Recent content by mugglesport

My thoughts exactly :drunk:

Well, a few weeks later and its down to 1002. I'm going to xfer to a secondary and wash the yeast (I would just bottle from primary but I don't have enough time to wash yeast and bottle in the same day).

I brewed a 5 gallon batch of 1055 on 7/2/11 and by 7/9/11 it was at 1007. Beersmith predicted 1008 (as did the recipe I used). I've seen a lot of people say "this yeast seldom finishes above 1004." Do you think it's still going? I'm not planning to bottle for at least 2 more weeks, I'm just...

Damn. I guess I need to learn to wash yeast!

Better Bottles, in my opinion. A good soak in OxyClean Free negates the need to use a carboy brush (I don't even own a brush). There's also this (granted, it's from Better Bottle's website, but they cite research):

Has anyone been reusing yeast long enough to experience any mutations or changes? Also any issues with just repitching on the yeast cake rather than collecting a quart, cleaning the fermenter, then pitching the quart? I have a batch of Hoppy French Saison fermenting that I brewed on...

Welcome! I'm not sure if there's a homebrewing club in Denton, but the North Texas Homebrewers Association has brewdays once per month and is a great way to talk to some really knowledgeable brewers. http://www.nthba.org/

See? I knew I wasn't the first to do something like this :cross:

I'm sure I'm not the first person to have done this, but I thought I'd share my mash paddle, which I think offers a great bang for the buck, is pretty high quality, is very cheap, and was very easy to make. Yes, you could start with a plain plank of wood and shape your own and have it be...

Exactly what I did. I bet I could step on the braid now and it wouldnt crush.

No personal experience, but I've seen a couple of positive comments over at ProBrewer.

Yes, please!

+1 on going back to partial mash / extract for a few batches. I find that with any hobby I undertake, I will eventually overshoot the threshold of enjoyment toward my drive to perfect what I am doing. Taking a step back to the basics can be cathartic and can help you maybe tweak your process...

An update (if anyone was watching this thread): I built a MLT. I got a 10 gal Rubbermaid cooler from Lowes (regularly $50, but I printed out the item from Home Depot's website, which has it for less, and Lowes took another 10% off, so in total it was around $35. The Lowe's version is red...

How long ago did you buy your copper? I checked Home Depot earlier this week (never heard of Menards) and they did not have any 50' tubing and I believe 25' of 1/2" was $40. I'll check Lowe's tonight. Even here it's $62...