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Thanks for the that answer. While waiting the 2 to 3 weeks in the keg (untapped), should it be in the kegerator at fridge temp or at fermentation temp? Basically, I am thjinking tht aging it will help improve the beer.

Hello, I'm sure this has already been covered, and I am sorry, I could not find it though... I am going to do my first kegging. I was wondering... With bottling, conditioning is used for carbonation and developing a better tasting beer. My brew has fermented in the primary for 1 week and 2...

Surely someone can answer that last question. =) I have never lived in a climate where I have had a cellar.

What is "cellar temp"? In Houston, most people do not have cellars beause of the high water table.

Cool, thanks for the replies. So while conditioning in the bottles or keg (haven't decided yet) for a few months, leave at fermentation temp. or put in the fridge?

Googling "Melanoidin malt" gives some good info on what it is so if you can't find it, you can at least ask your local supply shop what would be equivalent. By searching google, I see "Melanoidin malt" is aka "Weyermann Malt". Also, Defalcos in Houston (where I live) carries it...

Hello all, I am going to brew an Imperial Russian Stout this weekend and was wondering what the normal fermentation/conditioning cycle is for it. This is my 3rd brew and the darkest of them. Also, does "conditioning" mean it is still kept at fermentation temperatures...

Hi, I was wondering how important Ph is. I just checked and according to a 2004 water quality report (Still looking for a newer one) for my UD, the Ph in my tap water is about 7.2 to 7.4. I plan on brewing a hefeweizen soon. Does anyone buy bottles spring water for brewing? That seems like it...

Thanks for all the replies. =) Is the fermentation cycle for wheat beers like hefeweizen pretty much the same as any other ale? 1 week for primary fermentation 2 weeks for secondary fermentation 3 weeks for bottle/keg conditioning Then refridgerate. ?

Hi, For an AG hefeweizen, is the standard 155 F mash for 60 or 90 minutes good enough, or should there be a "protein" rest in there somewhere at a lower temp? I'm thinking about the protein in the wheat malt. Also, should I worry about the water mineral and Ph levels for hefeweizen mash...

Hello, I am planning on brewing an AG hefe-weizen within the next week. Since I have no experience doing so, I was wondering if I could get feedback on a recipe I found, or if any experienced brewers can recomend a good hefe-weizen recipe? This is the one I found that I am considering...

I'll post the schematic when I get home late tonight, or in the morning. I am at work now.

A relay is a switch that opens and closes based on circuit logic. A thermister is your "thermometer" that changes resistance based on temperature. So the relay is switched on based on the resistance from the thermister, basically.

Maybe. I don't know how efficient it would be at maintaining an enclosure in the 55 F range. You might have to use 2 peltier coolers. =) This is my first brew ever, and it is an ale.

Yea, EPO. Gotta love EPO. I didn't think ninjas needed doors to be unlocked. :)

I am not totally sure. The cool side gets pretty cold from what I can feel. I would guess in the lower 50s, maybe 40s. I have no way of really telling for sure right now. I was kind of shocked and happy to find a peltier cooler with built-on heat synchs.

porn? I have no porn on my site. I do drop the F bomb (rarely, though) when warranted. It is my personal web site. Ice. wow. I don't think I would want to fool with that. Peltier coolers are great. Though quite power enificient, they do the job very well. My brother calculated it out and it...

The peltier cooler (with heat synchs attached) was $12.95. The parts for the thermostat were a total of like $55. The most expensive parts were the transformer (for built in power supply), which was $18.95 and the aluminum enclosure, which was $18.50. All other parts are pretty cheap. Oh, and...

Cool, thanks for replying.

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone uses a special container for maintaining the exact (or rough) temperature you desire for fermentation? I keep my house at 75 F and didn't want to lower it, so I made a 2L x 2W x 3H feet fermentation chamber out of 3/4 inch insulated sheeting, doubled up to...