Search results

Never mind, I see now you were talking about the stout not the IPA.

157?

Do an easy Diacetyl Test at the end of your rest. I don’t think you were warm enough. The tests can be completed with your hydro samples and only takes 20 minutes or so. Easy work to prevent a bad batch.

Iodine test for conversion?

Agreed, but don’t keep that blow off tube on forever. After the krausen seems to have stabilized I’d put an airlock on. You don’t want to suck back all that water by accident.

If your looking to avoid animal products, I’ve heard bio clear works well.

I 3D Print mainly placards, brackets, and random stuff that I need for my brewery.

I’m surprised it was so spot on with an ale yeast. I use US-05 all the time, it’s is very clean, but still produces esters that bleed through such a light beer. When I use US-05 for cider, the yeast cake is very odd. It has the consistency of blended yogurt and is a bit opaque. Does this sound...

I missed my mash target last week, It held at 146. Took 2 hours to convert, I just kept checking and doing a starch test until it finished. I wanted it to finish dry anyways so I just let it roll.

I tend to agree, I also monitor the temperature from the outside of the ferm bucket, so this helps with the temperature rise inside the vessel. Even then, a healthy pitch still goes through quickly, 5 to 10 days depending on lag.

I kick a kegs too fast.

I found this. Beduan 1.5" Tri Clamp to 1" NPT Male Stainless Steel Sanitary Fitting Home Brew Connector (Ferrule OD 50.5mm) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0899YLLN4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_LzrAFbNB90CZ6 It looks like it sits far back, but this is for my HLT so I don’t think scorching is a problem...

I dry fired my HLT element on my last brew day when cleaning. My long term goal is to replace my keggles with nicer kettles that will probably have TC ports. I want to go ahead and order a nicer element, but I have a 1” NPT threaded fitting in my keggle. Does anyone know if they made a male...

You should try cold brewing, there will be almost 0 bitterness.

I forgot to add, I REALLY think there should be a new BJCP Style for American Marzens/Oktoberfest bier. It seems they are usually late hopped and heavy crystal.

Almost every American Oktoberfest beer is far from traditional German, so it's no big deal, UNLESS you are trying to brew a traditional German Marzen or Festbier.

Interesting brew day, took 2 hours to get conversion. It was a tad bit cooler than normal this morning, I was shooting for 149, but it dropped to 147. I was too lazy to boil some and I wanted the beer to be on the drier side anyways so let it roll checking every 30 minutes. I dry fired my HLT by...

1 week is not long enough for bottle carbing. What temperature are the bottles being stored at?

Brewing my attempt at a Paulaner Oktoberfest clone tomorrow, will be my first attempt at brewing since my coronavirus infection. I’ve held off because I lost all my smell and taste but it seems to have come back enough to brew.

I know these machines are debatable, but I use them. It’s $1.30 for 5 gallons, I bought some water cubes off Amazon and get 10 gallons.