What came in the mail for you today?
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Got a few pounds of Spelt malt yesterday since my LHBS doesn't carry it.
I ruined 2 keg lids because the area around the PRV froze an split the threads. Now to need make sure I separate the bad ones out.
I keep a couple new lids in stock, never know when you need to replace the whole thing.
I’ve never had every keg filled so I grabbed one to switch out, and I have a couple with the valve drilled out to use with an airlock- kegmentor. I should probably make an entry in the Don’t do that thread, as well.
Yesterday…
I’m going to try a few US grown varieties of German hops to see how they compare since the AA on the imported ones suck so bad right now.
I’m going to try a few US grown varieties of German hops to see how they compare since the AA on the imported ones suck so bad right now.
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Except there's no hops of German origin in your photo.... The only one that's close is US Tettnang, but that appears to have nothing to do with German Tettnang, it's derived from the Swiss "Tettnanger" from the USDA collection (USDA 61021) which is probably some kind of Fuggle derivative - it's got a different coloured bine to Tettnang and everything.
German hopgrowers had a really rough 2022, and a not great 2023, but the 2024 vintage should be rather better so watch out for that. And go for the more modern varieties which cope much better with drought than the traditional landraces.
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I don't think I've ever seen US versions of German hops in Europe so I can't try that one but I've swapped out 50% of the bittering charge with Magnum, especially when late hops are required where I can get the target aromas.
I'd be very interested to know how it works it using US varieties.
I have around twenty kegs, all the real old Pepsi style that first came available, so I keep a good stock of replacement items including the lids.
Emergency water is stored in some, emergency beer in the others.
I just received an Amazon order--2 pairs of heavy-duty rubber gloves to replace my almost worn out Blingmann gloves, and a couple watch glasses. But Amazon decided to combine those items with 3 reams of printer paper that was part of a separate order. All loose, in a larger carton. Amazingly, the watch glasses arrived intact.
A 100ml pycnometer from Amazon. For measuring SG, and to calibrate my hydrometers. It came with a test certificate--actually 101.453ml. Do I really need it for home brewing? Not really. But I like gadgets, so this will be interesting to play with.
I assume the calibration is at 20°C (based on the flask labeling.) Did they give you any info on temperature coefficient for volume variation? Do you have a calibrated scale to use with the flask?
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I assume the calibration is at 20°C (based on the flask labeling.) Did they give you any info on temperature coefficient for volume variation? Do you have a calibrated scale to use with the flask?
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No temp coefficient, just the certified volume of 101.453ml at 20C. I'll just have to make sure my samples are cooled to 20C. My scale is not calibrated, it's a digital gram scale with resolution to 100ths of a gram. I did test the bottle with 20C distilled water and weighed it on my scale, and factored water density at that temp. The measured volume came within about .02 ml of the certified volume.
Probably cheaper than the jukebox I bought, not as cool looking though.
We live gadgets!
Replacement for the Grainfather counter flow
That is one hella impressive chunk of copper artwork 
Almost a shame to use it
Almost a shame to use it
Um...for science?That is one hella impressive chunk of copper artwork
Almost a shame to use it
Yeah, mine doesn't at all like that anymore.That is one hella impressive chunk of copper artwork
Almost a shame to use it
Mine never looked like that. DIY hack job from 50' of refrigeration tubing.
This put my undies in a bunch 
Amazon. 
These are for different pressures and you ordered two of the same or something?
Yes different pressure 15 and 10 for keg-menting under pressure. Well, 2 flat side means they won’t hold any pressure.
The seal is made by the small "O" ring at the base of the stem, not the threaded part of the body. Should work just fine.
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They might make nifty keychains.
Thanks I didn’t think about that, and we’ll see if there is enough thread to hold it in place.The seal is made by the small "O" ring at the base of the stem, not the threaded part of the body. Should work just fine.
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Finally the German 2024 hops are arriving. Four ounces each of Spalt Select, Magnum, Tettnang, Perle, and ½ pound of Hallertau Mittelfruh, plus 4 ounces of Czech Saaz, all from Yakima Valley Hops.
AA% are down slightly, but not as bad as 2022 and 2023. Still a few weeks from brewing, so I haven’t opened any yet to check on sensory qualities, but hopes are high.
AA% are down slightly, but not as bad as 2022 and 2023. Still a few weeks from brewing, so I haven’t opened any yet to check on sensory qualities, but hopes are high.
I'm guessing that it's designed so that the overpressure vents via the flats on the sides. Probably simplifies the design and makes it cheaper to produce.
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Six ounces of Lubeski hops Williams brewing. Now just waiting on 10# of Oak Smoked Wheat malt and a break in the weather to brew a Pivo Grodeski.
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Caught a deal on two almost new SS Brewtech minibuckets, arrived yesterday.
There is no such thing as too many fermentors.
Added a few SS brew buckets to my fermenter options recently. I really like them. Zen like simplicity and function.
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Seems so, in particular these are half-batch size which makes them easily manageable. I am going to modify these by silver soldering a TC port on top. I'll be subbing in a small 6 gallon pot in my 3 vessel lineup as well for doing half batches. It'll be a lot easier to deal with as it subs for a keggle.
1.5" or 3"?
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1.5" I've got the dimpling/pull through tool from Brewhardware. I could do 2" but most of my accessories are 1.5". I just want to be able to dry hop without O2 and to feed back a return line for gravity/CO2 transfer. Also need to put a blowoff tube on it, so just need to put a valve on first. Thermowell is going in the pre-existing hole. It's funny, I have one already and just wanted one more but I was thinking exactly what your wrote!
Half dozen 4 pack Whale pod shippers.
25 lb bag of mal....wait, never mind. That's a 25 lb bag of kidney function dog food, not malt.
Restocking kits I got very cheap. 2 Hop Blondes... 1 extract and 1 ag... and 1 Ron Mexico Pale Ale
More stuff for my panel from Auber. Just a few last components and I can start building!
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Received a 40W heat wrap for my fermenter from Brew Hardware. I had a 20W seedling mat that I wrapped around my 7.5 gallon Brew Bucket, but it wasn't up for the task in my cold basement (maybe I should switch to brewing pilsners in the winter). Hopefully double the wattage will do the trick (I also wrap the bucket in reflective insulation).
Also got a bunch of grain and hops for my next few brews (a couple batches of bitters and a stout).
Also got a bunch of grain and hops for my next few brews (a couple batches of bitters and a stout).
