Recent content by Flyhard

I have put this recipe into BrewersFriend now. Ordered the ingredients I need, and going to brew it soon. http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/42310/3-floyds-robert-the-bruce-clone

I am thinking about a setup to use the pump of the braumeister for a hot whirlpool. Basic idea is taking some copper tubing and a rubber plug and fabricate a tube that fits into the outlet from the pump (with the rubber plug as a seal) and the other end comes closed out of the wort as a handle...

Just remember that the alcohol influences the hydrometer, too. I use the hydrometer whenever I have the time to desinfect all the equipment needed to use my winethief, measure SG and return it into the fermenter without infecting it. When I just want to see if fermentation is done, I use a...

I am thinking about how to make brewing a lager at home possible for me. I have a small appartment, no cellar, so the coolest room will still be 18-20°C or so. But I live in Norway and I have a huge balcony with a roof. Since I expect the temperatures soon to fall again below 15°C during...

I wouldn't worry about the glas, but what about the black beats? What are they made of? If they contain lead or other heavy metals they might make the beer toxic. Maybe you should filter the wort now to avoid that.