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I was thinking of doing the same thing. I have an Inkbird heat mat and controller. It doesn't cover the entire carboy like a blanket, but I also have an insulation bag (which I use in the summer with ice packs). I was going to do a "dry run" with plain water in the next couple of days. I'll...

Thanks for your help, everyone! I Made some more wort using the calculator and there was definite activity! I pitched it last night and the Tilt is showing fermentation, so we will see!

Thanks for your quick reply! The pack was delivered Thursday and went directly into the fridge. The use by date is 25JAN2022. It was not on a stir plate, but swirled often. I did not use a calculator; I used instructions I found online. Do you think it would help if I added DME and water to...

Hi Gang, Is my starter starting? :) It's a WY3944, 650ml distilled water, 1/3 cup of DME. Smacked the pack and let it sit for about 4 hours. It swelled a little. But not much. Pitched at 71f. Been going almost 24 hours now. Previous starters I've made with other yeast had pretty active...

Several people mention Brew Maasters Warehouse, but it looks like it is closed? Can anyone confirm/ post a link? Thanks!

Cool! Thanks for the chance!

Love the Inkbird line of products!

I started with That One, but moved on to a FastWasher (FastWasher24 Bottle Washer). Not cheap, but alot faster and more efficient than doing each bottle one-by-one. I can use PBW and IOSan with it. I can clean and sanitize 48 bottle in less than a half hour. And putter around in the meantime!

Hi! I have an English Porter that's been conditioning since April. Will/should I add extra yeast before bottling it to ensure carbonation? Thanks!

Way cool! Count me in! Just did four racks of ribs for the Fourth - no leftovers! Paul

That's how I did all my brews before I got the Grainfather. As others said, stick with established recipes to start. Also, rather than just adding water (I always used distilled, no need to boil) take a gravity reading and add as much water as you need to get to your desired FG. There are online...

Count me in! Thanks!

I clicked on the link above and it says the listing is no longer available. Where are you located?

Yup. Did that a couple of times, on different devices, even. A few people on the GF Facebook group have said they can't get it to work, either. Even GF support couldn't figure it out.

I put the plate with the gasket in the freezer for about 10 min. Slides in pretty easily. Have any of you been able to get a Tilt to work with the Grainfather app? I can get mine to work with Brewfather and Google sheets (their default), but not GF.

I'm using all the same size bottles now. I did start with different sizes, but as you say, it got to be a bit of a pain moving the crimper up and down. I think it's more a matter of getting the bottles centered and level. I have the same capper as you.

I am using a benchtop. I switched from a wing after I broke three bottles... :-) I think I just didn't have the bottle centered correctly.

Hi All, I've been bottling my beer and I have a slight problem where a few, four or five out of 48, are flat when I open them. I'm pretty sure this is due to me just not getting the cap on properly. My question is, can I re-cap the bottle and hope it carbonates? Would I need to add anything or...

I've done a 5gal Cashmere smash and liked it very much. Let it condition for a couple weeks and the hop flavor will smooth out. Good with a twist of lemon!

I just got one through the offer as well. Took about 10-12 hours to get 6 gals of 50f water to 71f. Holding there nicely for the last 3 hours. I have mine wrapped in reflectix inside a CoolBrewing insulated fermentation bag. I put the reflictix on the bottom and top as well. I do my fermenting...