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Hach Pocket Pro+ arrived today. It’s my third pH meter in about 5 years..the last two were crappy, and reasonably decent (in that order). Hoping this one does the trick—and based on what I’ve read, I think it will. But here’s the thing...it arrived without any storage solution in the...

Measuring out some Munich malt in my basement for a brew tomorrow. Grabbed a handful and tossed it in my mouth just because...and then I noticed a dark object in the bin that holds the grain. Thought it was a rock or a stem, as this is somewhat common. But no. Upon closer inspection, the...

Been using my RIMS for a few months now with good results...still learning some of the nuances associated with using the PID. But overall great, very happy. The last few beers have not attenuated as much as I would have expected based on past experiences with the same yeast and mash...

Planning to make a lager tomorrow...there are about 24 hours until pitching time right now, so it's kind of urgent!! I made my starter using yeastcalc.com, which is an awesome tool if you haven't used it. I've done a side by side comparison with Jamil's tool and they're about the same as far...

Thanks a lot to everyone who helped me out and answered my questions as I fumbled my way through building this thing. The control panel itself is not extremely unique; I drew most of my inspiration from the posts of others who had done something similar. That's the main reason I'm posting my...

So, I understand the principle of a contactor...and I understand the need for them in my simple 120V 2000W RIMS--in a nutshell, so that I can switch higher currents on/off with my illuminated switches from Auber that are not rated for current as high as that which is required by the 2000W...

I'm building a control panel which will power the following: 1 - RIMS tube with 120V 2000W element 2 - 2 pumps (1 March pump; 1 submersible) 3 - Auber PID, plus LED buttons, etc I will most likely only use 1 pump while the element is being powered. My understanding is that March pumps...

About to upgrade my system from 5 gal to 10 gal and I've acquired some kegs which I'll use for my vessels. Probably going to solder (instead of weld) 1/2" couplers to the kegs, as that seems to be the standard for keggle conversions. That is to say attaching a coupler is the standard--not...

I'm looking to build a RIMS and I'd like to find a good selection of control boxes from which to choose, and at a reasonable price...for example, I don't think there's any way I would spend 170 bucks for a Hoffman (even though there are some pretty nice ones that would be perfect otherwise!)...

Got an old European keg from a buddy which I plan on converting to MLT. Slight problem...one side is a little flattened. Looks like it was dropped on its side, most likely while full. My concern is fitting a false bottom...so I'd like to try and bang it out to proper shape. My first...

Kind of a long winded post here but I want to give as much detail as I can... Bought an oxygenation system a few months ago and have used it for probably the last 6 brews. It's from Williams Brewing. Stainless steel hollow wand with an oxygen stone welded to one end...the other end connects...

Brewed a trusted and true seasonal recipe recently. Everything seemed fine...OG (1.055 ish) was on target. Fermented down to expected FG (1.015 ish). The yeast I used was Safale S-04, which is a dry yeast. I mostly use liquid yeast for my beers but for this particular recipe, I've always...

I've been controlling the pH of my beers for about a year now...and I can tell you that they've been the best beers I've ever brewed. Started with ajdelange's brewing water primer and have kind of evolved from there. In my experience so far, my goal for mash pH has been 5.2 at room...

I'm sure this question has been posted but I couldn't think of any key words that were unique enough to search for it without returning, well, just about every thread on the site. Recently brewed a pumpking ale and everything went really well. Hit my starting gravity of 1.063 and pitched my...

I've seen a lot of posts about pH meters but have not seen any that specifically describe how to use it on brew day. I've been sticking the meter directly into the mash...and I'm starting to think this is a bad idea, and hoping that I haven't damaged the meter. I've seen a couple of people...

Anyone have any advice on what type of water profile to use for a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone? I brewed up a clone recipe recently using "Moshers Idea Pale Ale" water profile and it seemed a little harshly bitter when I transferred to secondary just now. Granted it's got lots of time before...

Every time I use 1056/001 yeast to brew IPA's or APA's, I have bad results. And it's always the same thing: Harshly bitter and almost astringent. The most recently troubled batch is a Dales Pale Ale clone. I needed an objective opinion so I had my wife try it...she said it "tastes like a...

Every time I use 1056/001 yeast to brew IPA's or APA's, I have bad results. And it's always the same thing: Harshly bitter and almost astringent. I needed an objective opinion so I had my wife try it...she said it "tastes like a chewed up aspirin". Wow. But you know what?...she is...

Brewed an all grain clone of Dales Pale Ale recently...gravity came out just where I wanted it. Forgot to use Irish Moss but oh well. Fermented at around 65 and then racked to secondary after about a week. Tasted great. Kept in secondary for about 2 weeks and then racked to keg. Tasted...

Anyone out there have problems using these California Ale yeast strains? It's driving me crazy. I get good results with dry yeast but these two essentially ruin my beer--and after the 6 hours it takes me to brew, suffice it to say this will not do! I keep fermentation temps at about 66...