Recent content by eettinger

We have a newer system (Stout kettles) and hit our mash for the first time using a hot water heater blanket for insulation and then I hit the pre boil gravity perfectly but was worried we were going to come up short with 13 gallons to try and make 10 with a 90 minute boil. Thats where it fell...

Thanks for the responses. The hop bitterness isn't like anything I've ever had...definitely not pleasant and its very sweet tasting even though the gravity is lower than what we intended. I was going to reboil to get rid of any contamination and I have a big yeast starter that I did twice so...

Brewed a double pilsner...yes pilsner. Odells. Its a mess...Added too much to boil so gravity was low. Boiled longer to concentrate it but forgot I should add DME BEFORE boil, not after because of the hops. Now gravity is 1.074 and I want 1.078 and it tastes sweet and with a sharp bitter...

Then why do people like them so much. Isnt the goal to have a consistent mash temp? I am looking to upgrade to RIMS asap, once I understand what I need. I know the basics, RIMS tube, heating element, some sort of PID system to regulate but there are many choices and opinions and I dont know...

I'm confused as to how Thermapen can check deeper parts of your mash to make sure it is all the same temperature since the probe is only 6-8". I'm doing 10 gallon batches at the moment. Hoping to upgrade to RIMS soon to get more even mash temps.

I have a recipe for a double ipa from Dry Dock brewing in Colorado. Calls for 15# of Golden Promise grain. Doesnt say on recipe how much strike water to use in the mash or the sparge but does say the temp should be 174 and then 152 in the mash. Also doesnt list the OG but I know the beer is...