Search results

I've been using a March 815 Pump to transfer strike water and fly sparge for the past three years. The pump has been working great up until a week ago when it stopped pumping during a sparge. I thought there might have been an issue with the blade, but after taking the front cover off I...

A few years ago I purchased a fridge-to-kegerator conversion kit and used it without a hitch. I recently started to keg my homebrew so I adapted it to work on ball lock kegs. It has been working great for the last few months, but last night my half full bottle of CO2 leaked out and my keg was...

I recently attempted to brew a 10 gallon batch of a Hop Ranch clone two weeks ago. The brew day went by without any problems. I split the wort into two 5 gallon fermenters and pitched equal amounts of yeast from my 5L starter. Fermentation took off quick and both attenuated down equally...

I plan on making an Imperial Stout this weekend and I'm stuck choosing between WLP022 Essex Ale and 005 British Ale yeast. According to Whitelab's style chart they're considered two star for the style, while the only four star yeast is WLP007 Dry English Ale. I don't have time to make a starter...

I've been brewing regularly for the past year and a half and usually end up with a delicious final product. I mostly brew Pale Ales, IPAs, Brown Ales, Hefewiezens, and Belgian style beers. Those beers usually end up exactly like intended, delicious. With that said my stouts/porters usually end...

I've brewed this beer on three separate occasions last year. I've experimented with different yeast strains and found that WLP001 works the best, Safeale05 comes in a close second. I've had a number of people messaging me about this recipe so I thought I'd share it with you all. This beer is...

A few weeks ago I posted that I was having problems with my thermometer. I calibrated in crushed ice water @ 32° then placed it in boiling water which read 185°. I then decided to adjust it to 212° in boiling water. When I took a reading in iced water it read 45°. The temperature curve is too...

I brewed a Dogfish Head 60 Minute clone about 1.5 weeks ago and decided to take some gravity readings today. It was a 10 gallon batch split into two fermenters. One was pitched with Wyeast Ringwood Ale the other WLP041 Pacific Ale yeast. I made a 1 Liter starter for each three days prior to...

I'm getting ready to add gelatine to my beer for the first time. It's an Altbier that has been sitting in the fridge for a few weeks. I plan on adding the gelatine 3 days prior to bottling, but I'm not sure if I need to stir or shake the carboy when adding. There is already a nice buildup of...

Is is possible for needle style thermometers to go bad? I bought one at the local homebrew shop a few months back and have loved the simplicity. However, after the last 5 batches I'm doubting its accuracy. I usually get around a 72-75% brewhouse efficiency, but my last 5 batches have been around...

I'm really not sure where to ask this question, but I'm going to give this thread a shot since it's somewhat related to beer. My best friend got married this past weekend, which was actually a pretty fun time. We consumed copious amounts of alcohol two days prior to the wedding, and of...

My buddy and I have been brewing strong for the past 7 months. We started our operation with a cheap 7.5 gallon turkey fryer. It worked great and make some excellent brews. However, about 4 months ago we decided to purchase a Blichman burner and make a keggle so we could start brewing up 10...

My brew buddy and I currently mash in a 50 quart rectangular shaped cooler with a CPV manifold. When doing 5 gallon batches we try to keep our beers Original Gravities below 1.070 due to the size of our mash tun. We usually mash with a 1.25-1.5q ratio of water to pound of grain and end up...

Last night my brew buddy and I brewed a 5 gallon batch of a Scottish 80. We mashed at 155-156 for 60 minutes with a 1.45 q/lb ratio, mashed out with 1 gallon of boiling water, stirred, let sit for a few minutes, vorlaufed, then drained like we usually do. However, we forgot to put the lid on our...

My friend and I purchased a Blichmann TopTier burner last week after the hose on our turkey fryer caught on fire. We purchased the turkey fryer at Lowes back in December for $60, pot and all. It served us well through at least 15 brews. We averaged about 5-6 brews per tank of propane. However...

I started AG brewing back in December after a two year hiatus. When I first started home-brewing I always ignored the hydrometer and careful measurements. I always ended up with drinkable beer, but this time around I became more interested in the science of brewing and proper procedure. I've...

I brewed my first batch of beer last week after a two year hiatus. My buddy and I finally invested into some new equipment. The brewing kit we purchased advertised that it came with a thermometer on the box, it turned out to be a sticker style thermometer for the fermenter. It was late at night...

Last week I brewed an IPA and pitched Safale 05 directly on top of the wort after aeration without re-hydrating the yeast. My OG was really high because I ended up with less wort than I predicted. It took about 2 1/2 days before fermentation kicked off. I was worried that the yeast was pitched...

I have been homebrewing occasionally for the last few years and have finally gotten back into it after a 2 year hiatus. I always use a yeast starter but never with re-harvested yeast. I'm thinking about harvesting and washing the yeast from my Pale Ale at the end of the week. I understand the...