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Would like to hear more responses on this. My setup is identical. I've done two batches with my cooler mash tun. My kettle does not have a spigot, so I've struggled with moving hot liquor to the mash tun as well as moving preheated sparge water. What I've been doing is using a bottling bucket...

Wow. That's really mostly all I have to say. I guess my only thought would have been to mix up the adjunct sugar additions instead of all corn sugar - maybe some cane and or brown sugar sometime in there, possibly some honey, etc. dunno that it would bring you closer or further from 120, but I'd...

I use Brew Pal on my iPhone. Haven't used Beersmith, so can't speak to which is better or if Brew Pal is reasonable enough in comparison, but I really like it.. The app cost I think about $3 or so.

Another reason not to use fruit in primary is because it all floats at the top and can create a thick "cap" of sorts. I the brew is still fermenting all that carbonation trapped under it can get explosive. The only real need for a "regular" beer to be put in secondary is for clarity, and even...

FWIW, when I decide to design a recipe, I use forums like this one to find threads of other people designing to that style, look at not only what they end up using, but all the advice people give them on it. I also use the BJCP style guide to find out what ingredients are used for style. Also...

Yea, I've looked into them. The big ones are out there but not many people make them, and they're pricey. I've considered figuring out if I can put something into the cartridge holder to see if I can boost the small ones up to use them instead. A friend gave me a bunch of the small ones to try...

My first batch was a kit, and its the only kit I ever used. I don't plan on going back. I thoroughly enjoy the process of recipe designing. I've been all grain for a couple years now (partial for the really big beers), and haven't done an extract only in a long time. Not a problem with extracts...

The superfluous double "is"... "The problem is, is that I don't have any money" No. Should be "The problem is that I don't have any money." This seems to happen repeatedly with "the problem is...", "the point is...", "the thing is...", to the point where I'm now even hearing it on TV from news...

I had a couple thoughts on how to do it. The temperature wasn't one, so that is a good consideration... Standard bitters should be served at cellar temps anyway. I know that to force carb with the (new) TAD, you use 1 cartridge to carb, wait 2 weeks, and then use another to serve. What if I used...

I don't get too nerdy about it, but I do try to drink from the glass appropriate to style when possible. I am moving away from the shaker (standard pint glass from everywhere) and prefer something that curves to allow head formation and nose.

I've already posted a bit elsewhere, but an intro would be fair game. I've lurked in threads here, both old and new, for some time. There's so much knowledge here, it's outstanding. Figured I'd join in and actually do some posting. Also had a question I couldn't find an answer to anywhere (re...

Undrinkable, not undeniable. Thanks, autocorrect.

Well, yes and no... I made an IPA that I brewed using tangerine (a poorly planned and even more poorly executed brew) that came out of the gate with an absurd bitterness from citrus pith, and was undeniable for some time. I didn't dump them out of sheer laziness, and tried one after... I dunno...

Suspension, not solution. Sorry.

Most, but not all of the yeast will drop out of solution. There will still be plenty to carbonate.

For me, I've really only needed one for big beers, and in particular when primary fermentation vessel is a carboy. It's why I've gone back to preferring the bucket for fermentation.

+1 to letting it age. I've had multiple batches that disappointed fiercely, but with time (as much as a year) aging in bottles, they've all turned out at least decent... Some have turned out surprisingly well.

5 gallons English barleywine. 575

Hi there. I've read many a helpful thing on these forums just coming in via Google, and until now, I don't think I've had a question for which I couldn't find a definitive answer. So here goes. Looking for help from anybody with experience using the TAD system.. I just transferred an ordinary...