Recent content by Yesfan

I'll have to give that a try. Thanks for posting it!

I brewed another "Mexi-lager" over the weekend after being happy with the last two I did. I thought I had some Vienna left to do another Atlantico beer (NB's Pacifico clone) as I really like that kit. I had to sub some 2row instead. My grain bill was: Pilsen - 57.4% 2 row - 24.6% Munich - 9.7%...

I use an immersion chiller. In the past I added mine about 10-15 minutes before the end of the boil. The thing I hated about doing it that way is it dropped the boiling temps a bit, then I'd have to get it back up to a boil, only to shut the gas off. The last two batches, I added the chiller at...

Some more detail from OP would've been helpful. Lots of different colored pens out there. Blue? Black? Red? Is it a Bic, or PaperMate? And batteries.......Energizer or Duracell? Even Eveready batteries can have an impact on taste, depending on the type of hop and the crop year used by the brewery.

I'll admit, All Day is hit or miss. Sometimes, the aroma isn't there and other times it punches me in my face when I crack open a can.

Another vote for Bell's Two Hearted. Though it's more pale ale than IPA, Founder's All Day IPA is my usual go to.

That looks like the Citra pilsner I brewed a month ago. Foam for days.

Brew Dudes did a comparison of W34/70, S-23, and S-189 recently.

You should do a split batch of 34/70 to see if there is a difference. From what I can tell, I've been happy with 34/70 pressure fermented or at room temps (mid 60s). It's a very forgiving yeast.

Thought I'd give an update. I had forgotten about this thread, so my apologies. This beer has been kegged for about a week or two (after sitting in the fermonster for so long), and needless to say I'm fairly happy with the results. Here's a comparison of the two. Now, before you all start...

Can't blame you. If you follow their instructions to a T and something gets bent as a result, then they should replace the damaged part, imo.

Man, that's going to bug me. I know I read/saw that somewhere, but I can't remember where. Eh, regardless, I'll back off on that gap going forward. I'd rather be safe than sorry. Thanks for posting this. EDIT: I found it. Scroll to step 4 in the link below. How Do I Stop My Conical From...

A strap wrench is essential for those situations.

You can also order the gasket from @Bobby_M at Brewhardware.com. I recently got mine, for my Flex+, from him and it is the new style. I have used the old style in my Flex+ in the last two batches with success. Lay the flat side of your old gasket in the lid, pointy side to the conical base...

Thanks!