, level of oxidation during handing, time left in primary (I could keep going). Only with time and...

Do you think that a predicted mash pH of 5.71 is high enough that I need to take action to correct it? Like I said, the EZ Water Calculator spreadsheet says that the range is 5.4-5.6.

Sorry I'm really new to all-grain. Can you explain what that means?

I was just curious how much gypsum and/or calcium chloride you would add. I tried using the EZ Water Calculator spreadsheet on the forums, but I am having trouble reducing the mash pH in the 5.4-5.6 region without exceeding the mineral ranges in the sheet. Without adding anything, it is saying...

Thanks for all the feedback everyone! It's much appreciated.

Thanks for all the great responses guys!

I definitely notice the yeasty notes you are talking about. Perhaps that's part of what I'm tasting. Since I'm new to this, it's hard for my palate to pick out indistinct flavors at this point. I also know what you mean about the carbonation. When I drank my sample right before bottling, it...

Water is city water, but good quality: Alkalinity 89.7 mg/L Ammonia Nitrogen 0.1 mg/L Calcium 35.7 mg/L Chloride 30.5 mg/L Magnesium 8.88 mg/L Organic Nitrogen 0.2 mg/L Potassium 1.55 mg/L pH 7.72 Total Dissolved Solids 189 mg/L Sodium 16.3 mg/L Sulphate 27.3 mg/L Total...