Recent content by Chesty1019

Jeff: I think you may also be letting the wild yeast create a presence. Are you using a plate chiller or immersion? If using a plate chiller you could get a pump and try pumping ice water through it, I noticed slowing the flow out of the kettle (only opening the valve 1/4) also helps. If an...

Are you using aluminum as well, if so what is your cleaning process? I haven't had to dump a batch due to this instance, it's bearable. I did two recent batches one a Half batch in another pot and another BIAB in order to try and eliminate what is causing this. If the BIAB that I did in...

Any recommended brew kettles? I've been looking at the blichmann due to all the bells and whistles. I do see a RIMS/HERMS system in the future so I'd like to only cry once and buy once for a BK/MLT.

And yes I oxygenated with the old shaking method.

I highly doubt it's my carbonation method as I can taste it in gravity samples prior to kegging.

Well, I guess it's time for a Blichman. So sad.

I feel honored. The great Yooper is on my post! I'd have to dig into my recipe book to get the exact measurements. I'm away from the house right now but I believe it was 1/2 tsp of gypsum and 1/2tsp of CaCl2. I always use fresh Star San with RO water. 1oz to 5 gal is what it calls for. When...

Remember the more pressure you put of of the regulator the larger the volume of lines you need to slow the flow down. Volume is diameter makes a huge difference in total volume of the lines. Take a look at some of the beer line calculators.

OP: I think you need bigger lines. My first setup it wasn't too bad, I used around 7 ft of 1/4", it was however a coffin box so gravity slowed the pour down but I could never get it just right. I had either no head r too much. I did a few things. I put the temp sensor in a water container of...

Fellow brewers: This is going to be a long post so thank you in advance for taking the ime to read. I'm at a loss with trying to find the reason for a specific off flavor. While it's very hard to describe its somewhere along the lines of an astringent, metallic or somewhat medicinal, maybe even...