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    diacetyl rest - such thing as too long?

    The book Brewing Better Beer by Gordon Strong describes primary at yeast temp until within a few points of final, then let it rise to something around 10 degrees higher for the d-rest. He suggests an equivalent time to the primary fermentation. I am brewing a pils now on day 5 of primary...
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    Brewing software suggestions?

    I have used Beersmith for 13 years or so. The UI is complicated. You have to touch many different areas to validate your brew. I have suggested that it be made more process oriented so that you deal with one screen during design, session, water, etc. They are all separate and no order or...
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    Ipb-16s replacement sensor

    I ordered a probe but haven’t received it. In the meantime I expect to use the one that came with the controller along with a 1/2” NPT thermowell. I haven’t brewed with it yet but testing shows good measurement with slightly slow response. Kind of waiting for the other probe and a Riptide pump...
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    How much do you oxygenate wort?

    I've tried oxygen stones and sanitary oxygen, and never knew what I was really doing. Never saw any difference either...so rather than buying oxygen and cleaning yet another piece of gear: For the last 10 years or so, I've been agitating my fermenter as I chill. I use a carpeted moving dolly...
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    Ipb-16s replacement sensor

    Just a quick update for anyone that cares....Brewdyquah I ordered a thermowell on Amazon and after it's attached and the plastic cap is screwed down, you can't tell it isn't built right in. And it works as Inkbird intended...
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    Ipb-16s replacement sensor

    It turns out that Inkbird sent me specs and you can use that to get the proper temp sensor and plug. You need: ∅3.5×6×26mm DC plug Thermistor Probe resistance: R25°C=10KΩ±1% R0°C=26.74~27.83KΩ B25/85°C=3435K±1% I was not sure about difference between thermocouple and thermistor technology...so...
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    Inkbird IPB-16S temp controller

    Good to know it works well...not that it needs to be secure from an earthquake after all...Thanks
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    Inkbird IPB-16S temp controller

    Thanks Stealthfixr, I'll look at that subforum.
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    Inkbird IPB-16S temp controller

    Hey all: Inkbird has one of the most affordable assembled temp controllers I've seen. Mine is self-built and works fine, but time to get a smaller/more modular one. I currently have a RIMS tube which has a 1/2" NPT K-type Thermocouple for the probe. The Inkbird comes with a thermister that...
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    Ipb-16s replacement sensor

    @Aress99 A link to that item would be great. I just received my IPB-16s, and have a pt100 type-k thermocouple in my RIMS tube...and am not sure what type of connector to use (3mm mini connector or 3.5mm audio connector? Will it work?) or if I should buy a new 1/2"NPT probe of some sort with a...
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    Help with hop material after boil

    Hop Stopper. Been brewing for 13 years so far. Tried the Bazooka filter, tried using SS scrubber attached to pickup tube. The Hop stopper allows me to do IPAs and drain the boil kettle nearly dry. Take a look. BannonB
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    Lager Yeast, Strain Reccommendations?

    Not certain about citrus like notes from yeast, but I know who does... I would browse lager yeasts at https://whitelabs.com. They have all kinds of info about each strain. I would bet you can find one there. Be careful of "seasonal" yeasts, your brewstore won't have them...so call before you...
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    Big boil off ... need opinions

    I brew in Denver...as dry as many deserts. I use Beersmith 2.0 and use the evaporation setting of 1.25 gallons per hour regularly. I know that for a 6 gallon batch I will start with a boil volume of 8 gallons or so, with a boiloff of 1.25 gallons, trub loss of .5 gallons and 4% shrinkage due...
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    6 Gallon Better Bottle Carboy

    I use glass carboys but have an under the counter fridge I converted into a lagerator. It's a small fridge and I can't fit an airlock on my 6.5 gal carboy when it's upright. Any idea where I can find PET or some such 6.5 gallon "shorty" carboy? It's ok if it's fatter, just needs to be 6"...
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    Jalapeno and lemon zest

    I make a chile beer every year (5 years running now) and have come up with a formula that works for me. I call it En Fuego Pale Ale. I grow my own chiles and have found Sandia peppers to be a good heat for eating and brewing. For a 5 gallon batch, I add 5 roasted chiles seeds and all...
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    Using the same fermenter different yeasts

    Hey all: So, like many homebrewers I use a 6.5 gallon carboy for primary fermentation. After primary fermentation I clean with PBW and sanitize with bleachwater then store with some starsan. Maybe this is overdoing it, I'm not sure. I've had pretty good luck with this process for 6 or...
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    Kegerator/Keezer build for 2 sixth barrels

    My neighbor has 6 kegs in his kegerator (upright fridge with top freezer). So space is not an issue in those. I think you should convert a chest freezer. The sixth barrels are larger than cornies, but that's why you build the collar so that it is taller. If you just want two sixth...
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    it's finally time: building a keezer (questions)

    I have a Magic Chef 7 cu ft freezer and it fits 4 ball lock cornies in the deep floor. Then where the motor is the floor is higher and that's where I keep my 5lb co2. You need a Johnson controls A19AAT-2C freezer temp controller. You leave the freezer on full cold and let the controller...
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    Wrong grain..or oopsaweizen

    It'll be interesting. Probably the number 1 taste component in a Hefe is the yeast. The cleaner 1056 yeast will make it clear like a Crystal Hefe. This will give you a good feel for different yeasts.
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    Brewing Catastrophe Last Night

    I have never broken one, but fear it greatly. Spend a little extra and get a Beer Hauler. Set of straps with handles that allows you to move the 50lb carboys with finesse...even on concrete floors!
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