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He is a member here and there are many members here with high praise for his work. You email him the pot specs and he says most bags ship in 24- 48 hours. I was able to pick up a bag for my 5 gal stainless steel pot at my LHBS ( before my anvil foundry I was BIAB 2.5 gal batches) otherwise I...

could be closed. I do see what you mean that it looks like they were sealed up with plastic screw plugs. The lid doesn't look like it came with the original buckets (which have ports) nor the lid that comes with their fermentors (which has a bung and airlock). So who knows what's going on...

He is using a hot water bucket and a mash tun bucket that was converted to a conical fermentor. Those ports were originally intended to hook up water lines and are originally open. From the explanation, we know he didn't use air locks on the ports and there wasn't an indication that he...

I 100% disagree. He has two open ports on that lid. Equilibrium will dissipate any CO2 blanket very quickly. If the temp drops at night that will accelerate that.

keep in mind water chemistry affects the pH and will impact the enzymatic reactions that result in unfermentable sugars as well as mouthfeel (guiness is a dry beer but the hard water results in a creamy mouthfeel which we perceive as sweet).

My BIAB has been gathering dust since I got my Anvil Foundry. Letting a motherboard control the mash temperature makes my brew day much more enjoyable. I put the water in, set the strike temp and then get everything else set up, measured and crushed. I mash in the grain and then do the...

you may want to rethink why fermentors are air tight aside from an airlock that allows one way airflow.

Gotta love the kitchen sink brews using up what's on the shelves. forget the labels Reminds me of Charlie Papazian talking about this early club days experimenting : "We were a bunch of crazy people who tried out all kinds of things and infected one another with our enthusiasm and...

I went to the mini brew site. It looks like you are using the hot liquor and mash tun buckets converted to function like a conical fermentor. I cannot tell if the original connections in the lid are airlocks or not. So first things first, if that lid is not air tight, and you don't also...

The advantage of RO. (I use RODI since I have a saltwater reef aquarium) is that many can attach an inexpensive meter so you always know you have a clean slate to start with and thus no guess work. Also you know when to change the filters. With hard water sources, best if you add a pre...

I love brewing kolsch even spring. Before I built my fermentation chamber I would watch the weather and brew when we had a string of 50°-60° days and put the bucket on the porch. I used a highly rated beer smith recipe that was 75% German pilsner, 20% Vienna and 5% carapils...

esters are a style thing. Generally, they are loved in ales and detested in lagers. So we try to dial in their production and type. This is the great thing about home brewing. I cant tell you how many brews I messed up and then loved the final results even if I missed the mark...

I believe if you are fermenting under pressure you can start lager yeast at ale temps (mid to upper 60's) and still suppress the esters. At least that is MoreBeers claim when selling fermentors that are pressure safe. Also cut back on the pitch rate. I suspect the folks that pitch at...

My son moved in with me so I made my super easy every day whole wheat bread on Sunday. It's gone already. That made me happy. I did get in two slices for myself. I like making the sour dough as well as kaiser rolls, my favorite breakfast is the classic BEC - bacon egg and cheese, but...

yeah, in theory it would work, but I don't know if it would be any easier or more fun. You would be exposing the beer to more air for a short period of time, (counter pressure uses CO2 to purge the bottle). And then there is trying to dial in the CO2 pressure to account for any loss...

I grew up in your zip code (recognized it right way). You really don't lose carbonation bottling. It takes a while for beer to go flat. They bottle and cap in nano seconds. The foam in the headspace becomes the CO2 to maintain carbonation level. They fill from the bottom. The amount...

you know as a 2.5 gal brewer I can't help myself and suggest not being locked into a 5 gal mentality - and brew 2.5 gal batches. Scaling recipes is very easy, my brew pot fit right on the stove, I didn't break my back lifting the bag and did everything I my apartment kitchen. Plus I...

Is that teh Across the Pond ESB all grain kit for Great Fermentations? If so the website has the complete instructions with teh target number. Specs: Estimated O.G. = 1.056 Estimated F.G. = 1.014 Estimated ABV = 5.5% Estimated Bitterness = 45 IBU But don't sweat out the numbers. Track...

On a budget I highly recommend a plastic fermentor with a spigot at the bottom. - and forgo the racking cane. It will make your bottling day much easier. Just for example, the FerMonster 6gal is $40 - it has a wide mouth (which makes life easier, especially when you dry hop) and can...

I've been following your threads in anticipation of reading how your first (this time around) beers come out and what advice/methods you used and what you thought of them. I think it's great when you post about some unconventional methods used years ago and how they relate to what we think we...