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Just looked at one of the larger on-line brewing supply sites and the prices for liquid yeast are up quite a bit. What gives? I know it's been maybe 4 or 5 months since I purchased liquid yeast but from a LHBS - my last on-line liquid yeast purchase was probably a year ago but I remember the...

The way I drop the hops is after several purge cycles, I release the pressure prior to opening the 3" butterfly valve. I haven't dropped hops under pressure so I cannot speak to that. Regarding how long to leave the hops in there depends on several variables - but for my system I wait until...

Well, I done did it - I built me a Hop Dropper. Used it on my last IPA and it worked flawlessly! Thanks to all for your input. ...and yes; there is a second PRV down on my blow off arm - I ran a Tee at the end and put a 1.5" TC cap having a standard PRV and Gas In post. Tested all PRVs prior...

Something I’d never thought about – I suppose it was happening every time and I just didn’t notice it. For my last brew – an IPA – I used Conan (Omega 052) for the first time and it took what I thought was a long time to finish up (8 days for the bubbles to slow down to where I figured it was...

Looking to do my first Saison, and I've read using a blend of two different yeasts can give a broader spectrum of classic Saison characters. I'm looking at WLP565 and WY3724. Can I just mix the two yeasts in a starter and call it good, or should I make a starter for each, crash, decant, blend...

I've done some pretty heavy dry-hop schedules in my 7-Gallon SSB unitank and so long as you crash it well (I go to 36-37 F for at least a few days) and ensure your racking arm is not buried in the cone (I keep mine at 90 degrees and have even turned it slightly upward before - like on my last...

Again, some very impressive setups here. Question: Anyone have trouble with the hops sticking to the butterfly valve in any way? We're talking all 3" TC so I would not think you could have them stick in the spool, but have they ever stuck to the valve from any moisture that enters the spool...

Wow - nice setup, guys! That is exactly what I'm looking to do but I'm thinking of going in to start with a 2" length on my spool - all 3" TC. I figure with a shorter spool I'll have less head space to purge taking less gas. Calculating the volumes now to be sure 2" length is enough for up to a...

I was looking to add a 1.5" TC cross at the blow-off arm to facilitate adding this more permanent PRV and also support my existing gauge AND a gas in post which I'd use during pressure transfers. I just saw on BrewHardware.com a Blichmann 1.5" TC Spunding Assembly for $75 which would allow me...

Good point on the PRV thing - I certainly can T off of the blow-off arm, perhaps near the gauge - and place a permanent PRV in the circuit.

Exactly! That's what I'm looking to do. I've located the valve and the stainless steel spool and the other parts, but by the time you get the clamps, and gaskets added to your cart, it comes to over $200 to build this thing. I see similar things in commercial breweries - Hop Cannon's and the...

Ok, so here’s my hair-brained idea for a hop dropper, and I’m sure I’m not the first to think of this design. Placement will be at the 3” TC port on the top of my 7-gallon SSB unitank. I normally just pull the 3” PRV plate off the top and drop my hops in late in the fermentation cycle to take...

Actually, thanks for digging this one up. I just happen to have a sachet of S-33 laying around; bought it at the LHBS a few months ago thinking I'd use it in an IPA but from my reading, now I'm not so sure that's the best fit, and have since been wondering if I'll ever use it. Perhaps I'll use...

I just did the same going in at 1.064 with a NEIPA, first time using A38. Day 6 gravity check showed 1.019 - target was 1.014, it seemed to have been at that point or close to it for a couple of days so I, too, thought it had stalled. Left it alone on the advice from the folks on this forum and...

If I'm understanding this correctly, if you pull a ground from a nearby outlet - assuming we're talking about a standard duplex at 125 V, 15 A, we're looking at a grounding conductor of 14 AWG. If you're using this ground for protection on a 50 A GFCI circuit, under a typical short circuit...

While the cord is probably rated at least 300 V, the plug and receptacle are rated for 125 V max. Sure you could hook the two hots from a 240 V circuit to the screws on the 125 V receptacle but is that a good idea? I'd say "no" because the voltage rating of a component is there for a reason -...

Looking at the heavily dry-hopped NEIPA sample in my graduated cylinder that I pulled a few days ago for gravity checks, I can clearly see in the sediment at the bottom what appears to be yeast activity. I’ve seen this before and was always fascinated by watching the yeast shoot up from the...

Sorry about writing a book there... I started noting the details to minimize questions and got carried away this time! Yeah, I plan to leave it crashed in the unitank at 36 F for at least a few days and up to 6 days before transferring to the keg, then letting it sit in the kegerator for...

Brewed my first NEIPA last Saturday - 6.5 gallons of 1.064 OG into the fermenter - pitched a pouch of Imperial A38 at 66 F and set the controller to 69 F and walked away. 7-hour lag and it was off to the races. 2 days in I noticed the bubbling had slowed down so I added the first dry-hop charge...

Anyone know from experience if chocolate extracts are any good? I've seen extracts on various sites - some look as if the quality should be good - tough to say without actually trying them. Also interested in the application of extracts, if I should choose that route. Can I just place the...