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I brew cream ale regularly. Two yeasts that I have had good luck with, particularly at low-ish temps, are Wyeast 1007 (German Ale) and Wyeast 1450 (Denny's Fav 50). They both work well at lower temps and are very neutral. In fact, the 1450 has become my standard yeast for most american...

I'm considereing using push-to-connect fittings (e.g. poweraire or John Guest) on the gas side of my kegging system and was wondering if anyone has also done so? Are they reasonably reliable and leak proof on the CO2 portion of the system? I am definitely going this route on the liquid side...

I have been growing hops for about 4 years now, and last year was a very successful year. I managed to get 1.1 kg of Mt Hood, 0.45 kg of nugget, and 0.6 kg of cascade (all dried weights) from a single plant of each variety. Next year my Fuggles and Sterling should also produce, which will...

HopHeadGrady, I live in Edmonton and have been growing hops for about 4 years now. My yields this year were: Mt. Hood= 1.2 kg dried, Nugget = 500 g dried, Cascade = 600 g. I have also planted a Sterling and a Fuggle, and I expect good yields this year. Moral of the story, you should be...

For those of you who have used the bakatronics controller as suggested by freddyb, do you know what the duty cycle is for the base kit? Freddyb suggested switching out one of the capacitors, how does that affect the duty cycle and why is it necessary? Thanks for the input. Cheers, Greg

I was wondering if anyone would happen to have some specs/drawings of the internal dimensions of corny kegs. I have searched exhaustively for this info to no avail. I could take some measurements on mine once I get home, but I was hoping to avoid the hassle if possible. So, does anyone out...

Just wondering what everyones thoughts are on which of the above yeasts would be best for a Helles? I'm leaning towards the 2206 since it would appear that this yeast accentuates the malt character more than the other two. I am only looking at the Wyeast offerings since that is what my LHBS...

Naked_eskimo, Yes I have done it with great success. I don't recall what size drill bit I used, but just choose one that will fit. Also, use some form of lubricant/coolant when doing the drilling, keep heavy pressure on the drill to keep it cutting, and keep the drill turning slowly. Do...

I can't see why not. The main thing to watch for is that you want to minimize the resistance added by the various connections and the wiring since this will affect the output of the thermistor. Otherwise, I would think it should work. Cheers, Greg

I was hoping some of you whom have used these yeasts could give me some insight into their respective properties. The room in my basement where I usually ferment stays very cool year round (13-16C, 55-60F) which is not necessarily a huge problem, except for certain yeasts. I was looking to...

I have both yeasts on hand, just wanted some input/opinions on which is better for english bitters. Looking for any specific traits that make one better than the other in your mind based on experience (flavor, attentuation, flocculation etc.). My planned recipe will be very similar to...

I am in the process of building an electric kettle (converted keg). I plan on using a 240V/4500W (maybe 5500W) element in the kettle and I am in the process of planning out my control strategy. I really like the idea of using a simmerstat to control the element. Unfortunately, I have yet to...

I've had good results using it as a bittering hop for cream ales, although the IBU's are generally less than 20 for my cream ales so they are not contributing a whole lot to the overall flavor of the beer. Cheers, Greg

Just thought I would add my $0.02. I use a boiler with 2 1500W/120V elements (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/another-electric-hlt-pics-146564/#post1673064) and find that this is plenty to get a good boil for 5 gallon batches (28 L / 7.4 USgallon pre boil). I would think that you should be...

As I dove deeper into the wonderful world of all grain homebrewing, I quickly realized that I needed a better way to manage my hot liquor than three pots on the stove! Hence the birth of my electric HLT. My initial hangup to getting this project started was the need for a vessel, since I...

I found a way to make custom probes for a RANCO ETC controller and documented the process in this thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/diy-sensor-probes-ranco-controllers-127463/. It isn't really that hard to do, especially if you skip the connectors that I used and just wire the thermistor...

Catt22: The depth of the grooves was difficult to limit given the way I did them with a grinder. If I wanted to make them shallower, I think the best way would be to sand down the roller more and minimize the depth. As for running it thru a third time, I haven't tried it yet since I was...

During a recent move, my dry yeast container was misplaced and as a result ended up being left out @ ambient temps for about 3-1/2 weeks (normally I keep them in my beer fridge). Any thoughts on whether or not this will affect their viability? It is mostly US-05 and windsor. Cheers, Greg

As is the case for many of you here on the forum, the switch to all-grain inevitably pushed me to the need for a grain mill. I was on a tight budget and as such could not justify the expense of a Barley Crusher or Monster Mill. One day I stumbled upon the remains of our broken marble rolling...

Thanks for the input folks. The main reason for the inquiry was because I am almost out of 2-row (I bought 2 25kg bags a while back) and will need to buy more base malt soon. I am contemplating buying 2 different base malts but cost is certainly a factor. Obviously living on the canadian...