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The hop bill was Citra Denali and El Dorado.... Heavier on the Denali to pop out the pineapple. I thought maybe it was hop bite, but the split batch I did was the same hops, though heavier on Citra than Denali. No bitterness there. I am thinking if I just let it be for a couple of days it will...

Yeah, I dropped the dry hops in 24 hours after fermentation. I suppose I could get some bitterness with that.... not a lot though. I generally get an insignificant amount of bitterness when I whirlpool at 140*. So I cant imagine the extraction would have been that great.

My guess is you have a hop particle stuck in one of your tubes. Try blowing CO2 into the out post on the secondary and the in post on the serving keg.

Yeah... I dunno guys. I did a NEIPA with this, fermented at 95 degrees the whole time and I am getting a bitterness that is not present in the split batch fermented with 1318. I am not getting the pineapple flavors and the hops seem muted. I wanted to try it. The beer is good, but I am...

Yup @SpikeBrewing. I wish I would have done more research before I pulled the trigger. I would have gone with you in a heart beat. Live and learn.

Going to Riverlands Brewery tonight, in St. Charles, Illinois. He was a local homebrewer and went pro. Tonight is the grand opening. I cant wait to support this guy's venture, (mainly cause i'm jealous and don't have the stones or financing to open my own business.....)

Hmmm, if you're serious, send me a pm.

Yeah, I am starting to believe that is the problem. I had the jacket off, hand tightened the spout down and then had no issues. I put the jacket on, had to move the hole around from the jacket to get the port through it and the chronical, hand tightened, and there the leak. Yeah, I considered...

Just "opened" my home brewery. How cool would this be sitting next to the rig? Entered and thanks.....

So you guys are saying there's a sweet spot here.... Not too tight (like with a wrench) yet not too loose when hand tightening. I did take off the jacket, and hand tightened it.... The port could still rotate, as it was only hand tight, but no leaks. I put the jacket on, (which required me to...

I wondered the same thing: is the chonical machined wrong.... I sent an email to customer support asking that very question. I have the valve installed as you say (inside out, nut, wall, o-ring, valve). I have it tightened down, like with a wrench... its tight. The hand tightening didn't come...

greetings....for Christmas I recieved a 7 gallon chronical bme fermenter. I cleaned the equipment with TSP per instructions. I put everything together for a leak test. Despite my greatest efforts, I can not seem to properly seal the sample port. It leaks from under the port.... not the port...

curious about the cararuby. i was at the LHBS to buy some carared and found the ruby. i tasted them both and loved the ruby. I plan to do a red Belgian with this ruby..... what happened with your recipe. can you post a pic?

Yeah. I cold crashed and decanted. I took the gravity reading from the decanted liquid. no dice.

Ya know, I was thinking that 1028 was just a slow starter. But I cold crashed and decanted so i could step it up. I took a gravity reading of the decanted liquid and it was 1.04. sooooo.... I put it back on the plate on Saturday, where its been spinning ever since. There are no signs of...

Well I am also nervous about the astringency chocolate malt offers. Its one of the reason I went high on the crystal. I hope to balance the two... like bittersweet. Nibs are a consideration that i am really leaning towards, post fermentation. I'm also researching burnt and toasted sugars. I want...

never heard of Phoenix. Wish I had

So I've done multiple starters before, but this is the first step starter 'm doing. I am using Wyeast 1028 had a liter starter with an estimated starting gravity of 1.037. Let it spin for 24 hours. I decanted and started step 2. For giggles, I checked the gravity of the decanted wort and it was...

I appreciate that. Yes, I brew for what I think I would like. It tends to transcend to what other people like as well. I am looking for suggestions mostly because I haven't used a majority of these mats ever. The Maris/Pearl is nothing more than me being cute. I agree that i don't think anyone...

Well Maris otter is used for a nutty and sweeter taste, whereas the Pearl is used ... really just because I want to try it. I don't want the whole base to be Maris; The crystal 70 is a British variety that tends to be more enhanced than the American counterpart. My HBS only has the 70. I was...