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I'm using Grainfather's web app for a recipe but I can't figure out how to add the yeast starter. I can add a yeast but that's about it. Maybe it doesn't matter in the long run--I'm not really that fussy. I didn't do any calculations about how large a starter to make--I just mixed DME and...

Ommegang Rare Vos.

IDK--it's in there now because I haven't actually modified the freezer yet and the C02 line seemed to big to try to tuck under the rubber gasket on the lid without causing a lot of cooling loss or restricting the C02 line. Maybe I'm wrong--I could experiment. (This whole thing has been an...

Kegged a Zombie Dust. First batch all-grain batch, first keg. (Found a $170 Hotpoint 4.1 chest freezer at Lowe's last week.) Excuse the tiny juice glass. I was testing carbonation but I wasn't done working for the day and I knew that if I brought over a pint glass I'd 100% fill it. Mishap 1...

Thanks for this--I'd also missed this note in the manual.

See this short thread. Links to a useful Wiki on gluten-free brewing.

Thanks, everyone. This is exactly the info I needed.

Yooper - Thanks. Yes, the taste of the water overall is great. We have a spring-fed well. Glad to not have to deal with chlorine. Can any of you recommend a source for figuring out what quantities of the different chemicals to add?

Here's the full analysis--I didn't want to do a info dump on everyone, but apparently it's necessary to really understand what's going on.

Yes, I'm on a well. I thought I got the nitrate : sulfate rations from an old copy of David Miller's Complete Book of Home Brewing but I could be (probably am) wrong. Glad I asked--thanks for the feedback.

Apologies because I know if I spent long enough sorting this out, I could probably come up with my own answer, but chemistry class was the low point of my first year of college. Some highlights from a water analysis I had done by Ward: pH: 7.3 Nitrate: 2 Sulfate: 2 Total Hardness CaCO3: 58...

Chinook IPA I brewed last month (first batch in 25 years) and brewing Fresh Pressed IPA in the Grainfather.

Ordered a Grainfather Connect and some extras.

Excellent--thanks.

Thanks for this. So it looks like my 6.5 gallon plastic bucket will fit but the Ss Brewbuckets might be too tight by about a half inch after subtracting for the compressor. Maybe I can make up the 0.5" with cutting into the door. I'll check once I have the fridge. (I don't have the Ss...

I do, but I don't trust store web pages to be accurate. And Home Depot's page on this doesn't seem to give interior dimensions. The PDF spec sheet just lists exterior dimensions. I did, though, Google the product and it appears many homebrewers use it for the same buckets I use as well as Ss...

Newish house (built in mid 1980s), so I guess I should be ok. I ordered the Magic Chef mini-fridge that Jim R mentioned up-thread. So my plan now is to use that for the first week or so of fermentation, then move the fermenter to the basement until it's ready to bottle, then bring it back up to...

4.4 cubic feet will work for 6.5 gallon plastic buckets? I was looking at larger fridges. This might work… Thanks.

Actually, I do have a cool basement, which was a side question I hadn't posted yet: Our basement isn't finished and has a rough concrete floor, mold from humidity, firewood storage, mice, etc. I'm concerned about contamination from all of this. I know in theory if I keep everything...

I'm still working at the 3- and 5-gallon level, which is why I'm trying to keep two staggered batches going at the same time. No luck with FB Marketplace or Craigslist, even with fairly long drives (up to a couple of hours). Actually, I can't even buy new within that distance at Lowes or Home...