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  1. ndhowlett

    Your experience and input on weekend Yeast options, please.

    Long time homebrewer here, back in the U.S. from an overseas move. Did a little bit of home brewing there, but just didn't brew much. Back in the US of A and I have caught the bug again. I've searched the forums, and there is a good amount of stories and experience to draw from, but if you...
  2. ndhowlett

    Fill corny keg in San Diego

    Hey guys. Just moved to San Diego, tons of awesome breweries. What local breweries fill corny kegs, your personal homebrewing kegs? Did this at the dry dock in Denver, looking for the option here as well.
  3. ndhowlett

    CPVC manifold, slots on top or bottom?

    Searched and found little on this topic. Sage advice would be appreciated. Moving from a steel braid to a cpvc manifold in my mash tun. No particular reason, just bored and curious about how the two will stack up as far as efficiency. Should I cut the slots on the bottom or top of the...
  4. ndhowlett

    Micro brewery turnaround time

    Hey Guys, Just wanted to see if anyone out there knows how microbreweries get such a quick turnaround time. What I mean by turnaround time is the time it takes from brew day to the day they begin serving it. I was talking to a brewmaster at a microbrewery a few months back and he said it...
  5. ndhowlett

    Should I buy this chiller??

    A got a Visa gift card for 100. Should I get this counterflow wort chiller?? http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/brewing-equipment/wort-chillers/counterflow-chillers/shirron-plate-chiller.html I have a cooper immersion chiller I can use in tandem with the counterflow chiller. It takes...
  6. ndhowlett

    Hops in wort for O.G. measurement

    I made an IPA over the weekend and had a moderate hop content, about 3 ounces. When I did the O.G. measurement there was a bit of I'm assuming hop debris (from hop pellets) when I did the reading. The measurement was made after I transferred and sealed the primary. I usually pour a little...
  7. ndhowlett

    How long for a heffe??

    I know golden rule is let it age (within reason), but my experience with heffewiezen beers is that often they are best a little younger than other beers. I just transfered 10 gallons from primary to secondary, and plan on letting it sit for about a week in secondary. Then my plan is to go to...
  8. ndhowlett

    Primary for over 2 months?

    I've got a little extra time before I go on a two month trip and was considering brewing a beer, but won't be here to put it in secondary. I've got a bad habit of kegging beers only after two weeks, so this two month thing is really good for me. I've got two good beers in secondary that will...
  9. ndhowlett

    Leave for a couple months, can I leave in secondary?

    I'm going away on business for 2 months. I was wondering if I would be hurting my beer by leaving it in the secondary carboy for that long. I'd get it in there the day before and it wouldn't be touched for 2 whole months. I know there might be an issue with diacetyls, but I thought that was...
  10. ndhowlett

    Did I create oxidation?

    I searched on oxidation, and found lots of good stuff. Nothing really nailed my topic so..... I was wondering how much splashing or bubbles from the auto-siphon would create oxidation? When I racked to a secondary, after 8 days in the primary, I was getting near the end and gave a couple...
  11. ndhowlett

    Explain the phrase don't fear the foam?

    Why? I'm very afraid of beer touching the foam. Can anyone explain??
  12. ndhowlett

    Worried about bursting Pipe in cold weather from chilling wort

    It's a high of 48 here in Denver today, and it's my brew day. I usually use the hose outside with my wort chiller to cool my wort. Since it's so cold I'm worried about bursting a pipe. Any experiences? Suggestions? Right now I'm figuring out how to run it from my kitchen sink to through...
  13. ndhowlett

    Goose Island Honker Ale OG/FG?

    If if anyone has "Beer Captured" it would be a huge favor if you could look up the OG/FG on the Goose Island Honker Ale. It's my first attempt at an all grain with this recipe and I can't find my old notes for the OG/FG. Thanks for the help!!
  14. ndhowlett

    Crush grains more at home with out mill

    What method should I use if want to crush my grains a little more than what my LHBS does without a mill. I think the crush of the grains may be the culprit in my efficiency problem because I've tried just about everything else. I just don't think it's a good enough crush, and could be...
  15. ndhowlett

    Cane/table sugar to beer to up gravity

    I overheard someone at the LHBS talking about using table sugar to up the gravity a few points when they were off. Anyone every heard of this? Does it work? If so, how much per gravity point?
  16. ndhowlett

    Ready to buy my fridge conversion kit, should I?

    This looks like a great deal. Is the price right? Am I going to be wanting anything else? Anyone find a better price??? Here's the link http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=47&sfs=132afad7 Thanks!!
  17. ndhowlett

    Better explain the band aid taste

    Can anyone better explain the band aid taste? I'm on my third AG, and bottling all my brew. The last two beers have had a "homebrew" taste. It's not necessarily a bad taste but I could possibly say a slight band aid taste. All the beers are definitely drinkable, but there's that taste in...
  18. ndhowlett

    Fly sparge with rectangular cooler

    Does anyone have a link to plans or directions on building a proper fly sparging system with a rectangular cooler? I'm very satisfied with my steel braid mash tun, but would like to switch to fly sparging. Thanks!!
  19. ndhowlett

    After reading, and following instructions to a tee, still only 57% efficiency

    Did edWort's Haus Ale, and followed instructions to a tee. That includes batch sparging with specific amounts of water, including specific amounts of water in the mash. Still only got 57% efficiency? Everything was on, the temps, the amount, everything. What gives? Here's the recipe...
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