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I also disagree that Old Rasputin is dry. It's balanced with a lean to sweet malt. Special B really exemplifies the flavor you describe, IMHO. But based on your last couple of replies, it appears you're simply looking to validate your OP rather than seeking advice.

I didn't mean to insinuate that he wanted a dry beer, but rather that it's almost impossible to dry a beer like this out, so he doesn't need to go overboard with the crystal malt in order to reach his goal.

WAY too complicated! All of those flavors are just going to muddle together into a big, roasty stout, which can very likely be achieved without near as much grain bill complexity. Try this: 87% Maris Otter (bready/biscuity pale malt) 5% brown malt (roasty but mild) 4% Special B (complex in...

Please don't double post. Threads merged.

This appears to be an overly complex solution in search of a problem. As you may know, I have an affinity for complexity, but I'm going to criticize this particular method. Oxygen exposure in a bottling bucket is a non-issue. The beer isn't there for long enough to oxidize. Careful racking...

I'll venture a guess that your priming sugar was unevenly distributed and that some bottles will be undercarbonated while others explode. At what temperature did you ferment? If all of the bottles are equally overcarbonated, perhaps you simply fermented too cold, and therefore very slowly...

They are powder coated with a metallic copper color.

You're all too kind (except for the cop comment...). Thank you! Here are some steam links for you: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/steam-injected-mash-system-18008/ https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/easy-steam-infusion-mash-system-25974/...

EDIT: Nevermind. I've found the source of most of my problems - don't use a 3v3 regulator in place of a 5V one...

Bubbles in the line are likely not indicative of a leak, but rather CO2 coming out of solution. Either the flow is too turbulent (keep the line cold and fairly straight/no kinks, or perhaps a different style poppet would help), or the pressure is too great (regulator perhaps incapable of...

Bubbles in the line are likely not indicative of a leak, but rather CO2 coming out of solution. Either the flow is too turbulent (keep the line cold and fairly straight/no kinks, or perhaps a different style poppet would help), or the pressure is too great (regulator perhaps incapable of...

I quit bottling entire batches long ago. It was tedious, and I do most of my beer drinking at home, so there wasn't much need for portability, and kegging became my standard. For social events, I took to using growlers. However, I still had an occasional need to bottle part of a batch to share...

I quit bottling entire batches long ago. It was tedious, and I do most of my beer drinking at home, so there wasn't much need for portability, and kegging became my standard. For social events, I took to using growlers. However, I still had an occasional need to bottle part of a batch to share...

purdman, you may find the following code excerpt useful, depending on how you're managing the programming language learning curve. I used it heavily while tinkering with the TeensyNet.ino sketch. Two forward slashes ( // ) indicate a single line comment in C/C++. Comments are disregarded by...

Jim, glad to see you posting here. I haven't given up on the project, though I'll likely back down from my previous effort to modular-ize the sketch code - my time got very scarce shortly after I created the git fork. I do think there's a lot of value in at least splitting the thermocouple...

This - along with scaling your operation to the size of the stock pot and cook top. Consider partial mash.

Nope. I enjoy attending others' brew days. If they do something I wouldn't, I might offer advice. If they don't take it, I just give them a little Edmund Fitzgerald and move on.

phattnug is a troll and/or underage. He's done posting at HBT.

This.

Superglue won't seal a thing. Use pure silicone or even some keg lube (mineral oil based) to seal whatever's leaking. If it stinks badly, the seal isn't the root cause - it's more likely your sanitation.