Recent content by Ashv1

Yeah, someone has to do a starch test with povidone iodine, maybe it works. before this thread i was under the impression the iodine that people used for the starch test was the same stuff i had in my first aid kit. Thank you

I thought i'd never see that incompetent design anywhere else lol. I was contemplating to do something along those lines too, but at the end of the day it was gonna be a cooler mash tun with its limitations. since i haven't used it there's a chance i could sell it for a price close to a new...

Interesting, isn't povidone iodine the same stuff used in first aid kits? we get our povidone iodine from pharmacies (as i said before known as Betadine) and it is for cuts and wounds. googled povidone iodine and most of the images had "first aid antiseptic" written on them. at least here that's...

There are multiple issues, space is definitely one, the other problem is the cooler itself, the spigot hole design (or the lack thereof i should say) is just stupid, they have just drilled a hole through the cooler without narrowing the walls (i'll attach a photo) because of that you'll never...

Now that i think about it might be even thicker, sides are 3mm, but as i said since they start with a disk the base might be thicker. i guess we'll find out later! idk, is it a waste really? i have to make the pipe out of something eventually. at first i wasn't sure either, but i realized i have...

Thanks easttex, i'll do my best not to get caught lol Unfortunately the other thing that povidone does is messing with the iodine so you can't use povidone iodine for the starch test, bummer

Problem is where i live i don't have those type of baskets available to me, the best thing that i can make a malt pipe out of is my old kettle Actually i have seen what odie does

Exactly, apparently they start with a disk and slowly shape it into a cylinder. Bottom ring is just for aesthetics and adding a little bit of stability, actually these are not sold as kettles, these are sold as "kebab skewer holders". yes! some of the skewers are that big! I'm no...

[Moved to the appropriate "Kettles, Mash Tuns & Hot Liquor Tanks" DIY subforum --Mod] After using a 30 liter (8ish gallon) aluminum kettle for many years i just got a bigger one to make life easier (50 liter, 13ish gallon). now i'm thinking about turning the small one into the malt pipe. most...

I totally get that, i've never seen a bottle of Starsan in person and even i'm biased towards it, because that's what everyone recommends. but i have to make it work with things i have available. heck if povidone iodine is tried and true sanitizer for brewing i'll switch in a heartbeat.

That's a fair point, but my question is what is inherently wrong with the sanitizer that i have now? why shouldn't it work? it is advertised as a disinfectant and it seems to have the right ingredients. what advantages does for instance an Iodine based sanitizer have over this?

Actually that was a good suggestion, i did some research and found some interesting stuff, though prostatic acid is the main ingredient in most of them. if the goal is to find something that resembles Starsan the one that i already have is more resemblant, because it contains phosphoric acid...

Thank you IslandLizard for your response and i appreciate your tips on keeping the yeast healthy and viable. i'll definitely keep those in mind I would prefer to use DME like everybody else but the supplier says their DME is not good for fermentation which is kinda weird because it is the same...

Thanks sibelman yep! not even on the list. this is exactly what i'm going to do and my plan sounds kinda crazy but i have to protect my yeast at all costs! just got a packet of lallemand's voss kveik, i chose this yeast because i've read kveik is very stable for reusing, either it doesn't...

You're right. i watch a lot of beer brewing content on youtube, and i see flavor and aroma are big factors for selecting hops. my only experience with commercial beers, or a well made beer for that matter, is lager. here i'm considered lucky for being able to get my hands on brands like...