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I did a batch of all grain pale ale, and it has a moderate taste of plastic. Recipe: *10lbs pale two-row malted grains *1.5lbs crystal 60 deg malted grains *1.0oz centennial hops (45 mins of boiling) *1.0oz cascade hops (15 mins of boiling) *0.5oz cascade hops (5 mins of boiling) *Irish...

It typically does take quite some time, hence why I'll often use Lalvin EC-1118 to make sure it kicks off to a good start and completes to dryness. Even with the staggered nutrient additions, I sometimes have to add the honey in stages, as the osmotic pressure for stronger meads (ie: 16%+ ABV)...

Thank you all. OG: 1.062 FG: 1.019 The desired FG is 1.018, so yeah, it's close to finishing. I forgot that the grains would provide additional nutrients, which I why I always add them to my mead. The yeast was pitched at 69 degrees. I have a pretty big wort chiller, so I was able to...

Good day, I primarily take part in mead making, and have been doing it for over a decade now. Once in a while, I do a batch of all grain pale ale or bitters. I just did a simple recipe recently for a slightly bitter ale. 10lbs pale two-row malted grains 1.5lbs crystal 60 deg malted grains...

Oh, for what it's worth, I effectively have programmable valves connected to an array of 16 of these adapters which I've built, when then connects via waterproofed connectors to a PIC32 microcontroller system I built. The end result is I have a 4x4 rack made of a metal dish rack that I...

The Home Depot in Canada is generally less well-stocked than its US counterpart, but I made a very simple and effective bottle cleaner with about $20.00 worth of plumbing parts. Just unscrew the aerator from the tip of the sink faucet. Most large basin-style sinks have those long faucets that...