I didn't see any topics about this, so I'm probably just overthinking it, but I have a question. I was going to buy a wall mount bottle opener and screw it directly into the kegerator (mini-fridge) door. Will the force of opening bottles pull the screws out of the door? Do I need to do...
+1 to blowoff tube idea. I don't really see a downside to using it, and if you leave the airlock in you are taking a chance if its still fermenting hard.
This the text from the "This vs. That" thread that is stickied at the top of the Beginner Brewing forum. (which is what tchuklobrau is referencing, I believe)
Plastic Water Bottles:
Pros:
* You can find them anywhere
* Cheap
* Less expensive than glass carboys
* Translucent...
That's what I use for my fermenter as well and I have had no problems. Some will say the bottles are the wrong sort of plastic and intended for water only, but I think it makes a good beginner fermenter.
Yeah, I've been thinking about it as well and I think I've settled on a combination of different people's ideas (thanks for all the advice btw). Here's what I got:
7# Pale Malt
2# Rye Malt
.5# Caramel 60
.25# CaraPils
.25 Honey Malt
Nottingham Yeast
1 oz Cascade @ 60
" @ 30
" @ 2
Yeah, I was kind of planning on one dimensional. I got the idea from the SMaSH threads, so it was kind of a SMaSH +1 thing. I have never brewed with rye before so I figured it would help give me a feel for the flavor rye adds. What do you think of the hops amounts/times?
I've never created my own recipe, but I wanted a simple rye beer and I was wondering how this sounded. Any advice is appreciated.
Here's what I got.
8# Pale Malt
2# Rye Malt
1 oz Cascade @ 60
1 oz Cascade @ 30
1 oz Cascade @ 2
1 oz Cascade dry hopped
1 pack Nottingham yeast
Thanks!
When I read the guides, they instruct to take a hydrometer reading before you start your boil so you know if you need to make any adjustments. Since your boil volume will be significantly higher than your volume after boil wouldn't it be an inaccurate reading? Or is the SG expressed in recipes...