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  1. baldbrew

    water... how much, when, how hot? AH!

    Im prepping for my 2nd AG batch and its a three step mash (honey kolsch kit from NB) 122F for 20 153F for 60 170F for 10 Im confident in my patience and sanitizing skills, I just cant seem to wrap my head around water amounts and temps to hit those marks If i use the technique of using...
  2. baldbrew

    boiling to reach SG... help

    i am brewing my first all grain batch, a scottish wee heavy i mashed at 158 with 4.5gal i sparged at 170 with 5gal before the boil i took a reading and hit 1.010 perfectly (what i was told to shoot for) now, almost two hours after the boil started, im just now hitting 1.020 but my goal...
  3. baldbrew

    rapidly chilling wort samples

    when i need a sample, i need it now. this whole waiting 30 minutes for the stuff to cool in the freezer is bugging me when you are talking gravity readings, how do you rapidly cool down 90-95mls of wort? i have a hydrometer and refractometer i normally use my refract before...
  4. baldbrew

    FLAT ALERT! CPBF & force carb... What went wrong?

    gardyloo! Here's my problem: I force carbonated two 5 gal batches in the cornies using the Carbonating Keg Lid from MoreBeer. (link: http://morebeer.com/view_product/18212/) And then filled with a CPBF. The same day and still, three days later, Im not satisfied with my carb levels I had...
  5. baldbrew

    Aurora, IL - newbie

    hello first post on the HBT into my third 5 gallon batch on my own (my father & i) have participated in a few with friends, but had never tried it on my own until challenged by another pharmacy to see who can whip up the best batch all kits so far (after my 6th extract kit im investing...
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