Recent content by slowbrew16

I have my Auber PT100 inline after my ball valve and before my recirculating pump. My last brew, I got a stuck sparge from milling my grains too fine. With the RTD being in line and no flow, I could not control my mash temps very well. ( I brew with a electric system ) When I checked my FG last...

I hope my post didn't come across like I was putting them down. Their customer service has been great. I have emailed them a couple times and they have replied within a few hours. I emailed them today with my concerns and already are working on resolving them. (I fixed the small stuff in less...

I got one for Christmas for my Basement Brewery project. Started assembling today. Just switches and plugs so far. A few notes. A couple missing screws, tapped holes not aligned, missing "reset" label, RTD sensor plug needs notches on the side for a proper fit, door latch assembled upside down...

I had one at Prohibition Pig in Waterbury Vt last weekend. It was awesome. A lighter version of Heady but just as hoppy IMO. I had not had a Heady Topper in a couple of years so I cant compare. Although I was able to score 4 4 packs of HT across the street from Prohibition Pig while we were...

The first beer I brewed a year ago was a Saison and it did the same. I pitched another packet of yeast and it perked for a day at most. Turned out, my fermenting bucket was not sealing correctly and was leaking. Bad lid. 6 weeks later and cold crashed, bottled and beer turned out fantastic? Now...

I brewed a Saison yesterday that called for only Styrian Goldings hops. Used 2.5 oz and had 1/2 oz leftover. So I'm thinking of dry hopping with the rest. Would anyone suggest using the same hops for dry hopping? And is a 1/2 oz enough?

I know this is an old thread but, I use the West Boylston location as my go to store. I can find items cheaper on line, but I like to interact with the staff there. They are super friendly and they always answer all my questions, (thanks Bruce, Patrick )and they also have a great selection of...

I'm sorry I did mean siphoned. I did try a couple of bottles last weekend and it was fine. My wife loved it which is saying something!!:D Just another newbie worrying about nothing.

I was wondering the same thing. On my last brew, an Irish Red Ale, I used my glass carboy because my plastic bucket was full with an Irish Dry Stout. I also wanted to see fermentation going on thru the glass. (kind of cool) I strained the wort and used a racking cane to aerate When I dumped my...

Oh, I drink all kinds of different beer anytime of the year. I do have a temperature controller that I used to brew a Saison last fall. Raising the temp a couple of degrees a day till I reached 85 degrees. I also just bottled a Pilsner that I fermented in my garage keeping it at 35-37 degrees...

I was just wondering if most homebrewers brew by the seasons/weather. Say you want a stout for the holidays. Would most brew this in August or September. Same for a Pumpkin Ale, brew in July? With so many choices out there, I find it hard to decide what to brew next. I love Belgian Saisons...

Thanks for all the feed back! I will try this out next weekend. I did bottle this weekend but was still unsure so I bought a couple plastic milk crates, sanitized them and my bottles. Filled the crates with my empties, placed it on a chair, pulled up another chair, and bottled. It worked out...

What I do know is mix up a 5 gallon batch of sanitizer and soak 4-5 of my bottles for about 3-5 min. Empty them back into my bucket and repeat. Works fine, but always looking for a faster bottling day.

I will be bottling this weekend. I want to try using my dishwasher with a sanitized cycle. My question is how long can I wash my bottles before I bottle? I'm thinking the day before and allow time for them to cool. Would I need to cover the bottle openings? I also want to use my dishwasher as a...

For more info on my brewing process, I used a candy thermometer to check my wort temps. It was a constant 150-160 degrees. The only thing I think I messed up on was the Brewers Best "tip" to increase the volume of water to 2.5 gallons minimum. (I forgot that step) Seeing it was a "tip" did it...