Recent content by chaitobar

I just got a new pump and have set it up with the correct orientation. I have not given it a test run yet. Before I do, I was curious whether or not I might run into problems when using the pump to transfer wort from my mashtun to my boil kettle. When, in the past, I drain my mashtun and have...

well, first of all you don't sanitize with one step, its good for cleaning and removing gunk deposits. And about whether or not it cleared, it did. I just would give me cases of bottles a shake every now and then to help it sink. Ill be drinking it here in a week or two once it carbs up.

I broke down and boiled up 8 pounds of table sugar and 1 pound of DME to bring my O.G. to 1.071, just checked it with sanitized equip. Also, I just minimashed 2 pounds of finely ground caramunich in 1 gallon of water for an hour at 150 for 30 min and 140 for 30 min. I then filtered it through...

I believe it may have something to do with my mash temps, I kept a log of my temps so I would know how efficient my new mashtun is. It was much more effecient and retained heat alot better than I thought. I logged at ten minute intervals, my strike water was 170. 0 min- 163 10 min- 160 20...

p.s. I siphon my wort from my brew pot when the temp is below 200 into my sanitized HDPE 30 gal fermenter because the safe range for constant temp in HDPE is 230 and I like to be on the safe side so I don't leach any bad flavors from the plastic. I also do not chill with ice or copper coil, I...

Yeah all very strange. my brew pot weighs in at over 200 lbs after boil so I strategically place it near to my fermentation tank which is in my basement I siphon all the wort with 10ft of hosing and in the process the wort gets thoroughly mixed, I will take another reading before I pitch my...

Im saying that my gravity post boil, pre-fermentation, was 1.033. My strike water was 168 and held a nearly constant 155 for an hour, I then vorlaufed three times, 1 gallon each time. that was all followed by batch sparging at 170. my caramunich is 40 lovibond and my beer turned out drip coffee...

So, I went ahead and did a 15 gallon all grain batch with a grain bill consisting of 18 pounds 2row and 35 pounds caramunich. I ended up a with a 1.033 OG! That is nearly what I would have gotten with just the 2row alone the caramunich contributed no fermentable sugars. im going to have to try...

so I figure that by the time the flow stops I will have drained enough liquid to be able to lift the mash tun up to set it on blocks or crates. with two men it shouldn't be too difficult. One way or another it shall be done.

I would love to get a march pump but im thrifty hence the HDPE mash tun

I live in one of the rainiest places in the USA

Im only hesistant because I dont want to waste 20 gals of water

So I have a 22 gallon SS pot and a 55 gallon HDPE Barrel mash tun that I am getting ready to use soon. Im having trouble figuring out whether or not i will be able to feasibly transfer my mashed wort from my mash tun to my kettle. So I know that I will be able to easily transfer my mash and...

so i have decided to just weld a ball valve on after all.

yeah id like to make a black imperial ipa with it, or an imperial stout/porter. I have got to have at least 10 pounds (once dry) of hops in my basement, ill definitley be pulling off some crazy IBU's