Recent content by SevenSeaScourge

Will the Hot Rod handle 10 gallon boils (starting with 12-13 gallons)?

Has anyone seen or built an interchangeable propane/electric kettle? Not going to list the reasons why I'd want this ridiculous contraption, just curious if it's been done? Questions: #1: Wouldn't the modification to a kettle be as simple as welding a TC fitting to the kettle wall? The...

So it seems like a one-way pass with rinse water should be sufficient enough to remove any leftover cleaner. I've tried this and can still feel a film/slipperiness from the cleaner on my kettle walls and pump/chiller fittings. If I rinse it again with fresh water several times, it goes away...

Would a few of you please share your recirculation cleaning/rinsing process for your BK/Pump/Chiller post brew day? After recirculating your cleaner and draining your system, do you fill your kettle back up with fresh water, recirc that and call it a day? Is this sufficient enough for a...

Well, that definitely is the simplest & cheapest option. I will certainly try this and see how it goes. Thanks!

As usual, I set out to buy one piece of equipment and after hours of researching, I have now talked myself out of one thing, into another, and back out of that. What to do? Ask HBT... An evil DIY mash tun defeated me a few years ago and I swore off AG brewing. I've decided to face my demons...

^ I'll try that...but from everything I've read, I should be harvesting the "creamy, white layer" from the bottom-dump. I would imagine that at the very least, the liquid would resemble a Hefe, if it's a thin slurry. It's as clear as day coming out...

...and I'm not opposed to more breweries in Asheville. Beer will continue to thrive and grow here, whether or not bigger brewers move in.

I doubt that the $9+ for a sixer of Dale's will drop in price due to O.B.'s relocation. Asheville already has an amazing beer scene, with 14 or so micro/crafts in the area. I'm just agreeing that all of the sudden, three big crafts are "jumping on the bandwagon" of the Beer City title and...

Ha! Have to thank my wife for that...she corralled the entire family into contributing as a combined Xmas gift. Had I known that, I would have hinted at a Brew-Magic system!

Agreed! I grew up in Brevard and many of the locals are skeptical if O.B. will really take off there. Watching my town turn into "God's waiting room" makes me curious as well. There is a small brewery that just opened on Main Street, but it remains to be seen how it does... Asheville is...

Did I stump the Omniscient HBT forums?

Just fermented my first batch in a 14-gal Fermenator. After chilling, I let the wort sit for a few hours and dumped the little bit of trub that settled before pitching. It's been in primary for over two weeks (and yes, fermentation is complete enough) so I go to harvest the yeast before...

i've tried several different balance calculators online and though i've been told repeatedly that i need 8'-10' of 3/16" beer line, the calculators are showing 2'-3' feet. if i'm using longer line, i need to up the pressure, yes? my LHBS says i should be serving around 5-8 psi but the beer seems...

...so can i just rack from primary to the keg, cold crash/condition, and then jump to my final? this seems the easiest to me... ...and i can carb while crashing?