Recent content by David Kozelenko

The attached photo looked nothing like my grain, it still looked like full kernels just split in most cases. I think you just nailed it for me. Thanks so much. Just to be clear, the crushed grain pic you attached, is that the crush size you use on a Brewzilla? Thanks again! :) Youtube videos...

The attached photo looked nothing like my grain, it still looked like full kernels just split in most cases. I think you just nailed it for me. Thanks so much. Just to be clear, the crushed grain pic you attached, is that the crush size you use on a Brewzilla? Thanks again! :)

I got my grain from a lhbs in ontario on the edge of Toronto. I just ordered a couple of 5g kits from another beer supply store in Winnipeg, Grain to Glass(they have a Youtube channel) and the price was good so we will see. Brew day next week when I have the kits and time and will try again :)

Hi RM, the husks were cracked open and was not milled into powder so I thought it looked okay as far as I could tell. I just bought a new digital temp pen to know for sure what my mash temp or will be next time and I will buy a refractometer. I was hoping to just buy milled grains as I start but...

What specifically do you want to know about my first brewing attempt? With a brewzilla equipment profile and a suggested 70% efficiency using Safale S04 ale yeast I was shown an OG of 1.048 on the Brewer's Friend calculator but I got 1.032! I mashed at 65-67C for 1 hour, then sparged and boiled...

Well I ordered a couple of all grain beer kits from a supply store(grain to g lass) and will try again soon. I will get a refractometer and watch my gravity as I mash next time and going forward. As for crush size, I was at the mercy of the store as I just asked for 10lbs of grain, I sat...

I think the efficiency was set to 70%. I used the brewzilla temp probe and I also shot the wort with a temp gun I have so I think I was close to or on the correct mash temp. I started with 23 litres of strike water and then sparged with maybe 6. As for recirc, I did for the entire mash but kept...

Hi, I brewed a pale ale with a 10lb grain bill of 9lbs 2 row, 1/2lb carapils and 1/2lb crystal 20l. This was done in a Brewzilla with 24qts of strike water and accounting for 5 qts grain abortion and 3qts boil off, I sparged with 6qts or so and have 5.5 gallons in my primary fermenter. When...

3 days does seem a bit fast but google says 2-5 days for an ale fermentation, so you may be just fine. Seeing how you have krausen, though you do have fermentation so I would wait a until the weekend and then consider bottling/kegging. Check your SG at that point to confirm that you have a...

One thing you didn't mention is how long has this batch been fermenting? It could be that you are done fermenting and the small activity you saw was due to the small new yeast addition and the affect of the swirling releasing CO2. Just a thought, you could test the SG and see if it falls in your...

It sounds like a nice recipe. I too will back sweeten to taste and am thinking of adding pineapple juice to really push the pineapple flavor. I will post how it goes...experiments in brewing :)

I will be using fresh pineapples for my source( i bought 2 today) and will peel and chop them and put them in a fruit bag for fermentation. I will add yeast nutrient, sugar as well to the starter. I was thinking of buying a cider yeast to ferment. After fermentation I will stabilize and back...

Hi fluketamer, back sweetening with juice sounds like a good idea as i am trying to capture the pineapple flavor. Thanks.

Hi guys, I was thinking of making a small batch of pineapple cider. I'm going to use real fruit(cubed from pineapples) in a 2 gallon fermenter. I was hoping to make this pineapple cider have an abv around 5 to 8 percent. So do you cider makers have a suggestion for yeast to use to have a lower...

I'm going to buy a gallon of spring water tomorrow and pitch some D47 yeast with Fermaid 0 added to all 3 gallon jugs as I will have 3 jugs after drawing off 1/3 of gallon from the 2 mead jugs adding it to the new gallon jug and topping off with the new yeast and nutrient. Thanks for all the...