Just an update.. it parked after the first post reading 1.025 for over a week. Dead on to the Hydrometer after racking.. yeast I used wasn't expired as I thought in the first place.. over all real happy with the Tilt on the first batch.. lots of information to review..
Per instructions it comes precalibrated, and shouldn't be done till battery change. So I didn't mess with that.It was dead on to refractomonter on the og. Bouncing between 1.027 and 1.026 now. Suggests yeast activity and there is still airlock activity, will move to a warmer place for now
First batch using a Tilt Hydrometer... love all the data.. but with that extra data is bringing questions.. forgot the yeast on counter at brewshop.. had some safale05 in the fridge expired by a month so I double pitched. 5 gallon batch Og 1.069, been sitting at 1.027 for 1.5 days pushing 2...
Moved away for work new home no longer has brew stores closer thy an four hours away...on to of that no friends or family to help empty the kegs... leaving a lot more beer to drink on my own, can't move it near fast enough to keep the supply chain flowing new hire is into stout, and guy I hired...
I Brewed a porter a couple of weeks ago. I set the recipe up in beer smith phone app. All the numbers looked good on the app. Brewed the beer and went to plug the numbers into my computer, the recipe I used came out to 16IBUs. I missed some setting in the app..
I have a batch of coffee...
Im trying to get this done in time for a st. Pattys day party. Fits 3 cornys in it with room to spare for co2 bottle. Planning on freezing water filled milk jugs to throw in there to keep the temp down..just stained it today..i hope this pics are not huge sending this from my phone..
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Sorry got fat fingered there...grab the nipple as close to the valve as you can..if you damage the threads in the center of the nipple it will still be reusable...or get a i.d. "pipe wrench" ratchet attachment..
I had the same issue with cooling post boil...no spigot in the kitchen...i bought a small pond pump from HD and set up the pump outlet with a male garden hose connection set it in an ice bath in the sink..
2 pk yeast
1 1/4 c water
3 c beer
3 tbs sugar
2tbs salt
2 oz oil
3 c mash
9 c flour
My moms recipe she used to make bread for a local micro brewery..very hearty very good..