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I made an Imp Oatmeal Stout for local homebrew competition last year that used 2-3/4 lbs of Valencia orange blossom honey from an orchard in SoCA. For a 5.5 Gal batch with 1.080 OG using WLP001, the beer finished at 1.018 with very little "honey" essence. I also primed with same honey (made...

Misery loves company, right? Citra is not too bad for me. It seems like I'm most sensitive to Mosaic. Beers with moderate amounts are tolerable, though I can still perceive cat piss. Must be tied to how much, and when used in the boil. I was fortunate enough to be invited to a Sierra Nevada...

Perhaps, but about the only time I eat cilantro is on street tacos and it's 50/50 with onion. Damn, now I'm hungry. I'm also very sensitive to brussel sprouts and broccoli rabe. Taste like I'm eating straight bile. My wife couldn't understand it for years until I showed her research that...

Ribeye is right! There are plenty of commercial examples that highlight each to research. What other hobby has drinking beer as homework. One thing to consider is that Mosaic hops tend to contain high thiol compounds. To the unfortunate few such as myself, this is perceived as cat...

As much I as I like to keep things real, I don't think using fresh or frozen strawberries will give you the desired results. I would make a simple, clean base beer similar to a cream ale and once fermentation is near completion experiment mixing with the right amounts of a strawberry syrup such...

Working on a NE IPA recipe. I was thinking of using Columbus for bittering (FWH) and then using combo of Citra/Nelson Sauvin/Sorachi Ace with 40 min whirlpool additions at .50 oz each and then again at 20 min in whirlpool. Once below 170* 1 oz of each for another 15 min. I've lot's of...

Certainly for a HLT with a HERMs coil, the need to place the coil as low as possible trumps any benefit from convective currents an element may cause. I'm no physicist, but I'm sure there is some formula to help determine best location. This is again just musings and academic, but I've gotta...

Just out of curiosity and for the benefit of all future, like minded over-thinkers who stumble upon this thread, do you think there is some "ideal" height placement that helps maximize convective currents around the element? OP was inquiring about placement in HLT, but similarly what are your...

Awesome job! Very impressive build in a short amount of time. :rockin: Any future plans for brewing controller or automation?

Looking good Homerbruer. Making quick work of that build. One thing to consider is that TC fittings are a bit of a pain. I noticed you have TC fittings installed on weldless bulkheads where your hoses are going. TC fittings are great in pure sanitary loops. Once you use threaded...

Thanks Russ. I'll give it a test. I suspect that my recovery rate is currently, 10-15%.

The pump can and will compact your grain bed if outflows are not kept in check. This is why it's important to watch your wort level when sparging. Once compacted you have to reverse flow or blow air to loosen. One of the main benefits of a sight glass on a MLT. Sounds like a helluva time...

The fact that you were able to recirc at all is a good sign. It could just be as simple as closing your MLT drain valve a bit more. Certainly on the return. That's a lot of height and resistance for the pump to push the wort back. Possibly, and doesn't hurt to crush a bit bigger and...

The floats are from: http://www.ebrewsupply.com/side-mount-float-level-switch-npt/ I'm sure others have found some cheaper elsewhere. These are the cables I used for the floats: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CONIJ9U/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 I soldered XLR connector on the...

Amaze Balls! Must be difficult to leave your brew sanctuary. Nicely done.

Do you have a pic of your set up, false bottom, and pump/valve orientation? May help us to diagnose further. For your latest stuck sparge experience, what was your water to grain ratio? Did you use rice hulls. I circulate during dough-in, but I have my MLT output and input throttled way...

I have a 1/4, quick connect 3-way valve on my permeate (filtered RO water) line. One line leads to by HLT the other to a length of 1/4 tubing. 1-2 days before I brew I fill my HLT and 2 5 GAL PET containers (water cooler containers). I cap them off with aluminum foil that I give a quick spray...

Thanks! I think this is the silicone edge trim I purchased. There are other sources out there. We just have an account with McMaster so was easy to get. https://www.mcmaster.com/#4869a1/=16xd1dthttp://

As posted in my thread in the DIY forum ( https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?p=7945986#post7945986 ) PM me if you're interested in having your vessels coated. If enough interest we may be able to make it more affordable and accessible. Don't know if I have the capacity in my paint...