What are you drinking now?

[mcbaumannerb]

The reviews are all over the place but you say you use it with the calibrating solutions?
Is that these ($15)? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HE7W42/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20



Water. I have had too much coffee and junk today.

That would certainly be more economical, but given the frequency of use I'd have to read the fine print to make sure it doesn't lose the pH over time (and end up throwing most of it away.) I currently use these (and the 7.01 pouch)

 

[MrNickVT]

I'm good.

But I will say the Niners will win a Super Bowl before Dallas wins 12 games.

Edit: Drinking two cups of water with two plates of food for lunch. Fat-ass syndrome.

The race to 6. If the giants can win the SB anything is possible!

 

[BrewinHooligan]

I am not saying it does anything to the body. I am merely asking.

EDIT: also, short of adding lactos, what can be done to give these beers a thicker texture? Mash at a higher temperature, I would imagine would do it, but to what extent? Is there a grain that should be used to thicken up the beer?

A little late to the party but I will throw my $.02 in... I mash the stouts I want thick at 158-160 unless it is a high abv RIS that I want to make sure it ferments down lower than 1.030. I alway add flaked grains, I love what oats do to a stout but if you don't like oats try flaked wheat or barley but keep rice hulls around unless you BIAB. Lactose is also an easy addition to help thicken the mouthfeel. You can direct fire the pot if that is what you mash in, but make sure you recirculate with a pump (what I do) or stir really well and cut the heat before your target temp because it will continue to climb once the flame has been killed. /rant

And to keep on topic, more coffee

 

[Hello]

That would certainly be more economical, but given the frequency of use I'd have to read the fine print to make sure it doesn't lose the pH over time (and end up throwing most of it away.) I currently use these (and the 7.01 pouch)

Is that one pouch per use? Do you buy the storage solution?

 

[GarryM]

William Bros. Birds & Bees.

Very nice.


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[shanesherman]

Stone IPA, I need to hit up the beer store and reload.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Is that one pouch per use? Do you buy the storage solution?

Yes, those are single use pouches. I haven't gotten the storage solution yet, I just rinse thoroughly with distilled water and then put a few drops in the cap to keep it from drying out. If my LHBS gets it back in, I will pick it up though.

 

[Hello]

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William Bros. Birds & Bees.

Very nice.


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Welcome. Never heard of it but I looked it up. Are you in Scotland? Reading about the brewery's history I saw they made a Gooseberry Wheat Ale and that sounds delicious.

 

[Hopinista]

Going big, I seem to be the only one drinking this morning

 

[Remmy]

Going big, I seem to be the only one drinking this morning

You're lucky I'm at the office.

I plan to leave in a few to go slam a brew down. BRB

 

[Hopinista]

You're lucky I'm at the office.

I plan to leave in a few to go slam a brew down. BRB

Lol go for it. This bottle is going to be interesting solo

 

[Ridire]

You're lucky I'm at the office.



I plan to leave in a few to go slam a brew down. BRB

Damn. I brought nearly a gallon of good beer to the office today, I haven't had a drop...yet it's gone...


Sent from here, because that's where I am.

 

[tripplehazzard]

Drinking some of my hb bourbon barrel ris

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Going big, I seem to be the only one drinking this morning

Solo huh? Hope you have some food on hand! (Great beer though)

 

[finsfan]

I just ordered that PH meter Mark. If it doesnt work, I blame you

 

[Hopinista]

Solo huh? Hope you have some food on hand! (Great beer though)

Haha I don't have to be in bed for another 4 hours so I'll be good

 

[Hello]

I just ordered that PH meter Mark. If it doesnt work, I blame you

Me too. $28 and then I did get the bottles of the pH stuff. With shipping, the single use packets were $12 already. I can research viability but I try and brew every 2 weeks anyway so I think I'll get some money's worth. I did forget the storage solution so I'll take your distilled water advice until I am ready to buy something else at Amazon. I don't think my LHBS has the stuff as they only sell 5.2 and strips.


Water and soon to be a sample of a really old "brown" I brewed that was a failed stout and my Sam Adams Imperial White.

 

[Ridire]

I just ordered that PH meter Mark. If it doesnt work, I blame you

Which one? I'm on the site right now but I don't know which I should be looking at.

EDIT: this one: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002C0A7ZY/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 ?

 

[tripplehazzard]

Which one? I'm on the site right now but I don't know which I should be looking at.

EDIT: this one: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002C0A7ZY/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 ?

Ditto

 

[Hopinista]

Me too. $28 and then I did get the bottles of the pH stuff. With shipping, the single use packets were $12 already. I can research viability but I try and brew every 2 weeks anyway so I think I'll get some money's worth. I did forget the storage solution so I'll take your distilled water advice until I am ready to buy something else at Amazon. I don't think my LHBS has the stuff as they only sell 5.2 and strips.


Water and soon to be a sample of a really old "brown" I brewed that was a failed stout and my Sam Adams Imperial White.

Still cheaper than the bottle I randomly opened on a Thursday morning

You're slightly obsessed with that Sam Adam's, huh?

 

[finsfan]

Which one? I'm on the site right now but I don't know which I should be looking at.

EDIT: this one: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002C0A7ZY/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 ?

Nope, this one. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003IKNJPW/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

And I also ordered this calibration solution

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004TN5MIE/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[tripplehazzard]

Got it!! Thanks for the heads up.. I have been wanting to start with water chemistry.

 

[Ridire]

Nope, this one. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003IKNJPW/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

And I also ordered this calibration solution

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004TN5MIE/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Now I'm blaming you if it doesn't work...

 

[finsfan]

Got it!! Thanks for the heads up.. I have been wanting to start with water chemistry.

I am just now getting into it. I recommend reading the bru'n water "knowledge page" and using that spread sheet. It is kinda confusing when you first open the spreadsheet, but play around with it and read those red tabs. It will make sense soon.

Now I'm blaming you if it doesn't work...

ITs still on mark, IDK if it works yet

BTW, thanks for the heads up on that Mark. It looks like you helped a lot of members out here!

 

[Hopinista]

My wife always says I can pass for an American, until it's time to eat

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Going big, I seem to be the only one drinking this morning

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Always glad to point something out that could help someone. And if anyone starts blaming me for deficiencies in their HB, they'd best be prepared to ship me some so I can see for myself!

 

[Ridire]

I am just now getting into it. I recommend reading the bru'n water "knowledge page" and using that spread sheet. It is kinda confusing when you first open the spreadsheet, but play around with it and read those red tabs. It will make sense soon.

I thought it was way over my head when I first downloaded that spreadsheet, and it takes me a while to remember how to use it each time, but it's not as bad as it initially looks.

I start with RO water and set Bru'n Water to 100% dilution. As I said before, I just take the spreadsheet's word for the fact that my grain bill and my water additions are hitting the pH that the spreadsheet tells me. I am interested to see how close I really get.

Do you keep some baking soda and some sort of calcium chloride right by your mash so you can adjust the pH on the fly?

 

[finsfan]

Always glad to point something out that could help someone. And if anyone starts blaming me for deficiencies in their HB, they'd best be prepared to ship me some so I can see for myself!

Fair enough

 

[Remmy]

Finally.