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  1. dirt55

    Kegerator mold madness!!!

    Eva dry is one of the best purchases i made this last year. Got in on amazon and no issues since using and very rarely have to recharge it. Damp rid is no longer even used and it stays nice and dry. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew
  2. dirt55

    Hello from the Alamo City

    Ok I'll guess.....is it BEER? Welcome back, things have probably changed a bit in the years that you've been away. The guys here at HBT are great and will be a wonderful resource for you! :)
  3. dirt55

    Brand New Brewer

    Welcome to the club!....or should I saw obsession :) Soon you'll need more then just a tax refund to supplement your habit :mug:
  4. dirt55

    How to use a propane tank in cold weather?

    thanks guys for all the great input, I will definitely have to implement those recommendations during my next brew session!
  5. dirt55

    How to use a propane tank in cold weather?

    I know this is an old post, but I hate to create a new one for my question. I just bought a Blichmann burner and going from a cheap-o turkey burner...WOW..that sucker was cook'n! I went from boils at 45min to about 20 mins. The problem is that I did a 90min boil and by 60mins in there was...
  6. dirt55

    kegging beer without taking hydrometer reading

    well what's the beer that you're brewing and what's the hurry to get it out of the carboy? If you're worried about leaving it on the yeast you could secondary it. I have heard numerous times that it's not necessary to worry about autolysis with most of our brews and that leaving it in the...
  7. dirt55

    Barleywine - How to age in keg

    You should be fine to do either. As long as it's flushed and sealed with CO2 you should be good to go. There shouldn't be any concern either for you to actually carb it now before aging it because if you think about it...everyone who bottles and ages their barley wine is carbed before aging...
  8. dirt55

    kolsch conditioning

    You should be fine to let it carb in the bottle like normal and then cold condition it. It will develop more of a balanced flavor with time. I have a Kolsch in a keg that had a slight sulfur aroma with a more then desired sour tang due to the fermentation and it's improved tremendously every...
  9. dirt55

    Bottling vs Kegging

    For Pros/Cons read the Stickies on Bottling/Kegging forum and use the search since this has been discussed thousands of times. For your first batch just bottle it. You don't want to invest the minimum $200 (on avg) to get a keg setup...especially if you don't stick with the brewing. You can...
  10. dirt55

    Twist Top Bottles

    Yes. True.
  11. dirt55

    Kegerator mold madness!!!

    are the non-freezer kegerator guys having this issue?
  12. dirt55

    Kegerator mold madness!!!

    So a two month ago there was a TON of mold in/on/around my converted freezer/keezer that I neglected too long due to our brand new son. Finally got to cleaning my small 4 keg keezer plus all my kegs that were THICK with mold one month ago. Rediculously thick. I made a strong bleach soluion in a...
  13. dirt55

    sanitizing small batch bottles

    Well it sounds like we're all part of the " in love with starsan" club :-) Ohio I too have a spray bottle fixation with starsan! Supra I have heard that some water will turn it milky, so it sounds like you're making the right call in using something other then your tap water. I use my well...
  14. dirt55

    sanitizing small batch bottles

    Hi everyone! I'm usually bottling about a 6 pack, or less, at a time with my BMBF from my kegs when giving out bottles to family. I have been sanitizing this small amt of bottles using a small funnel and starsan. I pour the starsan from bottle to bottle and let them dry/de-foam then...
  15. dirt55

    Question About oxygenating Your Wort

    Funny that you bring this up. JZ was just talking about this on "brew strong" within the last couple months, probably on their oxygenaion show. He stated that it totally makes sense AND works...but that it lacks any characterisics of yeast flavor in the final product and is "too clean" causing...
  16. dirt55

    Citra Hops

    I have brewed my favorite Pale ale to date as well using Citra. I heard all the excitement about these late last year so a couple months ago I bought some to test out. Used JZ's basic american pale ale recipe and used Safale US-05 yeast with Citra being the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd hop addition. No...
  17. dirt55

    Question about IBU and Bitterness Ratio (IBU/SG).

    does anyone know where that chart came from? I like it and have seen it many times posted, but never see the orgin of it.
  18. dirt55

    Citrus IPA label

    The only thing that I like more then your label is your RBF quote :rockin: Keep up the good work!
  19. dirt55

    Fermentation has not begun

    any issues aerating the wort? What is the fermentation temp?
  20. dirt55

    Buy beersmith for extract brewing?

    I LOVE Beersmith! I do mostly AG, but when I feel like it I sometimes do extract or partial mash and Beersmith has options for all of them. You will never out grow this program. I love the simple interface the ability to adjust an amazing amt of options. Definitely get the trial and you'll...
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