Recent content by Jonathan_Marino

and we're back to fermentation gas though the IN tube. What a rollercoaster

Haha , sometimes you just miss the simplest things. Thank you for this, it is absolutely the right way to do it.

tl;dr using corny keg to act as blowoff vessel during fermentation while simultaneously purging the very same keg to act as my primary conditioning vessel After my last post on Reddit I have decided to spin up another batch and hope for the best by wedding date in 4 weeks. I took a lot of...

Hey Cider Gurus, Here for another deep dive into my thought process and to get your feedback. So I am looking to improve upon a graff I made a couple months back that turned out excellent, but a little too sweet (lip smacking) and low ABV (4.5%) Essentially, what I think happened, the...

Hey cider gurus! About to brew a Graf and wanted this communities opinion on this product: https://shop.greatfermentations.com/product/pro-series-cider-base-64-oz-jug/ All looks fine and brandy, but when I received the product, to my confusion, the first listed ingredient - making it top bill...

Hey all - not sure why pictures aren't showing up. Maybe admin can help. I, unfortunately, no longer have them. also - I just bought this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015E2UFGM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Which is what we all wished we had 3 years ago.

I added a link to the box I used in my original post. Not home right now to measure it.

All of these finished boxes look awesome! don't ya just love it when it all comes together?!

kinjiru, Glad to hear it! Post some pics, let us see your handiwork. ;)

Billham, The cord for both the temp probe and the heat source enter under the freezers lid. I understand that this isn't the most ideal method, not having a sealed lid and all that. But for keeping the temp around 17-19 celsius, it works just fine. Not freezing steaks or anything ;) mmmm... steak

@bendog15 I am glad the tutorial was helpful. And congratulations on the successful setup. Sounds like you have hit the ground running! Post some pics, let us admire your work!

Hey all. Love seeing this thread really taking off! Butterpants - nicely done, show us some pics!

Good call. I will probably do that. It will make the unit look nicer as well. Thanks for the tip!

Ya know. I really don't. I was super careful the entire process. But, for instance, I have a Black IPA that I just racked to secondary earlier. I tasted it and it was bitter and flat, but was actually pretty good, and can totally tell that it is going to be a great beer in a few weeks...

Update: 2 Weeks into bottle conditioned. Too much sanitizer!!??!?! Pouring the chilled bottle into a glass resulted in a rather headless horseman. And the bottle had big cell bubbles, like if I had cleaned it then and there. The funky, off, taste - I think it was too much star san that I used...