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I thought about copy/pasting all the relevant parts of that into the special details box, but I need to check if there's a character count. Don't know if the coordinator would allow for a printout, but maybe I could post the link, or "google 'All About Beer dampfbier'"

So, I just tasted it (5 days) and I think it's about ready to go. Tastes pretty fantastic! I'll keg it and possibly enter it in some comps in the Historical Beer category -- "other" -- which requires the brewer to submit guidelines by which to judge the entry. Would "Warm-fermented (70°+)...

I ended up going with the M20, currently sitting at 72°. My only problem with MJ yeasts is the extended lag time, but it's what my LHBS had, and they generally give me good results. I'll hopefully see signs of fermentation by tomorrow.

I've decided to brew a dampfbier: 7 lb Weyermann pils 4 lb Weyermann dark Munich ~20 IBU Tettnang - 60 min 1 oz Tettnang - 5 min But I'm hung up on the yeast. Traditionally this style would be brewed with a hefe yeast, and I almost exclusively use dry yeasts due to availability and freshness...

Yup, I always get 82-85% on low-gravity (sub-1.040) beers.

Looking back at my notes from shortly after the initial post, it looks like I went with 97% Maris Otter, 3% acidulated malt (for pH adjustment). I remember really liking that beer, and even rebrewed it a month later. I haven't brewed a session saison in a while, but next time I do I'm either...

I don't have my brew log on hand -- I'll look for it tomorrow -- but I do remember the Belma/Strisselspalt combo was pretty amazing!

Hey, ToddStark, I just found this thread. I notice that nobody commented on the mill gap setting. So depending on your mill you'll probably have the one setting marked. To adjust your mill gap you'll want to use feeler gauges like you'd use for adjusting spark plug gaps. They're usually...

Thanks for the correction. I got my info from the YCH Hops website, so I assumed it must be true:

BTW, I think Aurora and Super Styrian are the same thing. Or maybe it's more of a CTZ situation. Either way, very similar.

Please let me know if you brew a CC with Aurora, and how it turns out -- I gotta start using the hops in my freezer before buying new!

I've been considering doing a Cali Common, which I know is traditionally a showcase for Northern Brewer, but I have a bag of Super Styrian, and I found some Pekko on sale, both of which seem to have fairly similar flavor descriptions to NB. Can anyone speak to this one way or the other? Thanks!

I like the idea of being able to remove the cord, but is there a way to waterproof the connection? I'm just worried that the connection could get wet and cause a safety issue.

You're talking nonsense! j/k. It's a really good beer, and I think it'd do well in the right category, but a Bo Pils it ain't. I thought about going the Experimental route. As for the Blond, the bitterness is there, but I started from distilled water with a little CaCl2, so it's a soft...

I brewed a Bohemian pilsner (3B - Czech Premium Pale Lager), but instead of Saaz I went with some homegrown Sterling, because Sterling is frequently listed as a Saaz substitute/replacement. Unfortunately my Sterlings have an intense "Fruity Pebbles" character, rather than the floral/spicy notes...

Yes, very similar to that. The Auber cable is a little thinner than the one from The Electric Brewery, but I don't know what the actual wires are like without cutting into the damaged cable. I'll get there eventually. Thanks! I'll keep these in mind. I have no intentions of going back to...

Auber order arrived today. Turns out it was the cable. So I have an extra probe, and don't need to replace the PID. Glad that's settled. Back to brewing!

According to Kal at The Electric Brewery, no, it is not typical. He suggested trying a new probe, cable, and/or PID (so, basically everything...) So I pulled the trigger on a new probe and cord from Auber (a little cheaper than TEB), and a silicone RTD socket cover to keep water out during...

Here's an odd question: should the probe generate heat? My basement is sitting at around 59°-60°F, but when I plug the probe in, the temperature inside the tee increases to 67°-68°, which I have verified with another thermometer. Is this typical?

Interesting. So you just plug/unplug repeatedly until it eventually corrects itself? My probe is from The Electric Brewery, but I imagine they're similar. I haven't tried repeated back-to-back plug/unplugs, but at this point it's worth a shot.