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  1. rdharris55

    Question on Homebrew Suppliers

    I like AustinHomeBrew.com, but have bought from numerous others with little or no complaint. I like Austin's system for ordering grains, sorted by grain bill. It makes it easy to order stuff for 2 or more brew days and not have to worry about mixing things up or getting confused...well, more...
  2. rdharris55

    overcooking wort

    Nope. Boil as long as you need to obtain OG/volume target. May alter your hops strategy though.
  3. rdharris55

    I'm frusrated. I'm just going to go for it.

    Why not grab a different yeast and go for ale temps?
  4. rdharris55

    BIAB..wheres the bag..

    I use this one in a 15 gallon pot. http://www.midwestsupplies.com/nylon-extra-large-straining-bag-2-x-3-coarse-mesh.html
  5. rdharris55

    Exploding stand question

    I've seen 1 story with pictures where that has happened. The laws of physics leads to water or moisture trapped inside...or some other gas as a possible explanation. Air alone will not expand enough to build the pressure needed to burst the material. It just cannot happen.
  6. rdharris55

    Exploding stand question

    The scientific laws of temperature and pressure of a gas say that drilling holes is a waste of time. Your tubing would need to be in a molten state before there was enough internal pressure to deform it, let alone burst.
  7. rdharris55

    Advice on best way to up production

    I use 6 gallon better bottles for fermenting and don't use a secondary at all. I have an IPA going right now that I dry hopped yesterday (after a week) so, I now call it "secondary" and will leave it rest for at least 2 more weeks...then I'll drop the temp and cold crash for a couple of days...
  8. rdharris55

    Pumpkin: how much is too much?

    Ahh...pumpkin beers. I am curious along similar but different lines. I desire a rich, sweet, flavor packed beer...pumpkin/allspice and the like. However, I broke my right arm 5 weeks ago and haven't been able to brew anything because of my limited physical capabilities. I'm about two weeks...
  9. rdharris55

    First Brew Belgian Blonde Kit stopped bubbling need help!

    As Charlie said in the book...Relax Don't Worry, Have a Home Brew!
  10. rdharris55

    Will any of these work as sanitizer?

    just get some Star-San and forget the rest. The price is right and you won't be disappointed.
  11. rdharris55

    Silicon Tubing

    Sounds like 1/8" wall to me...
  12. rdharris55

    Brewing in Basement

    From http://www.propane101.com/carbonmonoxideandpropane.htm Properly functioning propane appliances will produce what is called an "ideal burn" during combustion and present no danger of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. It goes on to describe in such a manner that I would not hesitate to brew in...
  13. rdharris55

    Getting the Right Temp Controller

    If you want low cost and don't mind a little DIY, search the forums for the eBay Aquarium Temperature Controller. For about $40 you can make a nice unit...less if you already have a few bits and pieces laying around.
  14. rdharris55

    BIAB question

    I use this handy dandy calculator http://beerreviewdude.com/biab-calculator/ and then drain and dunk my bag a few times to provide a reasonable rinse of the grain at the end of mashing. Seems to work fine and my final wort volume has been pretty close to my target.
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