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Thanks. This sounds like a future plan then.

I have a chest freezer that I really don't use. I was thinking about getting a inkbird and using it for a fermentation chamber, mostly because I want to still be able to use it as a freezer in a pinch. I guess I'm curious if it'll hold steady with just the inkbird plug and play controller? The...

I do plan to create the absinthe Saison for home/party share, but there is a competition in January and I'd like to enter to see where I stand. Granted I'm not 100% sure of why I want to enter, because everything I'm getting from research is that they only want beers to taste like beers tasted...

So, just a quick question. I'm tempted to make a Saison with a star anise and wormwood (a play on absinthe). Would this be to insane of an idea to send to competition or should I stick to the simple lemon lavender saison, or keep it simple with plan grain and hop leaving the yeast to lend the...

Mash temps tend to be on target, these last few were saisons, so the temp was low and long. I haven't been stirring throughout the mash as I should because going from a cooler to the SS kettle I lose quite a bit of heath throughout the mash. (This is my next problem to work out)

I reduce my flame to the lowest I possibly can while still holding a boil. The boil off rate is just intense around here.

I actually have a Wilser bag, it is supposed to be to spec, but maybe is a tad large. I may get one a bit smaller soon and give it a go. As for the other questions: 1. I typically average around 34# of grain and start at 16.5-17 Gallons of water for 11.5 Gallons heading into the conical. 2...

So, I've gotten three BIAB batches down with the new setup and I have to say that I do indeed enjoy the simplicity of it. Right now I have a few minor concerns though... The first: When I lift the grain bag it tends to expand passed the sides of the kettle and drip down the sides of my...

Thanks. I use a mix of BeerSmith, and Brewer's Friend. I have the BJCP styles on my phone which I look at from time to time, but I always tend to have a hard time placing the style down with the ingredients I'm thinking. For instance the recipe I'm contemplating would be something like...

I'm sitting at a local watering hole and sipping multiple brews before venturing to my next recipe, but I have a couple of concerns - how do I determine what style to brew when I have a flavor I want, and how to create a recipe that will truly be an example to the style I'd like. I just...

I certainly will update with the finished project. I plan to rack it to my kegs on Feb 11th. Ideally I wanted to drop the yeast cake then from my conical and let it sit a bit more, but my wedding/honey moon is the next weekend so if I don't rack it to the kegs then it'll likely sit a bit longer...

Yes. It is insane. I'm hoping that maybe I didn't calibrate my meter right to be honest. It just seems odd to need 18ml of acid.

I did not calibrate the meter on brew day, which I'll likely do next time. I did calibrate it prior to brew day though. My only real concern is that I didn't measure the pH at room temp. I knew better, but the home brew took the best practiced out of my mind. My bicarbonate is 135ppm

I love it thus far. I have it connected via natural gas, so the output isn't as insane as I'm sure it would be with propane. It got the job done quicker than my old generic crawfish boiler though. I believe it took me about 30 minutes to get from mash temp (144 at the end of the mash) to...

I did have Ward Labs test my water. Now it is more learning my system a bit better, and also learning how to better utilize bru'n water...

I had my water profile test at Ward labs, I used those numbers in Beersmtih, Bru'n Water, and Brewer's friend. They all said the 18-22ml range, which is why I went on the low side. I'm going to drop those numbers in half next time. What affect do you think the low pH will have on the final...

This past Saturday (January 28, 2017) I finished up my first ever BIAB brewday. It seemed to be a success, with only a few minor errors and low numbers. Here is the recipe: Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 15.27 gal Post Boil Volume: 13.02 gal Batch Size...

Brew day went well, although it was my birthday brew and quite a few friends showed up. We finished a keg and I'm paying for that now. I couldn't find the blower, but to be honest the burner did well. It never took the boil to a super core boil, but it was a perfect gentle boil and didn't take...

Brew day went well, although it was my birthday brew and quite a few friends showed up. We finished a keg and I'm paying for that now. I couldn't find the blower, but to be honest the burner did well. It never took the boil to a super core boil, but it was a perfect gentle boil and didn't take...

I totally have a mattress blower... You're a genius! thank you!