Recent content by Bullhog

It’s the Hop Storage Index that BS has for each individual hop. It’s basically how much AA% different types of hops loose.

Do you find the HSI numbers that BS defaults to are correct?

I recently started using the Hop Age Tool in Beersmith after I found that many of my beers were not hitting the mark as I expected. While my use is limited, I feel like it's making a big difference in my beers. I am surprised I haven't heard about doing these calculations more. How many of you...

Decanting takes too much time, days to weeks to get it cleared. Decanting or not decanting is fine, but if I decant and I’m in a hurry I have to assume a higher amount of loss in the final cell count. I’ll decant after the second step, but decanting twice is just too much loss or too much time...

I should clarify that I would utilize a boil to make the second step's wort. So I'm really just debating whether to make 2.5L(1.040) or 1.25L(1.080) wort for the second step. The starter calculator is telling me to use a 2.5L starter volume for the second step, so I am not sure if I am supposed...

Hey everyone, I’m doing a two-step yeast starter and wanted to double-check my thinking. Step one was 1.25L with 136g of DME for OF of 1.040. For step two, my calculator says I need 2.5L with 273g of DME to get to my target cell count. I’m not planning to decant after step one — just going to...

It does have a cardboard looking liner…. Very interesting.

Where did you get yours, what brand?

I recently had to get rid of a bottle of 85% Phos Acid because it turned brown. Not knowing why, I thought that was the best decision. Well my new bottle has started turning brown now. What is going on?

7 gallon

Update: If the magnets are not adequately centered on top of the original magnets, the stir bar will be thrown at lower speeds. I think the magnets will move out of place, just slightly, if spun at high speeds without the stir bar on. I don't think anyone would use such a high speed in practical...

If you have a StirStarter stir plate (the larger version), here's how you can turn it into a powerhouse: Full speed, no throwing stir bars, and a strong vortex in a 5L flask! The Backstory: My stir plate broke after some yeast got into the unit during an overactive fermentation, damaging the...

I fill till I get 42.2 lbs or till it starts shooting out the spunding valve.

Well as luck would have it, my stirplate has died after the krausen overflowed.... time for a new fan...

At risk of being told to not worry so much, I do have a few of questions after trying an overbuild yeast starter yesterday. If I’m making a 2L starter should I use a 5L flask? I didn’t use fermcap and there was a large mess to clean while on the stir plate. If making a 1.8L starter, do I...