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I am by no means an authority. I’ve only brewed two batches thus far. During recirculating I ran my hose into the hop spider. I’m not sure why hahaha, but that’s what I’ve done. Both batches turned out better than expectations. The hop spider filters out quite a bit of sediment.

Wow! I can’t believe no one was interested in this thread. Currently enjoying a Sam Smith imperial stout and wondering how to approximate some of the magic. Next for my glass is a bells Kalamazoo. Thought the SS might have some more subtleties that I wouldn’t notices if I drank the Bells first...

Woohoo! Ball lock for me.

I could be wrong but I think hop tea is an extract

Also interested. Is it possible to use a magnet to pull the hops out of the wort? As in slide hop sack into wort, slide back out when you no longer want them in the wort. I’ve only brewed one beer so far so hold your tomatoes hahaha.

Yessir! Also, my fermentation chamber (stand up freezer on an inkbird) is in a space under my front porch. Stays at 50F in the winter and 60ish in the summer. It was a while after we moved in that I realized this weird basement closet was actually under my front porch! I have an IR heat lamp...

Thanks!! I think I’ll have a few more 😜

Howdy folks! Here we have a pic of my first brew ever, from my own kegerator! Obviously I’m super excited! Thanks for all the words of wisdom throughout this process. This was an all grain, 5gal Sierra Nevada stout clone kit. I missed my target OG so she’s a very drinkable session stout. I...

thanks! Good info. Yeast is S-04. Temp is set for 68F but seems to be always a few degrees less. It would appear that I’ll mostly be heating my Ferm-chamber. I have a standup freezer on an inkbird controller. It’s located in a concrete closet under my front porch…ambient temp is 50 in the...

Hello again folks! To recap, I’m currently fermenting my first batch. I missed my target 1.063 OG. Wound up at 1.05. This Friday will be two weeks in the fermenter. Today I pulled my first sample. Currently at 1.0253. It sure doesn’t look like much is going on in there. Also, I have a spunding...

Yes please!

Thanks!

This is exactly the feedback I’m looking for! Thank you so much. Enjoying a Narwhal as I type

I am also interested! I have my first brew in the fermenter right now. Tomorrow will be 7 days. It was the MoreBeer cali-stout clone which to me is basically “narwhal lite” hahaha. I will say as a complete noob who knows nothing…I checked on my fermenter minutes before I cracked a barrel aged...

Okay. What about target Final Gravity? Will this still be the same as the recipe or will it finish at a different number. I’m just trying to understand how the fermentation is effected. Is there a good resource anyone would recommend to get a better understanding of all the variables that go...

Sorry for the lack of clarification! And apparently misinformation hahaha. I just looked at my notes. Pre-boil target was 1.05, I achieved 1.04 OG target was 1.063, I achieved 1.05 Batch size target was 5.5gal, I wound up with 6gal. What deficiencies should I expect in the beer? thanks!

Another question that’s been on my mind. Any hints as to what effects I should expect based on these two goof ups? target gravity was a point low at 1.04, and volume was/is a 1/2gal more than expected. Otherwise, it sure has been fun to watch the fermentation process. I find myself peeking in...

Thanks! I have so many ideas for how to get better and streamline my process. Looking forward to brewing my next kit as soon as this stout comes out of the fermenter.

Thanks! I bought the kit pre-milled. Based on what I’ve read on this forum, I expected my efficiency to be low. Could I have just boiled off until my target pre-boil was reached? Also, I had all three elements on while boiling. Turning any of them off seemed to result in lack of boil. I...

Tonight was the night! It was definitely comical! I was all over the place. To review, I have a 65l, a 5Gal cali stout clone, and a Fermzilla. I have a stand up freezer and an inkbird controller. I also downloaded brewfather to load my recipe. This is my first hack a brewing ever. Previously...