Recent content by dcn

Thanks! Hehehe ok was hoping that but wanted to be certain before I build the replacement one the same way.. once it arrives.. I have WLP007 for this recipe, basement SHOULD keep it in the happy yeast range without help but Ill feel better once I'm back to high tech.

Hi folks. I've had an Inkbird ITC1000F on a wine fridge for controlling fermentation temps for a few years. Brewing Yooper's Oatmeal Stout today and while I'm waiting for the mash to complete I started the rest of my prep, incl firing up the wine fridge. My temp controller had nothing in the...

I’m taking my third (and fourth!) crack at this one after buying ingredients today. I wanted to get above 4.2% (my last batch) so I added what turns out to be too much grain to the bill. Beersmith says 6.5% but we will see. Maybe I’ll have an imperial blonde at the end of this hehe

Hi all, I know this is an old thread but it matches what I am doing right now. I have an ounce of Cascade in a room temp keg right now. It’s in a mesh bag tied to floss which is sticking out the keg lid seal. It’s been there 24 hrs so far and is holding enough pressure to make a noise if I pull...

Just had a sample of mine today after a week in the keg and it’s fantastic. Thanks BierMuncher, this and your blonde have both been hits in my relatively recent (2 Centennial Blondes/2 Jamils Pilsner and a Cerveza gong show before this) all grain career. I messed my water volumes up and wound up...

Well something for making starters anyway. Haven’t done the research yet. Can you tell? :)

Thanks all. Very helpful advice. I need to get/make a stir plate eventually

Ah good call on the silicone. Those Oeteker clamps are awesome but that’s good insurance, thanks I might do that too.

Well it’s in the fridge fermenting now so we will see what Frankenstein thing I’ve created. A side question if anyone has a immersion chiller - mine had what I think was plain old beer line on it and it’s been a nightmare, leaking/spraying various amounts of tap water into 3 of my brews. Today...

Thanks folks. I went with Wyeast 2007. I’d rather not start with starters just yet.

I’m pretty well set up for temp control yes. Also (and this isn’t to argue but to just say yes I’ve done lagers) I made Jamils Pilsner a few weeks back with its required Wyeast 2001. That was the first AG lager I’ve made, but I’ve made 2-3 lagers with rehydrated dry S-23 back when I was doing...

Hi there, after buying grain and hops from my LHBS their expected White Labs order hasn’t arrived this week. I’m planning on brewing this recipe this weekend: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/mexican-lager.254955 But I can’t get any WLP940. Based on the ingredients is there anything...

Thanks all. I've gotten good at notes, until now just in regards to temps and stuff since I've only done pre made wort kits from festabrew.

Got it thanks, thanks for the measuring hint I'll do that. No need for apologies, I do tend to overprepare a bit and decided to use the time waiting for my weekend brew day reading up so that created even more uncertainty heh. At the start of all this the only unknown that worried me was the...

Thanks for that. I have a habit of trying to overprepare for things as part of a "don't screw this up" sort of deal. I'll definitely be more relaxed from my second brew on. I'm just thankful I already have fermenting and kegging down pat or I'd be completely bonkers trying to learn those now too!