Recent content by glang

I batch sparge...I vorlauf pretty slow then I also empty my mash tun pretty slow before I pour in my sparge water. However, I was reading Denny Conn's recently website and he recommends to drain the mash tun as fast as possible. 1) What is the advantage of draining the mash tun as fast as...

So I just brewed a very simple belgian wit recipe. 50% Belgian pale, 50% flaked wheat, EKG, some bitter orange peel, and coriander seeds, WLP400. I'm not a new brewer by any means, but I've never brewed with spices before. I think I made a mistake by adding the orange peel and coriander...

I'm new to AG brewing and I've done about 4-5 batch sparges. I'm going to try my hand at fly sparging tomorrow and feel like I have a pretty good set up to do so. My main question is, how do you know when to stop fly sparging? Beersmith has me mashing in with 7.8 qts, mashing out with 4.3...

How did the third version turn out? I love this beer and would like to clone it soon. What I like most about the beer is how light the mouth feel is, while you still get a roasty character and a good dark color. Did your 3rd recipe turn out lighter and less stouty?

So, I'm struggling to figure out whether or not I should be siphoning or simply pouring my cooled wort in to my fermenter after chilling. When I brewed 5 gallon PM batches, I always poured my wort in. But I recently switched to 2.5 AG batches and started using whirfloc, and have been amazed at...

Hi All! I'm sort of a new user to the site, I've been using it for years and have never made an account, but I figured it's about time. I'm a grad student in Bloomington, IN and have recently made the jump to all grain brewing after partial mashing for about 3 years. I've already posted 2...

MAN, I wish I had something to trade. I'm only down in Bloomington, so not much exotic stuff down there. I shall continue the hunt for Zombie Dust though....a few questions though.. -do you buy the cases at the brewpub? -how much do they cost? -how can you be certain of the availability, can...

I brew exclusively 2.5 gallon batches in my small apartment.... here is a recipe for a super simple PA I did recently and it turned out great. You could easily change the hop schedule around or use a darker crystal malt, but the body was really light, would be a great summer beer. 5lbs 2 row...

What is everybody's thoughts on using CPVC or PVC for building a sparge arm. Most of the homemade sparge arms I've see have been made from copper, so I wasn't sure if there was a reason people strayed away from plastic piping. As long as the temperature max is less than your sparge water, it...

What is everybody's thoughts on using CPVC for building a sparge arm. Most of the homemade sparge arms I've see have been made from copper, so I wasn't sure if there was a reason people strayed away from plastic piping. As long as the temperature max is less than your sparge water, it should be...