Recent content by scott_m

What is the best dip tube to get for a keggle with a 1/2" ball valve? No welding. I've read some dip tubes are worse then others... but right now I have no way to transfer the extra ~2 gallons left in the dead space, other than tilting which leads to a lot of trub in the fermenter. Also what...

Yeah it seemed to ferment really well. Still bubbling a little bit but gravity is 1.1013 (starting gravity was about 1.055). I had to add more honey than planned because the mash wasn't that efficient. So it's about 1/2 honey 1/2 malt I'd say at this point. First 12 hours or so fermentation was...

I have kegged and tried force carbing a beer at a temperature of 58-62, had the psi set at 18 (looking to get 2.0-2.3 volumes of CO2). Recently over the past day it's chilled down outside so I put the keg outside and lowered the PSI to compensate for the colder temperatures. Yesterday I lowered...

I'm making a braggot tomorrow with the base recipe being a scottish ale: marris otter 5lb honey 3-3.5lb crystal 40 1lb crystal 120 .25lb honey malt .5lb pale chocolate 3oz SG = 1.058 Using a starter of wyeast 1728 scottish ale. Should I add any nutrients because of the honey (which...

Any other links for recipes using whole fresh hops? I have Centennial and Columbus hops that are growing in my yard.

I typically carbonate my beers by bringing it down super cold and blasting it with 30psi, shaking it, and repeating a couple times. Is there anyway to calculate the volume of dissolved CO2 when using this method? Say, after 3 shakes at 30psi the CO2 volume is 2.1... To be more clear I'm using...

Hi there, I'm brewing my first cider. I brewed it on 1/20, OG = 1.050 (no additional sugars, just pure VT cider), using wyeast belgian whit 3942. On 1/27, the gravity read 1.014. It tastes GREAT so far. I plan on kegging this. I don't care about clarity, so is there any big benefit to...

So basically I would just use this calculator http://www.brewersfriend.com/yeast-pitch-rate-and-starter-calculator/ to figure out how big a starter I need to make? Would it be possible/practical to make a big enough starter to ferment 15gal of say, a high gravity imperial stout from 1 yeast packet?

Hi there, I'm going to scale up the size of my batches pretty soon. As I don't really have the money to drop on a 15gal conical fermenter, I will be splitting a big batch in multiple carboys. Say I want to brew 15gal and split it into 3 6.5gal carboys... do I need to buy 3 packets of yeast...

Yeah, I'm thinking I'll go with the NB system once they are back in stock.

Hey everyone, Finally wanting to make the step towards all grain brewing. I was wondering what everyone thought about the pre-assembled all grain brewing systems. I'm specifically referring to these. Northern Brewer Fermenter’s Favorites™ Essential All-Grain Brewing Starter Kit - 10...

Hi there, I have 10 gallons of mead that I would like to serve carbonated at an event this Sunday evening (July 6th). - I am interested in backsweetening a little bit... is it just a matter of adding some campden tablets to the mead, then adding the honey? If delay the time to serve it on...

Hmmm, now I'm wondering about if the yeast will dictate having to use a secondary. I'm guessing because of the high alcohol, I'll be using a secondary regardless. But I plan on using the Nottingham Ale yeast, would I be able to bottle just straight from the primary bucket?

Hi there, I'm going to be making a 3g batch of parsnip wine based in the recipe from "A Sip Through Time" 12lbs parsnips 1.5 oz cream of tartar 9lb sugar 3g water yeast What kind of yeast would be good for making a wine of this sort? There are a bunch of recipes in the book that...