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i stirred really really good at the very start of the mash and then put the lid on. it seemed to me like my temps went up a little bit because I had the lid on. also i addmy grain and water slowly and mix as i add to really insure i get it all mixed up. once i do all that i use a digital...

so if i'm fly sparging but barely had an inch of water on top of the grain and sometimes less is that a major problem? I'm having a hard time figuring out efficiency because i think my hydrometer is WAY off on it's readings. it's telling me 70* water is 1.008so I think I'm getting false high...

cant believe nobody has yelled at this dude to read some of the friggin stickies and search!

to minimize any potential leaks, I bought a 10' long laundry connection hose and cut it in half. That way i only had to clamp the on the chiller, I didn't have to also deal with a potential leak at the faucet from a clamped on connector there. works great, no leaks.

you will never cool 5 gallons that fast. I would agree with your statement, for smaller boils, not necessary but it's a lifesaver for 5 gallon batches. I actually timed mine yesterday a shade over 11 minutes to get down to 70*. Mine is 50'of tubing, homemade. I probably should have wrapped...

i'm not the most knowledgeable but isn't an adjunct something that isn't fermentable? maple syrup is definately fermentable. I made a chocolate mapler porter that and added the maple syrup at the flame out of the boil. I also used maple syrup for bottling in this recipe. it came out great...

no. it is reading 1.080 so that is pretty darn far off. What are my options for hydrometers that are more precise or other options of measuring gravity? also, now i'm really concerned. I was thinking that this meant that my efficiency would be better but now i realize it actually means...

I think my hydrometer is way off to put it mildly. its reading my tap water at 1.08 at 77* which when corrected would actually mean 1.10. Should I not sweat it because it's going to also be off by a similar amount when I check my final gravity? I'm new to this and I'm also trying to get a...

especially since he's using those Colt 45 40oz bottles! crazy!

i have brooklyn brew shops book and they have 2 jalapeno saison recipes, one mild one spicey, both of them use 1 jalapeno per gallon and call for it to be seeded and chopped however the spicy version also calls for 1 pound of candi sugar and 1 2/3 cups of agave nectar during the boil and they...

i did a gelato making class with my gf back in december and one of the flavors we made was fig and tequila which sounded kinda strange to everyone in the class but it turned out to be one of the best tasting. I'm wondering if you just cut u p the figs and soak them in tequila then add them to...

honestly, every other post here always says give it time and let it do its thing. I made a chocolate maple porter and thought I may have ****ed it up but everyone said let it go and do its thing and it may turn out fine, if not, you learned your lesson. Well that was 3 weeks ago and I just...

have you ever actually eaten a cranberry? you wouldn't want to. they are bitter as all hell. they need a lot of sugar to taste good. other fruits like peaches, apples, and strawberries have a lot of sugar in them already. I dont think cranberry would be a great choice. the only cranberry...

did some more research and it seems that a lot of people are taking straight peroxide and putting it on a sponge and applying it to things so you guys are probably right. I'm not looking for a long term solution I'm just trying to brew tomorrow and wanted to get a head start on getting some...

correct, drug store is at 3%. so your saying that is the proper percentage and watering it down renders it no good?

I'm a little confused? Are you saying that Hydorgen Peroxide is already diluted therefore I would essentially need gallons of peroxide as opposed to oxyclean where I just use a scoop and then fill with water? I'm not sure I understand what your talking about reusing either? people reuse...

did some searching but not finding a whole lot. True or False, I can use hydrogen peroxide solution instead of oxiclean to clean fermenters and remove bottle labels? I'm testing it out now but curious for experienced users. I have some peroxide at home, planning to get oxiclean but just...

Built my own out of 50feet of 1/2" tubing. A good amount of coils are above the level.of my wort but if I ever upgrade and do larger batches ill be set. Tap water here in NYC in the winter is about 50degrees and it cooled my batch down in under 10minutes. Absolutely awesome.

I think adding at flame out may be in part to avoid contamination. I just did a peach cobbler ale that called for peeling and roasting peaches in the oven which helped to caramelize them (almost like i was mashing peachese to get the sugar out) then add them at flame out and leave them for 20...

super easy, I did it to mine a few weeks ago, here is a crude video I shot. aluminum is soft and easy to drill through. an inexpensive spade bit did the job just fine along with a little bit of dawn dish soap as lubrication. I took the bit and put the point where I wanted the center of the...