Recent content by fourfivesix

Thanks for the response. Yeah I'm hoping it can make it 4 days without a problem. It's a 7% abv robust porter so it should be pretty resilient. I have a CO2 tank, but don't know how I'd purge with it

Had a smaller bucket I was gonna use for secondary with some coconut. Racked beer from primary onto it after 2 weeks making sure to fill from the bottom without splashing. However, the volume was a lot less than I thought from trub loss. I have a reasonable amount of headspace in the bucket...

Sweet. Thanks again! I assume you just put the lightly cracked coffee beans directly into secondary as well?

Thanks for the tip. I'll go buy some more coconut today to up my weight. Did you toast your coconut and just dump it in the carboy with beer racked on top or did you use a hop bag? I may leave the cacao nibs at 2oz + some vanilla extract in the tincture because it's a very subtle part of...

Hey guys, I have a 5 gallon porter that is finished in primary and I'm ready to rack to secondary. It's going to be a coconut coffee porter similar to Last Snow by Funky Buddha, one of my local breweries. I have about 2 lbs of unsweetened coconuts flakes and shavings, and I want to know if...

Thanks mate, that puts my mind at ease. I'll let it go for a while and take readings in a few days. I'm going to be racking to a secondary for some nibs and vanilla, so it will have ample time to rest before it gets packaged

Thanks for the response -- I took it out of my fermenting chamber to make room for more beer, but I also read on Brulosophy about giving an ale 4-6 days then moving to higher temps to finish up. I figured I'd try it out, but wasn't expecting the airlock to pick up like this! I'll be taking a...

Hey guys, quick question... I made a porter with an OG of 1.073, pitched US-05, and fermented for 5-6 days at 65 degrees, it had calmed down after 4 days but I gave it an extra couple. I moved it to ambient temp last night at 70-73 degrees and I'm getting more airlock activity this morning -...

That's awesome... How did the Stout turn out? How much maple came thru?

Hey guys, I've been working on a recipe that is like the famous Founder's Canadian Breakfast stout. I think I have the grain bill set for the Imperial stout base, but I am working on the aging process. I was thinking about using Oak Spirals rather than buying a barrel. Can I soak the...

Only holes in there are for the shanks and one for the probe wire to go into. All of the holes are sealed up well. I suppose I could wait until it starts to warm up before I put a polyurethane coat on it, but I don't know if it's worth the risk of messing up the collar

Just wanted to get everyone's opinion... I have a spruce keezer collar on my 14.8 cu. ft. chest freezer, and it's attached with silicone. I never bothered to stain or seal the wood. Is polyurethane necessary or can I get by without it? Thanks

I have seen a few threads where people have removed the compressor and cooling units from mini fridges and build a chest around them. Unfortunately, no one has a write-up on HOW they removed the hardware. If you could get your hands on diagrams of the internals of the mini fridge you could...

That's a good system, I might just do that. I originally wasn't even considering getting a secondary regulator, but a guy at my local shop was trying to convince me I needed one. I think I'll stick with the plain distributor and just find a solid set CO2 volume. Thanks!

Yeah I figured, I'm usually an Ale and Lager drinker. If I ended up needing to, I have the space to get an extra 5lb CO2 tank to dispense a different style of beer without spending big $$ on a secondary regulator.