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  1. clientsoup

    Help interpreting water report

    I just got my results back from Ward Labs for my tap water. From a brewing perspective, is there anything here that is an outlier that I should be concerned about? Is this a balanced starting place? My city is supposed to have fairly neutral water but I lack the skills to confirm that from...
  2. clientsoup

    Bottling directly off the fermenter: is this the source of all my problems?

    I brewed a NEIPA a few weeks ago, and in order to reduce oxidation I did not use a bottling bucket. Instead, my process was: * Lower the temp of the beer to ~42F * Weigh out the exact amount of sugar needed (2.14g in this case) on my 20g milligram scale which, theoretically, is accurate to +/-...
  3. clientsoup

    Hydrometer reading tip

    One thing I've always struggled with when getting a hydrometer reading is foam riding up the sides of the test jar, or the stalk. Lately I've started wiping the tiniest amount of fermcap (squeeze the little bottle so a bead forms on the tip, then dab that) - this is enough to knock down any foam...
  4. clientsoup

    Why are brewing controllers so expensive?

    Especially 240v controllers. Take for example: * Inkbird's IPB-26 (which I'd expect to have smaller margins than other brands) is $600 * SS Brewtech's is also $600. * Clawhammer's 120v is $199. The 240v is a whopping $500 more at $700 A 40a SSR is ~$15. An ITC-100VH for controller the SSR is...
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