Recent content by nospacehere

How much does temperature matter in secondary? I've got three beers in 2ndary underndark pillow cases in the garage. It gets up to 90 or so sometimes.

Have you guys thought about a thick rubber band instead of that stainless hose clamp? Since there's not a lot of strain on it, I would think a rubber band would hold it fine. Thoughts? Is this a bad idea?

So if I boil an ounce of Simcoe (~14 alpha) for 15 minutes, will it really bump it up 30 IBUs? I guess what I'm saying is, is that software accurate in that regard?

Hey guys, anyone know anything about the Hops Use selection box in BeerSmith? Here's a picture of what I'm talking about: The reason I ask is because I want to use an ounce of Simcoe for Aroma. Well I know that you're okay adding aroma hops any time during the last quarter-hour of the boil...

What happens when someone sets her icy mug on it? Will it topple off or will the magnets hold it? If it's sturdy like that, I may have to go this direction. Looks great!

Okay I just saw about ten other threads of people asking the same question. Sorry! Should I try to avoid that when I keg the beer? Is it a big deal?

Hi guys. I have a beer that's been sitting in a carboy for about six weeks. I brewed it what, seven weeks ago, racked to the carboy a week later, and plan to keg it on May 4, so it can gently prime for a week and be ready for our Six Pints for Doug night on May 11. The other day I noticed a...

Holy cow, I know this is a year-old post right here, but you just saved me a ton of cash and a bunch of worry. I live in Little Elm, so was hoping to find somewhere reasonably close to home. Shax's? I grew up in Lake Dallas. Been to Shax's a hundred times. Would never have guess they refilled...

Thanks, that's good info. Can anyone speak to which one of the softwares is most accurate? See, I don't want to have to do it manually. I like the calculators. :D

I don't want to open a thread for this, so I'll post it here. I've put my recipe into several different programs and they're all giving me wildly different IBU ratings. Can someone help me figure out which one is right? 5# Light LME 2# Light DME 12oz Belgian Base Pils 4oz Carapils 1oz...

Can anyone recommend a better way of taking gravity readings than filling up that tall tube every time? That's like 5oz of beer each time, and cuts into how many bottles I get out of the final product. And I have yet to make a batch where I get more than 48 bottles yet.

Bump! And I'm having the same issue now with a porter. Started at 1.068 @ 76°. After ten days I (stupidly) pulled it off the cake into a carboy, and now it's stuck at 1.026. I feel like it should end at 1.016. And how the heck am I going to prime if there's no yeast left? Should I pitch another...

That's what I would think. I bought it on the first day I bought everything. I brewed a Coopers "Lager" first, then this one. It would be nice if there was a simple chart that said "1 pound of DME adds 1% ABV" or something. Kaconga - yes, it is delicious. I was ready to swear off my go-to...

No, you're right. Last night it sure felt like an incredibly strong IPA though. After two beers I was pretty slicked. That just doesn't happen. I'm usually good for at least three. pssh Anyway, it fermented in the low to mid-sixties. Thanks for the responses, guys. PA49erfan - I added all...

Yeah, I know. I knew as soon as I tipped the beaker of dextrose in that I was screwing up. But frazier - are you saying that 3/4 cup of dextrose was all it took to raise the ABV that high? Thanks for the responses guys. Still hoping to find somewhere that tells me how much DME I should be adding.