Recent content by gclunde

I did not know that... Thanks for the information. I think I know what is going to be next in my brewpot.

You can also sanitize a fine mesh hop bag in boiling water and wrap it around the bottom of your racking cane before siphoning....keeps 99% of 'junk' from getting sucked up the racking cane.

I wouldn't worry about it. I've done numerous batches using White Labs Yeast Products with O.G.s in the 1.070 to 1.080 range without using a starter. It may take 48+ hours to see active fermentation...but I've never had an issue. I'm fanatical about sanitation but apparently too lazy to make...

I occasionally throw them into a bucket of bleach water when sterilizing bottles...then rinse them very well...makes them white again.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/ag-adding-water-after-boil-274052/index3.html Look at the above thread.

I've been trying something new with my starters...after chilling, siphon off a specified amount, add the yeast, and letting it sit for 24 hours before pitching it into my carboy containing the remaining wort (which I keep chilled in my temp controlled fermentation keezer). I am curious to see...

That might be kinda interesting to blend with a Hefe as well....

Batch prime it. It will be much simpler and ensure uniform carbonation.

I built a ferm chamber a few month back with a 5.0 cu ft G.E. freezer. I didn't use a fan for any sort of circulation and a simple 25W bulb as a heat source. So far, I haven't seen any need for anything more elaborate after a half a dozen batches...temp is controlled to within +/- 1 degree F...

It's going to do that unless you add a heat source to compensate (unless you can program the controller to shut off the freezer a few degrees before your target). You've got a large cold mass (the freezer walls) cooling the interior and when the compressor shuts off, that mass still has...

I use bleach for sanitizing almost everything, but do keep some no-rinse sanitizer handy for small jobs when brewing (soaking for 20-mins in isn't feasible). As stated above, I figure bleach is simple to use, inexpesive, and does a great job of sanitizing. That being said, there are some...

I unwittingly stumbled upon the BIAB process for my 3-gallon sized batches before I read it here on this website (if only I'd come here sooner...lol). Nevertheless, I've found (like others have mentioned in other threads) that by taking the grain bag and dunking/batch sparging it in another...

I came up with this concoction a few weeks ago after reading some questions about the BJs Brewery Tatonka Stout. I've tried it and consider is a good stout, but not quite bold enough. Overall, very good beer; smooth and not too dry, good bitterness, a touch of malt with a slight toasted/burnt...

Since another member asked a few questions about this, figured I would provide some additional information. The '1-gallon bucket ice cube' process works great for getting the wort down to desired temps quickly. I typically brew 2.5-gallon or 3-gallon batches, so after doing a little cooling...

This sounds like a great recipe