Recent content by airsick

I have done about 4 batches with the mash and boil and basically getting about 74% efficiency Using a corona mill I start with 5 gallons of water and heat to 162 I mash in my grain (usually about 10.5 pounds) and reset temp to 151 (there is about a 3 degree difference between advertised temp...

The Irish Moss was added with 15 minutes left in the boil. I knew it was old, but I just really never thought twice about it. I agree, looking back that can it be eliminated (although I will replace it with whirlfloc going fwd) as it didn't show up in the kegs. ALSO, it is 100% different...

Pretty pissed... I have brewed 2 five gallon batches after not brewing for like 5 years (my son took all of my equipment to college). BOTH batches look and taste good, but have developed same bacteria in the bottles after a couple of weeks. NOTE: I kegged a gallon and a half of each batch in 1.5...