Recent content by Crazy Neighbor

Awesome, I will check it out. Thanks

No changes and that's what got me thinking. As mentioned earlier I clean in place using my version of PBW and 130º water. Then it hit me. I never remove the ball valve and fittings. I took it apart and it was filthy. All kinds of crud. I soaked in my cleaning solution with very hot water and got...

Yes, I ramp my temp. I usually wait until I'm 50% complete and then I raise up the temp.

Sorry, forgot to mention that I use a Scylla immersion wort chiller in my All in One kettle which brings the temp down to 68º within about 10-15 min. Then I transfer to the fermenter where I can pitch ale yeast right away. If a lager, then I bring down to 54º before I pitch. I oxygenate when...

I'm new to this forum. I've been brewing for about 30 years, but all of the sudden my last few batches have the green apple aroma - acetaldehyde?. I use the Brewfather app for my yeast pitch rate calculator. I brew both ales and lagers and both have had the apple aroma. I ferment in a 3.5 gal...

Good Day, I'm a seasoned home brewer, but new to the community. Cheers