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  1. sleepspeaking

    A Few More BTUs or A Cereal Killer?

    Got a few bucks to spend. And don't have a grain mill. But one of my least favorite things about brew day is how loud my burner is. So I'm on the fence. Upgrade from an effective but LOUD Bayou Classic SP1 Jet Cooker @ 185,000 BTUs To AIH's burner with few more BTUs - 14" Propane...
  2. sleepspeaking

    But do I need another keg? (or Adventures in Homebrewing Sale Tempations)

    So Adventures in Homebrewing is having a sale on used ball lock kegs... And I want some. Cause I only have one 5gal and one 2.5 gal. But I'm hoping one of you will tell me that I should avoid these.. Used Ball Lock Low Profile Kegs for $47.50 a pop (including shipping) K go
  3. sleepspeaking

    Show Us Your Cleaning Setup

    I know there are easier ways to get this stuff clean. AND.... As I am looking at upgrading from a garden hose or bath tub, I'm curious what you fine misfits have already thought out for the rest of us. So let's see it. You've shown your brew closet, your kettle, your keezer, you DYI project...
  4. sleepspeaking

    Multiple Zone Fermentation Chamber - Chest Freezer

    I'm about to get a 22 cu ft chest freezer pretty much given to me.... I'm swapping my current freezer/ferment chamber for it. I want to be able to lager and ferment in the same freezer (cause it's honking HUGE) so I want different temps for carboys/buckets/kegs/corndogs. I have found a...
  5. sleepspeaking

    Anyone using the BeerBox?

    Interesting setup. I'm debating expanding my Keg inventory.... But ran across this while I was shopping. Just curious if anyone has tried it.
  6. sleepspeaking

    I Wanted to da a Diacetyl Rest - Only I've Reached FG

    So Final Gravity was supposed to be 1.008 according to Beersmith2.... I checked a week ago and got 1.011... but couldn't get to racking it. So far I've fermented at 52.... (WLP840) for 12 days Racked it today, but I hit 1.008.... :smack: My mash temps were a a touch lower than planned so I...
  7. sleepspeaking

    The Brew Bag - Will it solve my stuck sparges?

    Every time.... Maybe I just suck at proper mash technique but I always have a stuck sparge to some degree... and normally a large degree. Rice hulls didn't help, but that is a different discussion... Does anyone have experience with the product? The Brew Bag - a mash tun filter for...
  8. sleepspeaking

    Texas America On Tap - Anyone?

    http://americaontap.com/sparkling-city-on-tap/ Thoughts? Comments? Anyone attended one of these?
  9. sleepspeaking

    Illinois Looking to take a job around Joliet

    What is the homebrew scene like up there in Illinois? And what neighborhoods should I be house shopping in, or at least which should I avoid?
  10. sleepspeaking

    Belgian Golden Strong Ale Bottling Time

    So i have a Belgian Golden Strong Ale that I am bottling today. Basic batch backstory.... (alliteration ftw) White labs Belgian Golden Ale Yeast used (WLP570) OG 1.077 on 2/19/16 last sg reading was 1.015 on 2/27/16 I'm hoping we get down around 1.005 when I take my reading at bottling time...
  11. sleepspeaking

    Understanding Attenuation

    Ok so I have a Belgian going. I noticed the White Labs vile I used to make my starters says its attenuation is 73-78%. Starting gravity was 1.077, and two weeks ago it was 1.015. Which puts apparent attenuation around 80% and actual around 65%. So which is it that white labs lists, apparent or...
  12. sleepspeaking

    Weldless Thermometer - Second Thoughts

    On my brew day I am currently using a 12" dial thermometer for pretty much all temp checking, but it doesn't reach the bottom of the 15gal kettle. So I attach it to my SS racking cane with some binder clips... which works but the steam fogs the glass, and there is room for error/breakage and...
  13. sleepspeaking

    Temperature Swings: What Have I Done to My Yeast

    So I have a cream ale going, I used the Cream Ale Yeast Blend (White Labs #WLP080) and worked up a 2ml starter. But I didn't follow my fermentation schedule. Everything was going fine, I was on my 9th day and it was hovering between 68°-70°. And then, for reasons even I am still trying to...
  14. sleepspeaking

    HELP!! I stored 2.5 gallon keg in my fermenting bucket

    And now the bucket reeks of rubber from the keg's top and bottom rubber footings. :smack::smack::smack: Is that gonna ruin my fermenting bucket the same way using a garden hose for water would? Or will it air out?
  15. sleepspeaking

    Miel Ale - Honey themed Cream Ale

    This is my first attempt at building a recipe. I'm attempting an easy drinking ale for some of my BMC drinking buddies that view homebrew as something better left to the "West Coast Hippies" while appealing to my wife's preference for honey based beverages. So here is the plan: Recipe...
  16. sleepspeaking

    Sanity check: First All Grain Setup

    I did a trail setup of my new equipment tonight in preparation for my first all grain brew day (hopefully occurring this week). It seems a bit sketchy but I think it should work. Need to play with the spacing a bit. Any advice is welcome. My concerns are: 1) maintaining the temperature in...
  17. sleepspeaking

    First time kegging - got too excited

    So I brewed an American Bock and everything was going fine . But I was so excited to keg for the first time that I didn't cold crash it like I wanted to or drain all the star san out of the keg. I know I put a gallon of star san in and ran it until it blew air. Now I find that the relief...
  18. sleepspeaking

    First Brew - Feel Free To Advise.

    Last night I started my first Brew day at 7pm with a buddy. Robust Beard Porter extract kit from HomeBrew Supply. With my 2.5g in my brew kettle on the glass stove top by 7:50pm i had the proper temp (155°) to start steeping my grains in a grain bag: After the 20min steep at 8:15pm...
  19. sleepspeaking

    South TX - kegging setup and bottling gear

    I'm looking for a 3 gal and 5 gal keg along with the regulator and hoses. And a wine corker and a bench capper. I'm willing to travel some to pick them.
  20. sleepspeaking

    And so it begins...

    I bought my first extract brew kit today. I'm excited! I've been doing kombucha for a few years, last year I tried a one gallon batch of apple cider that ended up undrinkable. This year's apple cider batch is doing much much better thanks to a recipe I found on this forum. (Well done...
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