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    Craftbeerpi with no internet?

    Hey Guys, I have my ferment controller all put together, but have a problem. I housed the thing in a steel ammo box. When I shut it I lose my internet connection and craftbeerpi wont work. I also have @LINK internet, which loses service about once a week. I want to run craftbeerpi completely on...
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    Craftbeerpi PT100 temp reading

    Hey guys, I just hooked up two pt100 rtd's through adafruit max 31685. I want to use craftbeerpi3 to control three fermenters . I have three adafruit 31685's hooked to the raspberry pi and pt100 rtd's attached to them. I only have probes on two of them currently (forgot to order the third one)...
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    MAX31865/rpi wiring question

    Hey Guys, Hope your week is going well. I plan on finishing the wiring on a fermentation controller this weekend. I am using a raspberry pi and the craftbeerpi software. I am wiring up three max31865 breakouts, so I can use rtd's. Which wires on the max31865 can share pins on the raspberry?
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    RODI sparge water ph adjustment

    Hey guys, I want to adjust my sparge water ph to 5.5 I am using RODI water no salt additions till boil. How much 88% lactic acid per gallon would I need?
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    Beersmith3 lost data

    Hey guys, I want to start by saying I do love Beersmith. I am just posting this in case anyone else has data loss issues in BS3. I found only one solution for this, but is was for a mac. I run Windows, and could find nothing for windows users. I have been using BS2 for ever and recently...
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    Water prep

    Hey guys, It is my first time to adjust water. I would like to treat a quantity of water a little more than required for the entire process (mash and sparge ) to meet my target profile. Then adjust the ph with acid to get it within the range for the mash and sparge. My questions: Is it ok to...
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    Step temp question

    Hey guys, I use a direct fire recirculating mash setup. When stepping to the next temp how high should I set the temp on the my recirculation to get to the next temp. If I am adjusting to 156 should I set the temp of the recirculation to like 175 to reach the desired temp quickly. It seems...
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    step starter timing

    Hey, I am trying to get a big starter ready for this weekend. I started a approximately 3 quart starter Sunday evening about 7. I used one package of wlp001 and 1.040 wort with stir plate. I plan on preparing 2 more gallons of 1.040 wort and adding it directly to the starter tonight...
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    Insulation for stainless steel mash tun

    I have a recirculating, direct fire mash tun. I would like to insulate it. I have some of the silver "bubble wrap stuff" from lowes. I am afraid of using it with the burner. Has anyone found a better suited insulation?
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    Spilt ma starter

    Hey, I built up a starter for a 16.5 gallon batch. Yesterday I managed to spill it while pouring into the fermenter. I don't know how much I spilled, but I estimate about 1/4 to 1/3 of it. I was going to go by the LHBS and pick up an extra vile of yeast to pitch, but this morning it was...
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    Do I need a starter for my slurry

    Hey, I brewed a 15 gallon beer on December 23rd using WLP001. I fermented it for 14 days, crashed it the fermenter for 8 days at 34. On January 14, I collected and washed four 1quart mason jars of yeast (during transfer to serving kegs). After washing, the first 2 inches of the 6 inches in...
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    Off flavor, I think oxydation

    This is the third beer in a row that has developed a bad taste after about two months in the keg. I wash and sanitize everything like crazy. I purge my kegs before filling. I feel it could be oxidation or off flavors from autolysis. Here are two things think I do that I believe could cause this...
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    100 percent munich 1

    Hello, I am a fairly new brewer. I am trying to get to know what tastes are provided by the various base malts. I am using the same recipe as stated below but exchanging malt, and malts only. I have completed a pilsner. I have the two row finishing up fermentation today, and added yeast to...
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    copper/nickel wort chiller?

    I have a friend who has access to machinery that will convolute pipe. I want to make a wort chiller with his help. The problem is the machine only uses "copronickel". Does anybody know if that is ok to use?
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    CO 2 Infection?

    Has any body ever had an infections issue with co2 bottles or regulator or supply lines? I make a good beer. I clean and anitize everything, rack to serving keg, perge air, chill to around 32, force carb and all is good! But 30-45 days later my beers develope a strange taste. I cant describe the...
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    mash one day brew the next?

    Hey, My weekends are getting full. I still want to brew. Has anyone had experience with doing the mash process on a Friday and brewing the beer the next day? I can keep the wort refrigerated. Apriciate the help
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    Lager temp and time?

    I am doing my first lager. It will be an American lite. I plan to use Wyeast2035. I want to make sure I have the basic understanding. You begin fermentation in the mid 50s. Once you reach FG you transfer to a secondary and lower the temp close to 32 for some time to clarify (lager) the beer...
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    Metallic taste in my brew

    Made my typical light beer, added one once of dried sweet orange peel and ended up with a light metallic taste. I have made this several times with good taste. This was the first time to use the orange. Is that the orange peel? 10 gallon batch 12 Lbs pilson Uk 1 LB flaked rice 1.5 Lb table...
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    Gonna get slammed for posting this.

    I have done a little reserch on the subject of pasteurization and found most advice given is the basically same: "its dumb, dont do it!" or " there is really nothing to gain, dont do it!" or " you will ruin the taste, dont do it!" or "you lose your ABV, dont do it!" The common thread between...
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    how much yeast?

    Fixing to brew a 10 gallon batch of wheat. This is my third 10 gallon batch. My LHBS initally told me one pack of yeat was plenty. So I did the first two batches with one package (no starter, just sprinked it dry). Picked up the ingredients today and a new guy checked me out. He told me I had to...
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