Recent content by bracehelton

I have a few ideas too. Add sour cream to your finished berliner to achieve a tart, cloudy product you can be proud of. PBW is an alkaline cleaner... Screw chalk or baking soda, add PBW to raise pH in the mash for those stouts and porters. Malt has sugar, but so does my daughters morning...

I'm curious if the Trois comment is a widely accepted fact? In Chad Yakobson's Masters dissertation, he had a section explicitly identifying the "Drie" strain as B. bruxellensis. He propagated his from a bottle of Avery 15 that was fermented 100% with BSI's Drie strain. I wonder if what White...

I'm curious if this is a widely accepted fact? In Chad Yakobson's Masters dissertation, he had a section explicitly identifying the "Drie" strain as B. bruxellensis. He propagated his from a bottle of Avery 15 that was fermented 100% with BSI's Drie strain. I thought 'Drie' (3) and 'Trois' (3)...

I'm curious if this is a widely accepted fact? In Chad Yakobson's Masters dissertation, he had a section explicitly identifying the "Drie" strain as B. bruxellensis. He propagated his from a bottle of Avery 15 that was fermented 100% with BSI's Drie strain. I wonder if what White Labs uses could...

The reason I didn't go with a simple stopper on my keg solera is because mine had a key way cut into the inside face of the opening where the spear twist-locks into place before the retaining ring is installed. This key way wouldn't be sealed properly with just a stopper. I don't know if your...

I also bought the sanke fermenter kit from Brewers Hardware, along with that purchase, I bought: -(1) 2" tri clamp replacement gasket for the fermenter kit -(1) 2" tri clamp ferrule -(1) 2" tri clamp...uh, clamp. Using the gasket that they made for there sanke fermenter kit, which has one...

This is the simple solution: Friend: Hey man, what's the ABV on this? You: Bout 4.5 to 5% Friend: Cool BRO! You: Yup (internal thought: note to self, next time buy a good hydrometer and take proper gravity readings...) Solved. Nonetheless, that was some pretty slick stuff AJ!

I don't mind using acids. Bar Keepers Friend is an oxalic acid and I use it about once every 2 brews to keep my keggle like new. The type I have is in the same packaging as comet or Ajax is but this is 100% safe for SS and after your done you have a new passive layer once it's dry. Sent from...

I actually built one but it was just a simple pvc attachment onto the pump. I have been busy rebuilding my brew room because I had a house flood and the beer gods decided the flood should centralize right on my favorite room in the house. As far as the pump...

I recently had a house flood which trashed my indoor brew room. The flood was unrelated to my brewing setup but it put me out of commission regardless. I had to remove my hot water heater for the contractor to do some drywall repair at that location. I have two daughters (1 yr and 2 yrs) and I...

I converted a room that used to be my sorts bar into my BreüRoom. I have a Sabco Brew Magic with all the accessories (chill wizard, stainless fermenter and storage tank). I had to weld up a frame for a ventilation hood to fight fumes and evap. The one thing I'm not happy with is the big ugly...

Wow! If you happen to live in Southern California and need a pump... I got an email saying my pump was shipping out on 5/10 (This morning), I come home and find the pump at my doorstep. It's like they just sent some dude to drop it off. I will take it! Anyways, here is my attempt to make this...

I am still waiting on my pump to come in. I just got word it is shipping out now. I will have some updates in a couple days. I was just trying to gauge if it was worth the posts or if nobody would care... It sounds like there is some interest. I already have a pretty good idea of what I want to...

I may have spoke too soon. I saw a post titled similar to mine. Something like "DIY Carboy/keg cleaner". So this won't be a groundbreaking build or anything. But I have some improvements in mind over the one I'm referring to, so I will still itemize my build.

As can be imagined by the title. I am very confident in my ability to build a washer capable of taking on a carboy or Pepsi keg. I'm just not sure if it will work in a Sanke keg. Likely it will require the spear to be removed. I might be able to accomplish building a set up where you could leave...