Recent content by DonT

Have you tried ALDC yet? https://brulosophy.com/2023/10/30/exbeeriment-impact-alpha-acetolactate-decarboxylase-aldc-has-on-a-festbier/

Hmmm, that doesn't look fixable, but I would def try. I had the same issue with the heater for my Flex+... came apart just like that. It was less than a year old so I contacted Spike and they agreed to send me a new one for free. When it arrived I compared the two and some reinforcement had been...

I would recommend reading up on off-flavors in beer. See if you can discern exactly what you're tasting....

It's both, really. Temp swings stress the yeastie-beasties, which could give you off-flavors, or just inconsistent results. Consider some Belgian strains like "Abbaye (at higher temps) will impart tropical, spicy and banana flavors and aromas. When fermenting at lower temperatures, the flavors...

Dirtywater Dog and the Slaw?

Every once in a while I'll have to do this to a full keg, usually I'll try and drink it but if I can't deal, the grass gets fertilized.

I'm in the process of selling my business so I can retire next year when I turn 65. I thought for a long time I would just die under a car (I'm a mechanic, shop owner). My wife retired last month and is now waiting for me. We have to move, we can't afford to stay in this community, as we don't...

Well, to do that properly, I would have to do a back to back with the only change being the yeast. I didn't do that.... So I can't really answer that. The beer turned out nicely though.

Most ales I'll boil for the standard 60min, big stouts I'll go 90-120 depending on wanted SG, NEIPA's I've been doing only 30min because no bittering hops, some lagers get 90....

I noticed it uses R134a, which is what cars use. If the connections are the same, you may be able to get a repair shop to recharge it for you if necessary...

Sounds like a good yeast for a juicy West Coast style...

I have a pellet grill that doesn't put out a ton of smoke, but they're expensive. I got it for the hands off nature of it, instead of tending a stick fire. I'm picking up a simple weber kettle grill soon that I'll use wood chunks to smoke. I figure you can use as much or as little wood as you...

Hmmm.... Interesting. I read somewhere (can't remember where, can't find it now) that it made a good pale, so I bought some. I did notice the attenuation is only 70%... I do have some S-04 and Notty, maybe I'll use one of those. I think I have some verdant too.

My next brew is an APA... I'll be using mostly 2-row, a pound of Munich and some carafoam. I'm also using WLP002 English Ale yeast, which I haven't used before but read some folks here recommend it for APA. Citra, Mosaic and Centennial for hoppage

Oxy-Clean Free and elbow grease.... disassemble everything