Recent content by mojo21136

I've noticed water flavor here tends to change week to week. I haven't filtered yet but it seems to make sense to me (esp after reading Gordon Strong's book). What filter are you using?

Personally I'd skip it but I don't think it is going to hurt that much if you take it now.

I've had really good luck with the dunkel recipe from brewing classic styles to the point where I have had friends complain that they are reduced to drinking Sierra Nevada Kellerwies when they run out of my homebrew. I do agree with what Wyeast says about the yeast. I overpitched a little the...

Yay!

Other Mojo - dumb question - but do you filter your water at all (I'm assuming brita or the like) or do you just use straight from the tap?

I picked up a barley crusher and and got around to brewing my first batch of an ESB that I've done in the past. I changed nothing in process with the exception of the crush. The results were exactly what I was hoping for. I actually had to add a little extra water to bring the OG down...

All thanks. Since I already wanted a mill, this is a nudge in the right (or if you talk to my wife, wrong) direction. maida7 - I'm definitely going to check the first runnings against the chart you provided. It looks like a very good resource. Cheers!

Thanks - this is all very helpful. I think the consensus is that the problem is not the size of the mash tun (I didn't think so but I'm stumped) but the grind. My solutions are to grind my own or adjust my recipes for the reality of my efficiency and not what I'd like it to be. Based on that...

Maida - Thanks - I should have stated one more piece of info I've been using the crush that comes from midwestsupplies and my local supplier (I don't have a mill yet). My thought was that their 'default' would at least get me in the ballpark. Is that a bad assumption?

...and I have looked at the sticky (although likely not as closely as I should have ;) ) I've batch sparged a few batches now and no matter what I do, I don't seem to be able to get above 65% efficiency (and sometimes it has seemed a little lower). Some of the things I've done: 1. Checked...

Mojo - the zipcode is correct. Thanks for the info. It certainly makes it easier and much appreciated!

mojotele - I see you are in the baltimore area. Are your number for Baltimore City/County water? I figure it is easier to just ask you than try to contact DPW. Thanks! BTW - Nice avatar!

Thanks for the info.

So how long was "Extended"?