Recent content by JohnK93

Yep, still available and yours if you want them. I'll try sending you a message Cheers, John

Hello All, I have a stash of hops, probably 3-4 lbs total, that I've collected from working brewing trade shows that I'm finally admitting I'm not going to use. I used to brew a lot, but haven't in a while and don't see my self brewing anytime soon, so they're free for the taking. They are a...

Thanks, appreciate the feedback and glad it's working for you. Still have one left, should be $325-$350 with shipping if anyone is interested. Cheers!

Yeah, the company I was with (no longer) would use the tri-clamp versions in our pilot systems, but they were hard to get for about 9 months so we ended up with some of these. These would be great for a homebrew setup, but I’m not brewing enough to justify keeping them! Open to any offers

Selling (2) new chugger pumps, model TCPSSMAX-CI Full specs can be found here: TCPSSMAX-CI (115/230V) Both inlet and outlet have adapters to 1.5" tri-clamp ports, can be unthreaded if not needed. These have never been used. My old company was no longer using them and they were going to be...

Hello All, I recently attended CBC with my company (we were exhibitors) and came back with a few pounds of assorted hops. I'm looking to brew a NEIPA this weekend and plan on using some of the 12oz of HBC 630 that I have, and am wondering if any of the hops below might go well with it. I...

Hey, Sorry, completely forgot about this and haven't been on the site in a while, so I just saw your note. Here are some pics of the build. Pretty DIY, but it works great. Hope this isn't too late...let me know if you have any questions. John

How much lactic acid with distilled water on a Pilsner? Silver_Is_Money, this is the thread I was referencing earlier, but after finding and re-reading, the difference is that at the time we were talking about brewing a pilsner and sparging with RO water, so the lactic acid was not needed in...

No, I've kind of stopped taking so many readings during the mash and sparge, as I never really had an issue with gravity of the final runnings. I don't have a pH meter and the strips are useless, so this is one area where I'm just trusting the spreadsheets (although I'm sure that my water...

That's smart...I measure the strike water the night before. I thought the salts would dissolve better in warmer water, but I just learned that salts should not be added to the hot water, so maybe next time I'll add the night before too.

Yeah, this is what I've done in the past, but for some reason decided not to this batch. Do you add salts to the sparge water or directly to the kettle?

OK, that makes sense. My water alkalinity is 116ppm at last testing, but I don't have any sense for how high this is. So does the Sparge water acid addition listed in Brun Water assume that I'm adding the salts to the sparge water, or does this even matter? Should I just add the 3.3mL acid it...

That makes sense if I'm adding salts to the sparge water, but I add them directly to the boil kettle after sparging. I wouldn't think the acid would be needed to neutralize the sparge water unless the pH of my water is naturally high (the last time I had it tested, the measured pH was 8.0) This...

Hello all, I'm looking for some clarification on when to add the lactic acid called out in the Sparge addition in cell L31 in the Brun Water 1.18 Water Adjustment tab. I brewed a batch of NEIPA on Saturday and adjusted the water using gypsum, CaCl2, and lactic acid in the mash, per the...

Just a bump that these are still available. The owner, Ian, reached out to me today to ask if I need any more kegs. Price is down to $40 each. If interested, contact Ian at Cross Culture Kombucha, or if needed I can get his email/phone for you. -John