Recent content by anthropod

Count me In!

OK...so first... I think I chose a bad yeast to try this out with. Ha! I used Safale WB-06 I think it's infection free, but there is a slight tart element to the beer. (Tasted at 68 Degrees Flat) I'll taste it again when it's cold and carbonated. But I am optimistic. Just wish It had no tartness...

Trying to sanitize a Better Bottle PET carboy using sous vide equipment. Goal: To see if sanitizing a pet bottle using sous vide equipment could be a feasible solution when dealing with "suspect" bottles that may harbor bacteria via resistant biofilms. Equipment: Anova One "First Generation"...

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/store/10.1002/j.2050-0416.1946.tb01593.x/asset/j.2050-0416.1946.tb01593.x.pdf;jsessionid=3EB90201CA9788A12AFDB8E827F8D8CB.f02t02?v=1&t=j627sme7&27992def I think you are on to something with your sous vide sanitization I have been contemplating it for months...

I make one for each brew. Some turn out better than others

Sorry for the long update...didn't see my notice. After having it for well...7+ Months.. I am still super pleased. I love the control's, Cleanup is a breeze, and it makes stellar wort. I can't say enough good things about it.

I'm in!

How did it turn out priming in the keg? How long did you wait? Thanks!

I brew 90% Ales. But...of course, temps do vary greatly for the strains I like to use. I have a great fermentation chamber. It's a Delfield Milk Cooler (NLFAC Shelleymatic) It can hold four carboys. Because it's a milk cooler, it's not hard to get the carboys in and out. Here is my...

Don't sell the cool stuff off! I kept my system so I could do large batches. Time will tell if i make many large batches. But, it's great to have that option. I have done two 20l brews in less than a week. I think I'll brew tomorrow. Besides don't get rid of the Kegs you'll need them for the...

Just wanted to give folks an update to my situation. 1. I spent three months turning a garage bay into a home brewery. I am very pleased with it. During my construction/design phase, I evaluated the three brewing systems. First I would like to say I am impressed with what all three can do. I...

I think your right! My only thought is that 75% of my brews are with 60-65f yeast and the 25% that are not I have an upright freezer with a controller. I was trying to get by with some short cuts for my US-05 brews. I thought hey. Great place to store grain too. Still thinking... But sounds like...

I like the way you think. I am not sure if I am strapping enough! Sounds like the big walk-in fermentation chamber is the way I may want to go. So...Next decision do I just put in a mini split and set it at it lowest of 61F or do I put in a window unit and use a coolbot (...

Ok So I have this space 22'x13' that I am turning into my home brewery. Option A: I thought about making a 13'x6' Fermentation/Grain room. I could control the temp via a mini split or window AC with Coolbot. I do 95% Ales so I thought I could keep the room at 60F and call it good. I have a...

Currently my brewing situation is a mess, I have stuff stored all around my house. My house is big, so I have to go here and there. I have enough space to make a brewery in my detached garage. I have water there, but I don't have any tie in to my septic tank. So my question is what to do with...