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  1. Big Al

    Yeast for an Old Ale

    Yeah Notty is great for these.
  2. Big Al

    OG is off even after pre Boil and Boil volume is spot on

    I did not. I did take the draw from the pump in my grainfather which pulls from bottom and my guess is that the sugar content was higher there before I started the boil. Only plausible thing I can come up with at this point.
  3. Big Al

    OG is off even after pre Boil and Boil volume is spot on

    Ok so I had a preboil volume of 6.9 Gallons and gravity of 1.058. Took that with a sample and old fashioned Hydrometer. Into the fermenter at 6 gallons and my tilt says it’s 1.056 OG. I’m stumped and yes I calibrated in water before I dropped it in. Any thoughts on where my issue is other...
  4. Big Al

    Grainfather pump replacement.

    Just curious if you were able to make this work? Also any pics would be appreciated. Im looking at retrofitting mine as well. Thanks!
  5. Big Al

    No signs of fermentation except the Gravity reading

    No but it was just a safale American ale with a starter. Nothing fancy. I will say I used a lot of flaked oats and flaked corn in this bill only thing out of the ordinary really other than that just 9lbs of pilsner.
  6. Big Al

    Help! No signs of fermentation!

    Oh man I'm glad I read this.. just experienced my first immaculate fermentation.. as a steelers fan I'm kinda pumped about that!
  7. Big Al

    No signs of fermentation except the Gravity reading

    ps tons of trub and yeast on bottom of primary but as I pitched two starters not entirely surprising
  8. Big Al

    No signs of fermentation except the Gravity reading

    I'm not sure if this will help but it's after I transferred it to another carboy and grabbed the measurement. Was gonna repitch after transfer until I got the gravity reading. The original carboy did not look much different than this. It was a new experimental beer that was an orange creme...
  9. Big Al

    No signs of fermentation except the Gravity reading

    Has anyone ever had this happen? No foam, no Krausen just an OG of 1.051 and after pitching another round of yeast to no avail I was ready to give up and I took a gravity reading of 1.010 I mean no signs whatsoever and it’s in a 6 gal glass caribou.
  10. Big Al

    Heat stick for my sparge kettle

    I'll give this method a try today. I've got my old cooler so ill just draw it off into that so it's still somewhat heated. Thanks for the advice on this!
  11. Big Al

    What came in the mail for you today?

    Rice hulls, my new kegerator and my grain billl for my IPA I’m brewing tomorrow.
  12. Big Al

    Back after multil- kid hiatus

    Yeah my middle one is definitely my assistant brewmaster. My youngest “says she is helping”
  13. Big Al

    Heat stick for my sparge kettle

    So I’m trying to move my entire brewing process indoors and have a grainfather for most of the process. Bought a heat stick to supplement it because anyone who has ever tried to get a big beer to a boil on it knows it is tough on the American version. Anyway I’m thinking I should be able to...
  14. Big Al

    Back after multil- kid hiatus

    So I did a lot of home brewing in early 2000s but after my second kid arrived found it was really hard to find the time to do it. I stashed all my equipment away though and broke it out 3 weeks ago to brew my first batch in over 10 years. I totally messed it up by miscalculating the mash...
  15. Big Al

    AHS Arrogant Bastard clone

    I just finished their Ruination clone and it's spot on. I'm going to be trying the AB in a month or so. Let me know how it turns out! :mug:
  16. Big Al

    Let's Talk Playoff Bound Baseball Teams

    Go Cubs Go...Go Cubs Goooo Hey Chicago Whaddya say, Cubs are gonna win today!!! :ban:
  17. Big Al

    Let's talk first place NL Central teams!!!

    Brewers fans have got to be a bit nervous about blowing an 8 game lead in 6 weeks! I think that goat has migrated north of the great Cheddar Barrier! GO CUBS GO!! :ban:
  18. Big Al

    no carbonation

    One of my first batches I made I did the same thing, under primed. I brewed it on Super Bowl Sunday and it's now just right as far as carbonation goes. So your other option is to wait for 5 or 6 months and it will get better. You need 1 1/4 cup DME for 5 Gallons (add a 1/4 cup for each...
  19. Big Al

    Picture of the new Sam Adams glass

    I bought a set and like them a lot. I don't drink a lot of lagers which is what they are designed for, but my IPAs are just fine in them.
  20. Big Al

    Ranco ETC-111000 controller

    Thanks for posting that. Was just about to buy one myself but I don't think so. I'd rather pay an extra few bucks to someone else than buy from this guy after that shadyness.
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