Recent content by Richlandbrewer

I know there are a thousand threads out there - I don't need taps and all. Just want to understand the basics of taking a mini fridge and de-commissioning the freezer part and maybe slicing off the door shelves to be able to fit a 5 gal. corny and co2 tank. I guess I'm not overly...

Thanks for that, I couldn't figure out what was stopping the flow...

So I have the requisite 10 gallon cooler mash tun fitted with a fancy domed false bottom supplied by Williams brewing. (It set me back, but hey....) I have had trouble with my runoff. As in, it doesn't run off. To circumvent the obvious, yes, I use 180 degree laughter liquor from a tank that I...

Yes, I have done this 3 times now with the same yeast (Safale 05) that I use in the bucket. It's perplexing. One thing - the top on the stn stl one does not fit tight enough such that the gas can escape through the lid "seal" easier than through an airlock, so although I still put on an...

I originally posted this in the AG forum and got 56 looks but no replies so I guess I need to resort to the yeast experts on this forum :) So I have been doing AG (strictly ales, 5 gallon batches) for many years, fermenting in the standard 6 gallon plastic buckets. My experience is that when...

So I have been doing AG (strictly ales, 5 gallon batches) for many years, fermenting in the standard 6 gallon plastic buckets. My experience is that when I open it up (after a week or more), the top surface is beer, with some yeast chunks floating around, which quickly migrate to the perimeter...

I just had to share this. I try real hard to remember to get a sample for an O.G. measurement. I do all-grain, so usually at that point I am three beers into it so I have forgotten it several times. I ferment in a 6 gallon bucket with a bottom spigot. Last weekend I once again forgot to do it...

Thanks, guys!

OK, I know what you are all thinking, but I am a regular all-grain homebrewer and have conducted a lot of mashes. Lat weekend I made a recipe (from this database, in-fact) that used about 4# of base malt, 4.5 # of Maris Otter (more or less base malt, I know), a # of crystal, a # of vienna and a...

Much obliged. After reviewing the links and your comments, I am definitely under-hopping. And I know how to fix that....

Ivanbrew - if the only achievement of this post was to get you to try Ranger, I am happy with the response :)

I guess I want to pour a bottle of my home brew, stick my nose in it, and smell that lovely aroma of hops. Pure and simple. It has never happened. All this input is really good and I appreciate it, and I am a scientist by nature, so I am willing to get more into the science, but I was hoping...

I have the luxury of living near a homebrew supply store (Kalamazoo, MI - Bells Brewing). They sell malt (both bulk and pre-packaged) for, on average, about $1.30/pound. Most run-of-the-mill all grain recipes use about 10# of malt. Their hops sell for about $1.50/ounce, give or take. A...

I want to graduate to a counter-flow chiller (use an immersion chiller at present) and also incorporate a hop-back. Will gravity push it through these elements from the boiler given a reasonable head or do I have to go to a pump? (Not real good with hydraulic engineering:)

Thank you all for your input. To answer Ivanbrew, I do all-grain, water good. For an example I'm really like New Belgium's Ranger IPA