Recent content by Polorl69

I guess I will just use the cakes for my next batch which will be used for blending. I was just wondering if there is a reason that they "traditionally" rack to secondary other than to use the yeast for your next batch?

I did 10 gallons of flanders red using Roeselare WLP-550. in 2 different glass carboys Is there a need to transfer to secondary? I was planning on adding the oak chips to my primary after about 3 weeks. at that time i will take the airlock off and switch to an oak bung. From my...

When I do my IPA's I usually add half my DME at first boil and then I add the rest at about 20 minutes. It helps on keeping a lighter color. More of a "west coast" IPA

Personally I would use 5-7 oz of hops for dry hopping

this app is great, but while making a recipe i cannot delete an ingredient once it is already in the recipe, or change the quantities?

well it's calibrated at 64 deg my initial readings are taked at 65-70 deg and final readings are taken at 65 deg. I do not see any need to take into account 1-5 deg difference when I am seeing such a huge difference in FG. if I were withing .004 i wouldn't have givin it much thought but I...

I do check SG but I do not compensate for Temp..... since I chill my wort to 78 and then add another 2.5 gallons of 65deg water i figure it's around 70. when I check my SG I pour a sample into a plastic cup and then pour into my cylinder, then I clean up and test about a 1/2 hour later once...

I have done so, and all 3 of mine are dead on. I have talked to other brewers in my immediate area and they say that there beer always comes in under as well...maybe it has somehting to do with the water?

Oh by no means is this a complaint thread :) I was just wondering if there was a reason for it?

beersmith, and my local homebrew also works it up for me when i give him the recipe

I had no problems whatsoever getting my pee to ferment. here is what I did a little differently than the original recipe - did not let it sit for 2 days - added only 1 bottle of Real Lemon on the first day - added the 2nd bottle on the 2nd day - used 2 packs of EC-1118 ( put in 90 deg...

So I only have 5 batches of extract brewing under my belt. And I am constantly finishing under my suggested final gravity. Is there a reason that this would be happening? I have been right on my SG. I usually end up with a hair under 5 gallons come bottleing time. I do 2.5 gallon boils and top...

u da man....I will try it out

which recipe are you using?

FYI nugget nectar just hit stores again