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I agree with your post for sure. My thought of doing this is just for the process, and I'm not a big fan of Eisbocks. But what got our group talking was any possible reactions or changes in hops via concentrating them as opposed to just adding more. I personally doubt there is but have no basis...

OK, got my pump today and I am using the dimmer in post #132. When I hook everything up the dimmer does not do anything, the pump runs at full speed. If I change the connections the pump does not work. Anyone use the dimmer from post 132? What am I missing? Thanks very much.

My first batch is done!! From roughly 12-13 cups of uncooked, soaked rice, I yielded about 7 pints of wine. Taste is good, slightly alcoholic. My wife wants me to back sweeten it. We don't want a 'sweet wine', just something to take a bit of the bite, which is not bad, away. Let's here your...

Out to dinner with friends, a couple of which were brewers and a couple of which were chemists. A buddy ordered and Eisbock and it got us talking about freeze distilling beer. I mentioned while Eisbocks are usually.......Bocks, I would like to try to freeze distill a big IIPA or something...

Alien,do mean 2 - 1500watt elements? I thought about doing that with heatsticks.

Thanks, while reading up on this on the side, that is the kind of stuff I am looking for. The sharp, little tips to keep things straight and efficient.

OK, that all makes sense. I have been researching how to control the heat. Not ridiculously expensive at all either. I have a lot of reading/learning to do before I get started on this. 50A GFI subpanel 4500 watt 220V element PWM & SSR ---to control element Range hood to control steam Any...

To accomplish what?

I want to move my setup to the basement but don't want to go with all the controls and such that I see on a lot of the electric setups, yet. Right now, as funds are limited, I just want to get brewing indoors, controls will come later. My plan is to tap in to existing water lines, install a...

Harbor Freight has a small furniture dolly, 1000# rating. I bought one of those, unbolted the casters and put them on my stand, sturdy and very cheap. http://www.harborfreight.com/movers-dolly-93888.html

While I agree that light candi sugar is basically the same as table sugar, this is a dark candi sugar. Thanks

Don't want to sound stupid but 'boil some water'....roughly how much water to add to a pound of candi sugar when boiling down? Just worried about keeping it semi liquid while cooling to a temp acceptable to adding to the fermenter.

I have a Belgian quad brewing. I need to add some candi sugar I made to high krausen on the second day (tomorrow). Not sure how to get the hard candi sugar to the fermenter. THanks Lakedawgs

As far as pasteurizing goes, why not just pasteurize the whole batch of wine in a pot after separating the rice, then bottle. Any different that pasteurizing in the bottle? Thanks

VDarius, good stuff, thanks. Are you pre-soaking your rice, if so, for how long? Thanks

Has anyone ever tried to use a brewed tea as opposed to water when steaming the rice? I cooked (3) 2 cup batches and used a brewed hot tea for the liquid in 2 of the batches. We'll see how it turns out in 3wks or so. The rice tastes great.

My mother passed 2 year ago. She had 2 tanks that she owned, small but I would guess, 5-7# ea., medical tanks are weird, not sized like normal tanks. Both are full. I have been using one for almost 18 months, I brew frequently and the gauge has not moved. I have read a lot of folks use the...

With my experience using those only in aquariums, they do get dirty and can also stall out. I find them finicky over time but you won't be running continuously so you might not have issues.

I guess I am lucky, I have great luck with a wrapped keg, also when I use a 7 gallon pot on the stove for 3 gallon test batches, wrapped in 2 towels, I hold steady. Did a 3 gallon batch last night, went from 154 to 152 during a 50 minute mash. I will quietly hope this trend stays steady.

Sorry, not trying to be a dick at all. Just honestly seems dangerous. I could see at least a lid blowing off, or at worst a seam coming loose. On the other hand. If you find the right bucket/lid and it works, you could be on to something.