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I have a small chest freezer the fits my Fermenator with only a couple of inches vertical clearance. It is your typical 27.75” high interior. I use a block and tackle to make it easier to lift the fermenter in and out of the chest freezer. I’d like to add a tri-clamp fitting blowoff to the...

I currently rack from my Blichmann Fermenator into an air filled Corny keg by a slow gravity feed through vinyl tubing. This is no doubt the worst thing I can do for cold-side oxygenation. One improvement would be to fill my keg with a diluted StarSans solution, force that solution out with...

The following is similar to a couple of other Blind Pig clone recipes you could find online, but I'm adding the water chemistry instructions which I believe are important. This is very close to Russian River's fine brew! Cheers!! Type: All Grain Batch Size: 5.40 gal Boil Size: 7.15 gal Boil...

I entered my Ward water report into Bru'n Water and I typically use 80% RO for my IPAs for the mash and adjust with minerals and lactic acid. Should I also use 80% RO water for the sparge, or is it OK to reduce that to 50%? Is it generally better to use at least 80% (or even 100%) RO water in...

The instructions of my Blichmann Fermenator says: "...the CO2 gas from fermentation should be vented through the door or wall of the [temperature controlled chest freezer]". Is the prevention of CO2 buildup for safety reasons or because it can affect the flavor of the beer? Do I really need...

Does anyone have an all-grain clone recipe for this? I’ve seen a Melvin IPA recipe (with way too high of an IBU) but nothing out there for their 2x4. Thanks in advance.

9 lb Pilsner 1 lb White Wheat 1 oz Galaxy (20 min) 1 oz Citra (0 min) 1 oz El Dorado (0 min) 1/2 tab Whirlfloc, 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient (5 min) 1 oz Citra (dry hops) 1 oz Nelson Sauvin (dry hops) Bubbled O2 through diffusion stone for 40 seconds before pitching decanted StirStarter liquid yeast...

Credit to recipe on Brewer's Friend... 15 lb Pale Malt (2-row) 1.5 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt 20L 0.5 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine 1 oz Magnum, 60 min 1 oz Centennial, 30 min 1 oz Centennial, 10 min 0.5 oz Citra, 1 min In boil @5 min: 43 oz puree frozen mango (6 mangos from Costco gave me just the...

I have the Blichmann conical fermenter (Fermenator), which I love. Should I remove the fermenter from my temperature controlled chest freezer after dry hopping and before cold crashing and dump the trub through the sump valve? I haven't been doing this, but now I'm wondering if maybe I should...

I decided to take the plunge and adjust my tap water and check my mash with a pH meter. I input my Ward Labs water report into Bru'n Water and I can't manipulate the dilution with distilled water and the water additions to hit all 3 targets of sodium, bicarbonate and (perhaps most importantly?)...