Recent content by BigFishBrewing

Thanks for the responses. I got the recipe here https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/lawsons-sip-sunshine-ipa-clone/ I plugged the recipe into Beersmith and scaled it to my equipment profile for 21 litres. I followed our process exactly, eg. Mash In (make wort) 1 hour @ 67...

I have been brewing with my buddy for about 1 1/2 years now. Our beers are always great and we almost always hit the og/fg. We brew 10 gallons and split into two kegs. The 3 times that I have brewed myself (5 gallons) I am never even close to the og/fg. For example, today I brewed Sip of...

That's very helpful Thanks a lot!

I have been making starters for the last year using a commercially produced package with a 'known' amount of yeast cells. My brewing buddy got a mason jar of fresh yeast from a brewer and we used it in our last batch. There was about 3/4 of a cup left and so i made a one liter starter today and...

Related question - How do you check your FG without exposing beer to oxygen? (Sorry, but I'm still new to brewing.)

I think I figured out why the cap was popping and why we went through so much CO2. I will know when I do my next keg. I have only been brewing for a year now (16 batches all-grain) and when I first started I was pouring way too much foam even though my hose length was appropriate. The...

Third attempt at transferring beer from glass carboy to keg with co2. First attempt was great. Second attempt was a hazy NEIPA and something got clogged so had to do a traditional siphon transfer. Third attempt was going well yesterday although very slowly. Pressure was set between 1 & 2 psi...

Thanks. What a great thread to read and learn from.

I'm still a newbie so I haven't advanced to adjusting water chemistry yet but I plan to. Interesting about the wheat malt and I will consider that. I dry hopped three days into fermentation. Next time I will add first dry hops on the second day. I only use a glass carboy for fermenting with no...

I brewed the recipe below based on a BYO article by Gordon Strong. It's not exact as I was limited by the ingredients my LHBS carried. It really was excellent though and I have had a lot of good feedback from friends. It's just the kind of NEIPA I was hoping for. I'm going to brew it again ASAP...

I had a good response on a previous post and I have ordered a chugger pump with the center inlet. Next question - My drain valve is 3 1/2 inches from the outside bottom of my keggle (boil kettle). How many inches above the drain will I place the pump outlet for the most effective whirpool? I...

Thanks for your help everyone. I have ordered the the one with the center inlet. Next question - My drain valve is 3 1/2 inches from the outside bottom of my keggle. At what height will I place the pump outlet and what height will I place the pump inlet for the most effective whirpool? Any...

I want to purchase a pump for whirlpooling and moving the water up to the hot liquor tank. I am interested in buying a chugger but I am undecided between the following two I and don't know the difference other than the inflow on the first is 3/4" and the configuration of the inflow/outflow...

Right, I just assumed.....that it was my Vancouver :yes:

Great replies - very helpful. brewmasterorr - Nice to see a local boy - I'm in Surrey. I am getting rid of the bazooka asap and getting one of those side pickups asap. millsbrew - I really like your suggestion for cleaning the chiller. I was finding it very difficult to get a whirlpool going...