Recent content by aardvark

I just bottled this. Nice and clear, tasting good. I'm excited to see how it tastes in a couple weeks.

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Thanks for the suggestions. Hopefully I can brew again soon with the suggestions incorporated. That way I can compare the batches side-by-side.

Nope. Still nasty. although I've come to believe that it is as a result of a couple infections. I'd say go for it, just be careful with sanitation. Whhat kind of persimmons?

I should say, any thoughts or suggestions about this recipe would be appreciated.

Recipe Type: All Grain Yeast: California V Ale Yeast Batch Size (Gallons): 4.5 Original Gravity: 1.052 Final Gravity: 1.010 IBU: 43 Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Color: ~7 SRM Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7 days @ 68 Tasting Notes: none yet 9lbs American 2 row .5 Lbs...

Ok, thanks for all the feedback folks.

No, I'm talking about a cold plate, like this: https://morebeer.com/view_product/16154

I'm working on putting together a jockey box and trying to decide on whether to go with a cold plate or coils. For my uses a plate chiller should work fine, in terms of volume. I'm concerned about the fact that I'll mostly be using it in hot climates and I know with a plate the keg should be...

Thanks everyone. Now I just have to see if it is still available.

I have the opportunity to get a cold plate on the cheap, but it seems to be missing some pieces. Most cold plates that I have seen have spouts that come out (male fittings). This one appears not to. Does anyone know this is a different design or if it is missing some parts? thanks

A long overdue update. Everything has been racked and looks like this: The bad news is that there is a certain funky flavor. Not something I really want to drink as is, which is really too bad because we have on the order of 40 gallons of the stuff. We may try to make vinegar or see about...