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I was actually going to route the chiller water through a closed loop containing a large cooler full of ice and about a gallon of water to start. I'll purge some of the heated water off into another container to use for cleaning the equipment after. I'll then keep filling the chilled water with...

Thanks again for the info! Cheers! 🍺😎

Thank you for the info! Also, I was wondering if you've ever used an "Ice wand", along with the wort chiller to cool the wort faster? Or is the wort chiller fast enouph?

Hello again, For all of you Brewers out there that use a copper tubing wort chiller. I was wondering if there is any need to clean and sanitize the inside or outside, before using or will the hot wort on outside be enouph to sanitize the equipment? I know the water running through the inside...

Hello, I'm doing a 5gal partial-mash, extract robust Porter kit recipe soon. I was wondering how to do a vanilla porter with this kit? What would be a good addition time for the vanilla and how much do you think would be enouph for a 5gal batch? Is it better to use liquid vanilla extract...

I'm currently thinking about doing this with my refrigerator as well? With the above set-up, is this a freezer over fridge, single appliance? Or is the freezer a seperate appliance, next to the fridge? How do you fit a keg into the freezer section, if this is one appliance? It's too small, isn't...

Ok. The volume of liquid should between 2-1/2 to 3 gals? I started out with 6 liters of water so? And I was thinking of slightely carbonating the liquid? Sorry, I'm new to this, but I thought I read that there was sugar tablet or some type of primer that you added to each bottle before you...

Thank you! I was thinking about trying to carbonate? What do you think would be a safe priming amount? 1 teaspoon or less?

OK, good to know! Is there any chance that because I don't have this bucket in a controlled temp of 60 - 68°, but have had it at a constant 72-73°, that the Yeast may go into autolysis or start making Methanol? Also, what are your thouhgts on using Mr. BEER plastic bottles for this? It'll be...

Sorry, I also added 6 liters of lukewarm water for the yeast to start. I shoukd have between 2-1/2 to 3 gals in the Fermenter.

I'm not gonna add anymore fruit. It's just the pineapple and raisins. With 5 cups white sugar and a packet of Ale Yeast. I've got an OG reading of 1.070. Is there a certain Final Gravity reading I should be looking for before racking it to bottles? Since I'm using an Ale Yeast, should I wait...

Hello! I'm doing a "non boil", South African Pineapple-Raisin Ale. I've had it in 1st Fermentation now for 7 days. It seems to still be bubbling strong! I've been able to keep the Fermentation temp at 72-73°, by replacing a refridgerated wet towel, wrapped around the Ferm Bucket. I don't have a...