Recent content by Tralmix

Just hook up to an empty keg. Set pressure pretty high, I'm in the 30 to 40 psi range then just open the tap and let the co2 blow the excess water/sanitizer out. Some would say a waste of co2, but I see it as saving on replacing moldy lines. Plus I have a 20 lb. tank so not much loss for...

Hi Guys. Our club bars had star san in the beer lines since February 8th and I'm seeing mold in the lines now. Anyone else have this happen? Thanks in advance.

Thanks guys. Did I mention I hate math? lol The example was from Fat Heads Headhunter IPA, but I want to try the Stone 14th Anniversary IPA. The Fathead IBU target is 87. Guess I forgot to mention that as it looks like it is a big contributing factor.

Hi guys. Dumb question. Does BeerSmith have a way to convert hops by percent like the grain percent option? The recipes in Mitch Steele's IPA book has hops listed at a percent. Or how do I figure out %? Example: Start of boil use 23.3% of 17.7%aa CTZ hops So how many oz would 23.3%...

Hi guys. Took a stab at my first cider. I'd say so far, so good. Here is the rundown: 5 gallons local pasturized cider 4lbs. brown sugar White Labs English Cider yeast Starting gravity 1.065 Gravity now 1.018 Right now it is tasting more like wine/champagne than cider...

Thanks. My bad. Yep, transfer to secondary.

I'm currently fermenting a Belgian White and used a White Labs Belgian Wit strain. I did a yeast starter and it started to take off after only a few hours. I've been in the primary for a week now and it's still going strong. My OG was 1.067 and I'm at 1.027 now. My question is, should I...

Dumb question. Do I add the oak chips to the secondary for the full 45 days or just 21? Thanks :D