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Rocketman Thanks My brother in-law walked me through what i needed to do and i downloaded and imported all the recopies just fine. Thanks and keep up the great work. Rock Chalk Chris P.S. Why no Jayhawk wheat on this version?

Ok. I dont know anything about computer software. I have verison 1.2.2 and love it. Works great. If i upgrade to 1.2.3 will it update the version i have or will i have a second program on my computer. Dont want to lose or have to transfer all my recipies. Thanks and great program. Rock...

Was down to 75 by the time fermentation really tookoff. Sitting at 72 24 hours later and fermetation is rolling about 2 bubbles a second. Gases smell awesome, last 5min added 1oz fresh orange peel and .5oz fresh lemon peel Sort of a take on BlindLemonLars Squeeze my Lemons Blonde. Dropped...

So, brewed a Blue Moon Belgian Blond Clone using Danstar Nottingham. Due to time constraints and quite possibly the crappiest thermometer you can buy, pitched the yeast with the wort temp. about 80*(thats what the liquid crystal thermometer on the fermenter said after about 20 min). After...

Think i may have found my problem. Today made my another batch. I had stuck my thermometer in the boiling wort to pasturize it and the reading was 230* I had calibrated it when i first bought it and didn't use it during the boil of my first batch because i figured i didn't need it once the...

Now all we need is a follow up post. HOW DID YOU MAKE THOSE SWEET TAP HANDLES. Than needs to be a sticky. Rock Chalk Chris

Sooo. What ever happened to those keggles after you went high-end? Sure hope there not laying around feeling neglected. That would be terrible. Rock Chalk Chris

Thanks everyone again for your help. Just bottled my batch and it seem to be in good shape. Sample for FG tasted great for being flat. Finished gravity was 1.008 again a close miss. I guess its like bbq, as long as it tastes good and no on dies its ok. Guess ill just have to keep practicing...

Did my first all grain a 2 weeks ago and if it only took 45min extra id have been happy as could be. My first batch started at 330 ended with clean up at 1145 or so. Just finished bottling 15min ago. My first batch of AG American IPA: FG sample aside from flat, not too bad. I feel a Summer...

i crushed my own with a corona mill (thanks MW66) Took a look a some other crush example on HBT and when i got to a similar sample i left the mill set as is. Going to give it a go again in a week or so with a Pale Ale. If i get a higher gravity ill make an IPA if its lower ill make a ESB and...

Im sure after going over my process in my head my sparge wasnt hot enough Had to transfer it to a bucket from my kettle that i use to heat strike water as i have a HLT/kettle combo requiring a bucket for sparge water as i collect my runnings Rock Chalk Chris

MalFet 1.5 quarts per pound. Stirred for 5 min or so made sure there were no hard spots most of the mash was the consistency of runny oatmeal. No uneven spots and used a slotted spoon with good size holes. Northcalais Preheated my mash ton with 1.5 gal of hot water that was at...

MalFet 11lbs of grain 4 Gallon batch. I Doughed in with 3.5 gallons of 165degree strike water and rested for1 hour stirring at 30 min and before vorlouf let the mash settle for minute then drained. Sparged with 2.6 gallons of 170 degree water and rested again for 15 minutes. Vorloufed and...

Would low sparge and mash out temps reduce my efficiency? Though i was playing it safe by shooting for 65% but got closer to 57%. FWIW i have a cheap dial thermometer that i used on the strike water and im wondering if its not the most accurate. Think i may just use it as an excuse to upgrade...

Pkeeler Thanks thats what i figured just wanted to know from some one whose done it before. Thanks Bob By dead space you mean the water that wont drain from the tun? Than 1.5 cups. Mashing 11lbs of grain. 70 min boil. Hoping to end up with 5 gal +/- a quart and bottle 4.75 And i...

If the initial infusion will lose .5l of water per pound of mash than am i correct to assume that if my first runnings equal 3 gallons and i want 5.75 gallons total my final sparge will be with 2.75 gallons? Looking to do my first all grain batch this weekend and wasnt 100% sure. Thanks...

I got a greenlee 3/4 radio punch at a garage sale for $2 the radio punch are oversized and it cuts a 7/8 hole perfect for valves. May get the harbor freight punch set or try to pick one up on ebay. Where did you order your stainless from i have a good site but shipping is sometimes high...

Boulevard Wheat is one of our great local Macro-Micro Breweries they use Simco at 70 and i think 10 min for 17IBUs ' Rock Chalk Chris

Saw that the bolt broke on the radio punch. Overall how well did the harbor freight punches work out. Looking at the same kit for my electric brew kettle when i get going. Also what size nipples do you have for your plumbing going through the keggle wall. all i can find is brass locally...

How does warrior rate as a flavor or aroma hops in your opinions. Have 8oz on the way. Was a bit of an impulse buy but was 5.99 from nortern brewer. Rock Chalk Chris