Recent content by rcp197

Hey sorry, haven't checked this in a bit. The pumpkin was a huge hit over thanksgiving. I only got about 30 bottles due to a huge amount of trub loss though! I know next time to make about 6 gallons to account for the loss. Anyhow, I had about a 6 pack left after having a few people over for...

+5 gal bee cave Hefe = 2841

I really think this is a yeast issue versus a grain or recipe issue. My starter seemed a little darker than normal and the smell hit as soon as fermentation started. I tasted my hydro sample before pitching and it tasted fine. I've also read from someone else on here that the taste doesn't seem...

Yea, those are both fine

I emailed wyeast a couple of days ago about the problem. Haven't heard anything back from them though.

Last night was my second BIAB brew and sixth brew so far... It was a disaster! First, my Taylor digital thermometer seemed to be skewed about 12F high causing me to most likely be low on my mash in temp. I caught it when I checked the with the regular and increased temp ASAP. Next, the water...

I just brewed my first batch last night and came home after work today to a furious sulfur smell!!! Glad others were having this issue when I jumped to the end of the thread! Stinking up my whole basement right now.

Ingredients for my next three brews: two hearted ale clone, triple karmeliet clone and Edwort's Bee Cave hefeweizen!

White stuff is fine. Every one of my brews has looked like that.

I want to brew an all grain Paulaner Hefe clone which calls for a single devotion and 30 min rest. I only do brew in a bag. Anyone gave any suggestions on how to do this?

Thanks for the input. I checked my numbers i entered in brewers friend multiple times and did input 5.5 gal. The only thing I couldn't do was enter a last grain, but it was .25 lb, so I didn't think it was a huge deal. Here's my grain bill: 10 lb 2 row 1.5 lb Munich malt .5 crystal 80 .5...

Stir plate from stir starters. Now I have to order my temp control panels for my fermentation chamber and keezer I'm building.

I made my fourth brew and first all grain (BIAB) last night...a dragons milk clone. My OG came out at 1.071, but the BYO magazine said it should be 1.080. I brewed 5.5 gal to account for trub loss. I plugged the grains and gravity into brewers friend to get my efficiency and it looks like I was...

Ok... I decanted the starter a few hours ago and have been sitting at room temp. What's the best way to get it from the flask to the wort??? Seems the sludge may take forever to travel down the flask.

I'm assuming this is just co2 and solids, but just wanted to make sure. This is a pumpkin that's been in the primaries for 4 wks.