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  1. Jako

    SS brewtech QC is awful now.

    I ordered a chronicle BME this week. It arrived a few days later I was stoked. Well I open the box first thing I noticed is the chilling coil nut fell off in shipping. It was semi tight on the bottom allowing it to bend the fermenter and dent and deep scratch the coil. As well as all over in...
  2. Jako

    HAAS hop aroma kit.

    Wife bought me the Haas hop aroma kit for my birthday. So far my 4 year old and I have taken turns checking out the aroma tubes. Kit is really cool. For me I struggle and mix aromas up but having a sample helps focus in on aromas I have otherwise missed
  3. Jako

    DIY glycol tank idea.

    So last night I was thinking a bit while looking at a new mini fridge I plan to modify into a fermenting chamber. Currently I have a SS brewtech 7G conical that I drilled and added a chilling coil similar as to what you would find on the brew master edition. I also plan on using kegs to...
  4. Jako

    Brewing Before work.. what did it cost me?

    sigh i made it to the transfer and i hit the kettle lid. It hit my hydrometer sample... well. RIP new hydrometer
  5. Jako

    Rhizome venders

    good evening all, looking to get some different hop verities. Are most trademarked hops? i know of the common public ones but even then some of the online sites only have so much. open to any suggestions
  6. Jako

    Moving to greenhouse hop growing.

    so this will be my 3rd year with one plant, first year i had insane spider mites destroyed the plant. second year i had the hops outside at a new house and the wind and dirt as well as the heat just destroyed the plants (second year i added 3 more plants). well now my 3rd year my wife and i...
  7. Jako

    Taking pictures of objects though beer..

    I can't be the only other wierdo who takes pictures of objects though beer for fun or to show "clarity". Anyone have some good pictures to share. P.S guy who can't sleep. Two I just took before posting this thread.
  8. Jako

    Duel keg one spunding valve.

    I plan on doing 10G batches but I am a cheapo. I decided to make my own two keg spunding valve. I am open for any input.
  9. Jako

    Keg not flowing right.

    Keg is flowing wierd. As if it has lots of pressure. Flows fast with tons of foam. I am sure it's not over carb
  10. Jako

    Anyone rocking a Firkin?

    some part of me wants to buy a Firkin. anyone using one? or has everyone gone to kegs for this?
  11. Jako

    BrewHardware RIMS package (Review from my experience)

    I want to start out by staying this review is not me bashing on BrewHardware. I have only had super good experiences and will continue to order from BrewHardware. Also i want to say i never reached out to BrewHardware about the issues i had as it happened months after use and i have no way of...
  12. Jako

    System reconfiguration after a year of use.

    looking at rebuilding my system for a few reasons. The first and most important reason is my RIMS system was scorching my wort. I have taken a few suggestions from some of you on this forum on ways to fix the issue and sadly i have still had issues. so what to do right? Buy a new element and run...
  13. Jako

    Forum feed back. ad related.

    Not sure where to post this feed back so forgive me or redirect this thread. I am all for website ads as this keeps this forum moving along for us all. But as of late i keep getting very invasive ads that force me to reload or to go to another page and back to the previous one. see below for...
  14. Jako

    Water in my steam hood vent

    Sunday i was brewing having tons of issues (normal lately...) and i noticed the hood vent ducting was dripping water like lots of it! so i grabbed my near by drill and put a few holes. about half a gallon drained out....... I have pictures to post but will do so from my phone. I own a steam hood...
  15. Jako

    Wort filters

    One of the next things i would like to build/ upgrade is a wort filter. As of now i will whirlpool then out of the chiller i will use a funnel filter that you would find at a homebrew store. wondering what everyone uses or has built. trying to get some ideas.
  16. Jako

    Top 3 base grains to store in bulk discussion

    Hello home brew world, As things come to an end with modern society what are you guys trying to keep on hand at all times. ( I say this in a jokingly way) I am torn between buying a few base malts and making simple beers from what i have on hand. to buying 3 base malts and specialty grains and...
  17. Jako

    Thinking about getting my BJCP certificate.

    Keep going back and forth. Can someone tell me about the process? I wonder if it would help make me a better brewer? I plan to do local brew comps as a way of giving back to the community. My long term goal is to compete on a high level as a homebrewer. Just don't want to invest time and...
  18. Jako

    scorched RIMS element

    well not sure how it happened. but it did and it was sooooo bad. took me days of off and on cleaning. i used a stainless wool pad to clean it. should i have any reason to fear of a malfunction? i am thinking of going HIRMS of just do decoction mashes from now on. days and money wasted on...
  19. Jako

    Imperial Harvest for a "hoppy" "lighter" lager

    Well, title says most of it. but i am looking to get into making some American hoppy flavored light lagers and black lagers. I had planned on using cable car but my brew system scorched my rims system and i ditched the batch 3 days into fermentation. so i am left with Imperial Harvest. I love...
  20. Jako

    RIP Riptide pump

    Title says it all about 10 brews in and the propeller failed so bad I am worried about drinking the beer now. I have watched the pump every brew making sure it didn't run dry etc. Latterly in shock as I noticed as I was cleaning.
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