Brewpastor
Beer, not rocket chemistry
I am trying to build a thread related to my last brew session and a number of pictures from the session.
Please check beck in a little while.
Please check beck in a little while.
Brewpastor said:Suddenly it got really busy here at work. I hate when all these people think I am here for them and get in the way of my HBT time. If it wasn't for them I would be a post whore extraordinary!
Brewpastor said:Suddenly it got really busy here at work. I hate when all these people think I am here for them and get in the way of my HBT time. If it wasn't for them I would be a post whore extraordinary!
jdoiv said:Hard to tell from your pics, but how do you get the whirlpool going in the MLT? Do you just stir or do you have the return line set to whirlpool the wort as it's being pumped in?
EdWort said:Very nice! What do you do when you have too high a final gravity?
jdoiv said:So it has been cooled before the whirlpool starts then? Just wondering about HSA.
I'm beginning to think that HSA is a huge myth. I will recirculate during HERMS or when direct firing my mash and will have a good 6 to 8 inches of pour between the sparge ring and the grain bed. I'll also start my whirlpool, a la Jamil, when the wort is still boiling. I haven't noticed any off flavors from HSA yet.
Pugilist said:Holy crow man! That is some serious equipment. When are you opening your brewpub?
SuperiorBrew said:Sweet set up, love brewing pics. How long did it take from start to finish?
Now I'm sure your beers are much better than mine and you produce more per batch but with my dirt poor AG system I'm done in time to sit down and have a beer with lunch.Brewpastor said:I fired up the HLT at 7:30 and was showered and at the boys school at 2:30.
now that's funny.Beerthoven said:Brewpastor - Don't feel bad that you overshot your target OG, it's a very common problem among homebrewers. You can avoid this by taking a gravity reading before the boil. If the pre-boil gravity is too high you can lower it by adding some water. If its too low you can boil longer or add some DME. I use BeerSmith to figure out what my pre-boil gravity should be and to help me figure out what corrective action to take if I miss it. A refractometer is a handy tool for taking the pre-boil gravity. You might want to consider getting one. Austin Homebrew Supply has them on sale for only $49 until the end of the month.
Please don't be afraid to ask questions if you have any more concerns about your beer. We are here to help!
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EDIT: Hopefully I'm not the only one who sees the humor in this.
Beerthoven said:Brewpastor - Don't feel bad that you overshot your target OG, it's a very common problem among homebrewers.
EDIT: Hopefully I'm not the only one who sees the humor in this.
CBBaron said:Now I'm sure your beers are much better than mine and you produce more per batch but with my dirt poor AG system I'm done in time to sit down and have a beer with lunch.
Doesn't seem that a better system buys any time.
Ofcourse I'd brew on that setup in a heart beat. :rockin:
Craig
+1 on thatReverend JC said:I bet it does save strain on you back though!
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