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Brewed this without much of a hitch today. My pre-boil gravity was 1.074 instead of my target of 1.087 but I was also able to press out an extra gallon of wort from my mash tun, so I boiled for close to an hour before starting the clock. Ended up with 5.2 gallons at 1.108, so just a tad shy of...

Just an fyi here... I'm brewing this tomorrow, but I didn't see a mash temp on the recipe. I found it while reading almost every page of this thread; looks like it's 156 or 158. I'll do 157, but can you please add it in there for the next poor sap? Thanks!

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"Better sense" would say that it's 2013; if you don't have flash by now why are you even browsing the web? Take your wood paneled station wagon to your local brew store and check out the product. Maybe it'll show up in your Sears catalog. Sheesh. Harsh feedback begets harsh feedback.

I'll be buying hops in bulk here soon and always have more than I need since I pick up a lb of a number of varieties. I'd be happy to trade some. I could also throw in some Amaranth from the garden if you're interested... odd trade but it's growing like crazy so let me know! Being that I have...

To be found here; http://denver.craigslist.org/for/3871007137.html Seems fair for the nitro set, slightly rich on the tower.

Two things regarding this build after having built mine today; Probably the best size drill bit for this project is a 1/16th bit. I have 9 holes on the top that are 1/16th and another 8 in the shaft (to clean around the neck of the carboy) that are 5/32 in size. I wish i had made these 1/16...

So I tend to brew more than I can drink and brewed an IPA probably five months ago that turned out so-so. Because of that it's been sitting in a keg in my keezer without any use. I finally had to make some room for another beer and decided to check on it. Poured a glass off and it's mostly...

After further consideration I've decided it's probably not all that difficult to add oxygen in a controlled manner on a small scale. Here's how I've come to this conclusion; Wife and I brewed a quad recently that puttered out far too early. We ended at around 1.032 if memory serves me right...

So I find it odd that a search online for a Baltika no 8 clone returns nothing (other than clones of other Baltika beers). This beer has a tendency for a wide span of reviews, some say it's terrible while others say it's right up there with the masters of hefe weizens. I'm in the second camp...

So we have our first stuck fermentation. We brewed a 10gal batch of a Belgian Quad to be aged in a bourbon barrel. OG was spot on at 1.090. Made a 2 step starter with WLP530 Abbey. Pitched at 68deg and let it self rise to about 75 for a day, then bumped the temp to about 80. It had a...

Sweet gear! Count me in. Thanks to all the vendors!

Subscribed for future brew. Thx!

Thanks guys... I figured the second i heard the hiss of that line that my lagerator was trash. No luck so far in finding an identiacal unit... Think i will post a number of WTB adds for 100 bucks if somebody knows of the same freezer i can buy somewhere. I have about 15 hrs into the damn thing...

Let me start off by expressing my feelings right now; -"insert every curse word known to man here"-!!!!!!!!!!!!! Was getting close to finishing my Lagerator. Was really excited because I happened to score a mini freezer on Craigslist rather than a mini fridge and knew this thing was going to...

Sounds like i've got a starter that needs sizing up in that case. So my last question is, with the different size starters it should logically take longer for the yeast to be ready in a larger starter. How does one know when they're good to go? Thanks again!

So why is it that the size of the starter is so important? If I were to take a slant of yeast and make a half liter starter with it that contains a half cup of DME in it, wouldn't I get the exact same result as a starter with 1 liter that also has a half cup of DME in it? I don't get the...

Good enough for me. Sold!

Yep, me again, I was reading about how it's hard to roll those hoses up when it's cold... Have you found this to be a problem? Last thing I want is 25ft of hose that I can't get to stay in place because it won't bend in the cold. Space in my garage is getting to be tight with all this...

Yikes! After shipping that's $43 for the QD! sigh... it's still worth it.