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    A New Corny Keg's Pick 5 Hopzoil Giveaway! Two Winners!

    Hopzoil Hazy - Ambrosia Hopzoil Hazy - 3 C's Hopzoil Hazy - Juicy Fruitbomb Hopzoil Hazy - El Dorado Hopzoil Hazy - Citrus Fruitbomb
  2. J

    Corny Keg Corny 5G Cooler Giveaway

    homebrew club meetings and events!
  3. J

    When do you take your first hydrometer reading during fermentation?

    The Tilt looks fancy, and amazing, hadn't heard of that. After many batches, I just started doing temperature control in the basement. Lagers get the chest freezer and belgians get the furnace room (change from 62 to 68 ambient). That's how I "ramp up," what do you do?
  4. J

    When do you take your first hydrometer reading during fermentation?

    I have a similar approach on bigger beers, although here I am today, looking at split batch of Tripel after 8 days. High gravity 1.060+ for you or do you have a different threshold?
  5. J

    When do you take your first hydrometer reading during fermentation?

    I typically use buckets (but also use carboys if I'm brewing a lot) with a thief and part of my fear of taking several samples is oxidation. Is that your concern with waiting two weeks before checking and not a concern with a sample valve (like on a conical or spiedel?)?
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    When do you take your first hydrometer reading during fermentation?

    I usually wait a week or ten days to take my first sample when brewing a wide variety of styles and yeasts. I've heard of people saying their ipas are done in 3 or 4 days and I'm wondering who checks that early? Is that because they have ideal temperature controlled setups? Then I have reputable...
  7. J

    How many gallons of cider in 2017

    Made my first cider, kegged 3 gallons a couple of weeks ago. 552.7 + 3 = 555.7
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