Recent content by big-o-2

There is one good think about a mash. There is not much need to rush anything when it comes to mashing grain. I had one that was mashing at 155F - 160F for over one hour, we hit it with hot water. The main thing is finding the right temps for your rig. My mash is at 155F if the hot laquar tank...

I'm in Tomball and that is the link that got me started back in Oct of last year, I have three mash tuns of verious sizes. Take some good advice if you are going to make this mash tun go buy the square 60qt cooler at Walmart on wheels $20. It takes a little more then just the regular single...

I have one and I get some good readings and bad ones. For the most part it works. But a regular Thermometer workd best.

I just made a Cherry Ale with cherry pie filling in the primary and whole pitted cherries in the secondary. It has a kinda metalic taste not very strong but it is there still. Could this come from the cherry pie filling out of a can or canned cherries? never had this taste in any beer? Any...

I use aluminum pots for boiling water for my beer. I use ss for cooking the beer and I have not seen anything weard yet. I have a bigger aluminum pot than a ss one. I may in the future use the aluminum pot for brewing big batches. I have a couple of crawfish cooking friends that only use...

If you use a 5% bleach solution it is OK. You are not going to be in contact long enough to do harm. Just make sure you flush with water after running your bleach. I do a 2 gallon bleach wash, then follow with 5 gallons of hot water like 150F+. I have had no problems so far. Try it...

As You can see I am playing catch up myself. I killed a pilsner, christmas only has one bottle left, cream ale is carbed now but for about 2 days I was left with pale ale only. It got rough there for a while, pale is very light should be done next time we hit it. Pilsner in the hole ready in two...

I built one when I got the issue. Freinds thought I was a nut for trying it. I will never go back, I just bought a 50 ft garden hose and some fittings. I carefully straightened out my wort cooler I had and it worked fine. Got 4 batches under my belt with it. It works well but it is a little...

I'm not a big hops lover, but the Imperial Pilsner sound interesting. I might do one with my pilsner recipe. 5 Gallon Batch 10 lb Pilsner .75 Hallertau (Bittering) 60 min .75 Hallertau (Flavoring) 20 min 1 oz Saaz (Finishing) fire out WLP029 German Ale/Kolsch Yeast 2 tsp Bru-Vigor...

I am not sure about your fat tire. But all my batches have been ready to transfer in a week, with low SG's. I have a freind that had a beer that stuck at 1020 and we tracked it back to yeast or yeast nutrient, maybe you got some week yeast or yeast nutrient? Next time at a little more nutrient...

Thanks for all the input, I was thinking it would be OK. I just did not want to push it if it was going to be an issue. I will start preparing to boil every 4 - 5 days to get thing where I need them to be. Sister is having a big party and she likes my Brown Ale and Pilsner I make. She was hoping...

I have been keeping my batches in secondary for a week, 2 at the most. Can you keep a batch too long in the secondary? :confused: I keg most of the time anyways. I want to get my secondaries filled up soon for a party comming up in Feb. :rolleyes: I will buy some more kegs for the party. I...

yes the windsor is a dry yeast and it all fell out. I checked gravity today after it looked calm. SG 1.010@72F racked to secondary. Tasted the stuff and it is tasting and smelling of beer! It should be a pretty clear beer. I used a counter flow chiller. Thought maybe the whirlfloc got in the...

I brewed some two row with no hops, I wanted to see what it would taste like? It used the whirlfloc for the first time last 10 mins of boil. I looked good and gravity checked out, I used Windsor dry yeast. I only brewed 2.5 gals and I have it in a 5 gal carboy. It is churning good only been...

I have only been brewing a short while, and love it. All Grain is very cool do that most of the time. I have tried some extract kits only to try to all grain them. My equipment is good enough for me I have alot of equipment and it seems the more people I talk to the more I get. I have not bought...