Recent content by brick_haus

I brew many styles, but most of my competition success has been with SUPER HOPPY IIPA. As mentioned, very careful, but not to the extent mentioned in this thread.

Wow, I haven't been on this site for a few years “listening” to you peeps. The concern over oxidation has definitely increased. I’ve always been really careful to avoid oxidation, but not to the extent described herein.

+1 on the medical O2. I bought a full tank on a cart with flow regulator on CL for $20 about 6 years ago. Still half full!

I use a Blichmann with my 30g kettles

Specific gravity (relative density) standard solutions can be found online. Try Thomas Scientific, thats where I used to get mine.

Payment sent! Eat your heart out guys!

Ive been using these gizmos for a few years. They also work great. The Harbor Freight units look interesting. I will try those next. Thanks for the tip!

My .02 is to stick with the Hach. Its the best pocket pH meter I have ever used. Why gamble on the unknown? Who knows who wrote those reviews and how much testing they did prior to writing them? The Hach PP + is a proven performer.

I used to zip tie a 1 gal. paint strainer onto the end of my transfer hose to filter the wort. Now I have a HERMS system, so no filter necessary.

+1 ^^^ I cool it to 170* while recirculating. Then I simply turn off the cooling water to the PC and continue recirculating. When my WP time is up, I just turn the cooling water back on.

My bad on the duplicate thread....

OK, I’ll start with New Years Day back to back Batches of 15g Queenies IIPA and 10g batch of Creston Pale Ale using world renowned Cashmere hops grown by none other than East Side Hops in Paso Robles Ca. So...25

Did my first back to back brews today. 15g of Haus IIPA and 10g of Haus PA. The holidays drained the lineup.

+1 on cold crashing or “filtering”. I have had success by zip tying a 1 gallon paint strainer over end of the tubing during transfer. Sanitized of course. Dry hop in the fermentor

If I used only 6.5g carboys and could ferment everything at only 3 different temps, I could have 75g fermenting simultaneously in 3 separate temp controlled chambers. Way more if I were to use 6g buckets. But I use 2ea. 20 gallon conicals and one 14.5 conical.