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  1. ocluke

    Adding minerals to R.O. water: does the order matter?

    I use the donation version of Bru'n Water spreadsheet to calculate my brewing water profiles, and I always use 100% reverse osmosis water and build the profile (my municipal water switches wells throughout the year, so this provides me a reliable starting point). The additions I use to build...
  2. ocluke

    Revised buying guide for pH meter (based on the book Water)

    It seems that there is need for a revised buying guide for a pH meter based on the specs outlined in the book, Water: A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers, by John Palmer and Colin Kaminski. Here are the recommended specs in the book (pg. 244): +/- 0.02 pH accuracy ATC (Auto Temperature Control)...
  3. ocluke

    Berliner weisse sour mash: how tart do you go?

    1.5 days ago I began a Berliner Weisse in which 100% of the souring will take place in the mash. Grains were mashed and the wort temperature was lowered to ~100°F. Unmilled grains were added in after the wort temp reduced to ~100°F to inoculate the wort. The temperature has been maintained...
  4. ocluke

    Fermentor vs Fermenter

    There seems to be confusion over the two words fermentor and fermenter. I've encountered this problem a couple of times when selling or searching for a conical or other fermentation vessel on Craigslist, Ebay, Homebrewtalk, etc. Let me be clear, I'm not posting this to be a spelling nazi or...
  5. ocluke

    Recirculating Dry Hops: More Aroma Oil Extraction in Less Time

    I recently wrote a blog post on my Recirculating Dry Hop Setup, and thought I would post the configuration here as well. If you want to learn more about the theory behind it, read the thesis that I discuss in the blog post. Last year I came across an Indie Hops blog post titled, “More...
  6. ocluke

    Calculating how much sugar is in 0.001 SG of a specific volume of beer

    I posted this on another thread, but felt it should be its own post. I frequently bottle beers with brettanomyces. Brettanomyces will continue to ferment complex sugars and carbohydrates in the beer slowly over time. It's common practice by commercial breweries (Russian River, Crooked Stave...
  7. ocluke

    Universal Stopper with 2 Drilled Holes

    I've been searching for a commercially available carboy stopper that has 2 drilled holes: one for a thermowell and another for an airlock. I either have very poor Google skills, or this is a product that isn't readily available from online homebrew supply stores. I've seen a couple of threads...
  8. ocluke

    Kane Head High IPA Clone Recipe

    I was on vacation on the East Coast (I live in Southern California) and hit up every beer bar and brewery I could find while out there for a few days. One of the two best hoppy beers that I had during my stay was Kane Head High IPA (the other was a Hill Farmstead Double IPA). I was blown away by...
  9. ocluke

    Funky Buddha Last Snow Porter clone recipe

    Does anyone have a Funky Buddha Last Snow Porter clone recipe? I've been wanting to try this beer, but it seems the only way that's going to happen is if I fly out to Boca Raton, Florida, or try an informed clone recipe at home. If you have reliable information on a recipe for this beer...
  10. ocluke

    Timeline for dumping yeast in conical fermentor

    I just fermented my first batch in my 12 gallon conical fermentor. The WL007 yeast began activity after 13 hours, and by 40 hours or so I had zero bubbles from the airlock on this simple 1.053 stout. Thinking that it would be good to move off some of the trub/yeast from the bottom so that the...
  11. ocluke

    Clean-in-place keg and carboy washer with 360 rotating spray ball

    I'm embarking on a clean-in-place keg washer for my brewing system. My goals with the build are simple: Use a clean-in-place process that mimics standardized processes in the food and beverage industry. Easy to setup/use on cleaning days I've purchased the following items for use: Cheap...
  12. ocluke

    Great deal on Kill-a-Watt like Belkin Conserve Insight engergy use monitor

    I had been tracking the prices on the Kill-a-Watt EZ and Belkin Conserve Insight for a while now, because I've wanted to know what it cost to run my homemade keezer and my temperature controlled fermentor on a monthly basis. The Conserve Insight recently dropped pretty low last week to $20...
  13. ocluke

    Rotary Valve Faucet vs Perlick 525SS

    Has anyone used a Rotary Valve Faucet? My local beer bar, Beachwood BBQ, swears by them, and they will only use these type of taps in their setup. I'm considering purchasing one of these for my keezer which is currently planned to be all Perlick 525SS at the moment. If a rotary valve...
  14. ocluke

    3/16" tailpiece on 1/4" bore shank

    I'm ordering some Perlick 525 and 575 faucets for a recent keezer build and ideally I would like to get stainless steel shanks and tailpieces. I'm using some very rigid 3/16"ID Bev-Seal Ultra line, so I want to stick with 3/16" tailpieces so I don't have to perform open heart surgery on the line...
  15. ocluke

    RIMS System Schematics

    This thread is designed to be a single resource for posting schematics/diagrams for RIMS system builds. There is no shortage of HERMS system build diagram schematics on this site, but finding RIMS system build diagrams have proven more difficult. Please post your system's plumbing diagram, and...
  16. ocluke

    Wanted: Auto/Semi-Auto All-Grain System (So. Cal)

    I'm about ready to purchase a system and thought I would first check to see if anyone out there has one in my area for sale. I'm weighing the cost/benefits of having a local guy build me a system, buying a system from another homebrewer, buying a Sabco Brew-Magic, or going all-electric with that...
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