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I recently made the transition from corny kegs to 50L sanke kegs at my UBrew, and I used to use a recirculating carbonator that would carbonate beer in about 30 minutes. I have removed the check ball and thomson valve from my coupler and have the system working with re-circulation inside a...

Thanks greg - I will take your word for it since last time I pressed was over a decade ago. Off to build I go.

I'm not an engineer either so I figured this forum would have something/someone that could answer. I had originally thought the same (in regards to power) although a high torque electric motor should do the same... I would love to have a commercial scratter; although my free one is an old...

Hello, I'm going to be rebuilding an apple scratter that I got for free (needs a new frame.) I happen to have an extra 1/4hp electric motor kicking abou tso I thought I would make my scratter electric and started my google foray. Why do most people slow the motor down? Is there an ideal...

Apfelwein is a hard cider, just german.

I also tend to agree that a drink made of lets say 80 - 90% apple, and some blackberries is a cider or a wine. I would tend to separate it by the brix: less than 20 Brix is a cider, 20 or more is a wine, although seeing as that is the ol' terms I guess there isn't such a thing - also some ciders...

I have been looking on the internet for some time with no luck so thought I would ask those that know more than I. I was wondering, since fermenters tend to have a term for every flavour addition, what are the different types of cider? I'm not referring to juice, concentrate, apple, etc. but...

Great build Ragtop. I like the idea of a stainless bag, although it makes my decision harder. I'm trying to decide on how to do my eBrewery build - BIAB or 2 pot. I currently do BIAB so I'm still mulling around with the idea. With such a thick mash you must sparge - how are you doing this with...

:mug: I love the big giveaway!

Brilliant! That goes for Jeebas' comment and this Keezer :mug:

Thanks SouthBay. I was under the impression that Irish Red Ales had a toasty flavour, but not nutty. I know this is splitting hairs but that is the beauty of AG right? Also I would worry that adding the caramel 80 with the carastan and roasted barley would be more like a nut brown ale than...

Hullo fellow HBTs I am destined to start my first AG BIAB batch, so naturally I thought I would start it off with my own recipe. Now considering I am doing a 90 min mash and 90 min boil, with a 4.48L/kg ratio (~2.1qt/lbs for those less metrically inclined). I am lead to believe with my...

I know this thread is dead but I believe it is better to revive than start a new conversation so here I go: Out of interest has anyone tried the C25 vs carbing with CO2 then using pure argon? Also I mostly brew mead but happen to do enough beer that swmbo enjoys to have recently set up a...

I would like to set up an auto reply for these threads. =D

Well I will try the two element method and let you all know how it goes. Thanks for the help so far.

Well that is all great news. I guess my final concern is that I do not have a 240v in my apartment just the 120. I was hoping on using the 1500W LWD - after hearing about the use of 5500W elements though I am thinking that this will not be possible - or will it just take 5x longer? As any...

hmm. I am by no means an engineer but I thought that having the element in the wort was inefficient because of hotspots and potential wort burning - as well as it needing to draw more power longer to heat up a larger amount of water rather than quickly and constantly heating up small amount of...

I thought a problem with having elements in the BIAB system was risk of melting the bag? I also was under the impression that the bigger the bag the better - is this incorrect? Also wouldn't re-circulating increase the efficiency - and if it does that can't be a problem but what is the...

Thanks for the reply David - and just to verify that 5:1 or 7:1 ratio is a water to grain ratio, or is it something entirely different. If it is the water to grain ratio than that would compare to what ratios?

I liked Sawdustguy's DIY RIMS, and combined with the compact two keg system Sizz built. I live in an apartment so space is of the premium and SWMBO doesn't want my hobby taking up much more than it already does. It is easy enough to have a single infusion one keg brewing RIMS - is it possible...