Recent content by troypolla

Plain Jane Kölsch.

I would say just try to limit splashing and such on hot transfers.

You can bottle and ship it all to me and I’ll check it for you. One bottle at a time. [emoji3]

.plain kölsh. Still a little green though.

Received a free fridge from a co-worker who has a few rental properties. Apparently the tenants told him it wasn't cooling properly. After some extensive cleaning and elbow grease and some bug removal it was ready to be plugged in. Works like a champ and even better is the cost ($0). Extra...

Those are good guys and have quite a selection.

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Just curious what yeast you used?

Three wide mouth 1 gallon glass better bottles for small batch wines. 3 six gallon glass car boys for full batch wines. A few 6 gallon buckets for beer. Yeah I have a problem I know.

1385+ 6 gallons Plain Kolsh. 1391

I preheat mine as well. I actually boil one gallon of water and put it in the MT with the lid on while I am heating the strike water. I dump it out just before I mash in. Usually the drop is 2 degrees in an hour.

I just made one, 2 row base, flaked oats, little crystal, Acidulated, wheat, little Munich. .5 oz fwh .5 at 10 minutes about 4.0 oz at whirlpool and some additional at high fermentation. It smells wonderful now. Can give specifics if anyone is interested.

I use a keggle for my 5-6 gallon batches. It is big, but works just fine. When boiling 7 gallons it's only about 1/2 full. Have you thought about mash tuns? I converted a square cooler and it works just fine. Just my

Sanitize the yeast pack and pitch it dry. Never had a problem

Not necessarily going to sparge twice but if it could hold enough water may only do one or none.