Recent content by jookos

Hi, I've been using a heating element originally intended for firing up bbqs (this: http://www.biltema.fi/fi/Vapaa-aika/Puutarha/Grilli/Varusteet/Grillinsytytin-2000023261/) for maintaining stable temperatures in a couple of batches and been pretty happy. But I just realized I know nothing...

I prefer foil, for purely practical reasons. I usually use iodophor for sanitation, but when it comes to starters, I feel safer putting the growlers / bottles I'm using in the oven just to be sure. In case there's some gunk I've missed that something could be hiding under, and to avoid any sort...

Just an update for anyone who might run into this thread: the beer turned out fine, although following uncleben's advise (and my thirst), I did drink it within a month or so. I'm assuming it was a lacto infection that was mild enough no to ruin the beer. The starter was probably the source - I...

Ok, thanks for all your comments! I decided to give it a chance and transferred it to a new tank (afaik no turkey fat in that one either ;), with a bunch of pellets for dry hopping. After chilling a sample, it actually didn't taste bad at all (no sourness, vinegar or mold; just hoppy bitter and...

Hi, I'm wondering whether anyone is able to identify what is wrong in this picture, and what sort of outcome I should expect (from lethal or funky to most likely ok). I'm brewing what was supposed to be an APA (but due to the excessive use of carafa III is turning out as something else..)...