It's weird because going through the thread I haven't noticed anyone else with this kind of issue. I got my 6.5 within the past year so I'm wondering if the manufacturer reduced the base thickness on the more recently produced units. I have a photo of my false bottom here; it's one of the ones...
Here's a shot of what the dents look like. So this is the base of the 6.5 model. This has happened a few times. My brew sessions are right around 6lbs of grain and 2.5 gallons of water. So nothing really unusual. I've used splayed wine corks on the feet of the false bottom but that's really...
Hey, so I've been using the 6.5 unit for a while, now with BIAB and one of those 11.6" false bottoms originally intended for bbq. It does work, but with my protocol I've gotten some serious dents in the kettle base. The kettle base seems like pretty thin stainless. Don't really want to cause...
So, for my water I use RO and add minerals depending on what I'm brewing. My most recent brew that had this problem was a Koelsch. I'd have to grab my brew log to give you the exact mineral content, but it was a fairly soft and pilsner-like profile.
Seatazz, you asked about my procedure. My...
Hmm. I'm thinking it's probably the age of my hops pellets. I used fresh hops (as in last Fall's) in my current batch that I'm cold crashing atm. If the flavor is clean this time then that will clear this up. If not I'll have to look into either microscopy or streak plating to check for...
Hey. So Ive been all-grain brewing for several years now. Initially my batches (all ales save one lager) worked out well but in my more recent brews something Im having a hard time identifying is creating the same off flavor from batch to batch (the past three batches or so).
Ive changed...