I use my MegaPot 1.2 as a mash tun. I have connected the "Universal False Bottom" to both my HLT and MLT using some flexible high-temp hose. So far no clogging issues or stuck sparges. I added a DIP tube to my boil kettle and use stainless steel scrubbers and ironically, had a clog *yesterday*...
Agreed. I now do 3 days at 24psi at 36F, no shaking, works great. When I did shake and roll it, 26 psi for 90 seconds - roll on a carpet or towel, stand upright, let it fill again then shut off the gas.
I was looking at the Alpha Ruby system for over a year. It was the perfect design for my setup (15-25G batches) and I really wanted a one-tier system. I finally got to see it in person at NHC and fell in love. However the price tag was fairly high! I met a guy in my HBC that has a machine shop...
Hello friends. I've been using PBW to clean fermenters and corny kegs, scrub my pots, etc. and using OxyClean to remove labels from bottles. On the surface they seem like very similar cleansers and I am curious if I can save some money by using OxyClean on my brew equipment? I also discovered...
Unfortunately the images are broken. I'd love to see what you did. At this point I am considering splicing the pump wires into two switches mounted into a weatherproof 2-gang outlet box.
I really liked the look of the Alpha Street Ruby system which is sized to handle my larger 30-40G mash and boil kettles for 15-25G batches. However the price was a *bit* out of my reach. Fortunately I helped a brew club member to make the all grain brewing transition and it turns out he owns a...
The Oregon Brew Crew's 14th Annual Fall Classic Competition
October 24, 2015 - Entries due THURSDAY October 15, 2015
Event Website and Registration
http://oregonbrewcrew.org/fallclassic
Event Location
13 Virtues Brewing Company
6410 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202
Entry Categories
All...
Ironically that part of our basement is called the "dungeon". When we bought the house there was a dirt floor, one dangling light bulb and it felt a torture chamber in there. I think "Dungeon Brewing " was taken though...
Years of collecting and homebrewing! I've been labeling all my bottles the past 5 years and one of those shelves are my bottles but yes, it is way more beer than any of us need.
Thanks guys. I rouses and used Mr. Malty and pitched a large starter (crashed and decanted first). Even after gentle rousing and 4 days at 66 there was no additional activity. I racked to cornys and took them down to 40 for conditioning. Hoping it isn't too sweet!
I have a 60L and 120L and I absolutely love them both! I can't believe I was even thinking of buying a stainless conical fermenter at one point. I have been alternating between 20 and 12 gallon batches.
My Schwarbier was pitched at 50 degrees and stayed cold for a few weeks. Unfortunately it stalled out at 1.020 (OG 1.051). I hoped that bringing the carboy to room temp would finish it out and complete the diacetyl rest/cleanup but still stuck. Note this is Bohemian Lager (wyeast) not Cali lager...
After buying a chest freezer and controller I decided to brew 10 gallons of Schwarzbier. Brewday went well and I pitched at 50 degrees per Jamil's book. I had to go out of town for 10 days and when I returned it had dropped to 44. At this point I had gotten 59% attenuation using Wyeast Bohemian...
Since my chest freezer doubles as cold storage (both carbonated and still beer) and lagering I worry about the effect of temps ranging from 34-58 as the cornys are subject to a few weeks of lager temp fluctuation after a few weeks of cold conditoning. Any insights?
Thanks guys. As usual I was analyzing a dozen or more recipes and trying to combine elements of the better ones. I wasn't thinking about the overall % of roasted malt which is where I definitely went wrong. That plus a drifting mash temp and high fermentation temp didn't help either. I am going...