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I have the Spike 15gal Electric System and now have nearly 30 brews through it - perhaps more. So far I only have a few complaints and one recommendation. I don’t know if Spike reps are in this forum or not, but,…….overall all, I absolutely love this system. The control panel is simple and...

Since my closest HomeBrew Store is now nearly 40mins away, I've been buying & brewing pretty much exclusively with dry yeast ordered from Amazon. However, for some brews I'll make the drive for fresh White Labs. Making a 4L starter of WLP500 for my annual New Years Day Belgian Triple Brew...

No looking back for sure. Brew day goes so much smoother, no more propane bottles and temps come up much quicker. Clean up is easier, but still not buying into the whole CIP thing. Kettles still need scrubbed, elements need cleaned and sight glass tubes need removed and cleaned once in a...

I made a Saison 10 days ago. BeerSmith said it would come in at 1.060OG, but it came in at 1.070. My efficiency is through the roof with my new Spike System, but that's a different story. Anyhow, I made a 3L starter with WLP565 and pitched it (decanted) into the WELL aerated wort and let it...

Around a month ago I traveled to Washington DC for business. When I got home I went to pour a pint from my Keezer and the beer came shooting out of the tap - I also noticed it was warm. Bottom line up front, my Keezer died!! No time for another Keezer build and most importantly,... loose all...

Did two 5gal batches yesterday. a Simple IPA: - 2 Row and Crystal 60 - .4oz of Cascade & Centennial & 2oz of Chinook at 60, 30, 15mins & Flame out and, a Saison: - Pilsner, Vienna, Wheat, & Caramunich - 1.03 Fuggle at 30min - 1.03 Styrian Golding at 10min Had US-05 for the iPA...

Just received my new 15gal Spike Brewing System w/HERMS & 30A control panel and had my first opportunity to brew on it yesterday. Went to the local Home Brew USA, Janaf Center Norfolk VA, the day before and filled my grain bill = 23lbs for a 10gal batch of IPA: - 85% 2Row - 5% Crystal 60 -...

In Suffolk VA/Hampton Roads Area ($1200) Custom Built 1 Tier finished wood brewing table w/rolling casters 15gal Spike Brewing HLT w/HERMS, Whirlpool Arm and Sight Glass 20gal Ss Brewtech Insulated Mash Tun w/False Bottom & Recirculation Port 10gal Igloo Mash Tun w/False Bottom & Recirculation...

I brewed a 10gal batch of Belgian Triple with an OG of 1.078. After one week in primary it's now at 1.014. After two more weeks, I'm hoping fermentation is complete and FG ends up around 1.010 - 1.008. I pitched 650 billion fresh cells of White Labs WLP500, which has a alcohol tolerance of 10...

What am I doing wrong in Beersmith?? Will the application calculate my strike temp based on the temp of my mash tun??? I use Beersmith for all my recipes and have been very happy with the results. However, this weekend I brewed a Belgian Tripe and it was 35degs at the beginning of the brew...

Bought a HERMS coil and whirlpool from Stainless Brewing. Great stuff - good prices. Installed, leak tested and ready to brew tomorrow morning. Belgian Triple on deck.

So,... I've been reading a bunch of articles on no boil (5gal) Berliner Weisse and found a recipe I liked. Called for a 45min mash at 149degs followed by removing 3 1/2 quarts for a 15min Decoction Mash w/the Hops, adding the decoction back to the mash, recirc, sparge and go straight to the...

Any issue? I have a four gallon batch that I fermented with WLP775. Off topic, but really love this yeast. OG=1.055 - FG= 1.002. Anyhow, racked it off the yeast and on top of 4lbs of fresh peaches. Was extremely clear but becoming cloudy. Love what it does to my beer - does gelatin work...

I had a Sage Saison the other day and it was excellent. Last night I had a cocktail with Ginger and was blown away. As soon as I tasted the cocktail with Ginger, I immediately thought about the Sage Saison and though a Saison with Ginger and Sage would be amazing. Problem is, .... I have...

I've noticed unfiltered beers are on the rise. Recently, I visited a Sweetwater Tavern. I like their food and their beer is usually pretty good. This time they had an Unfiltered Kolsch on the menu. I tried a sample and it was good, so I had a pint. Actually, it tasted like the one I...

Brewed a 5gal batch of NWIPA Saturday morning. Didn't do a starter but after wort was cooled to pitching temp (67deg), I pitched two WLP013 PurePitch packs into the well aerated 1.060 wort and put the air lock on. Bumped the temp to 68 late yesterday afternoon. Going on 36hrs since...

I brewed my first Belgian Triple eight days ago and pitched a decanted 2.8L starter made from 2 vials of WLP500 Monastery Ale Yeast and STILL have decent air lock activity. OG was 1.082 confirmed by hydrometer and refractometer. Out of curiosity I took a gravity reading today and was...

I put together 3 1/2gal of cider from Motts Apple Juice, a bit of simple sugar and dosed it with WLP775 English Cider yeast. I let it go for about 45 days and racked a gallon into a jug with 48oz of Oregon Blueberries in natural syrup and dosed that with WLP655 Belgian Sour. I have no...

I found the design at: http://pintwell.com/2014/jan/17/wood-brew-stand-plans/ Looks a bit odd at first glance, but the originators reasoning was a design that only required one pump with priority given to gravity feeding the mash tun. I believe I'll get some gravity feed from the mash tun to...

I was gifted a ton of hops from a local micro. Way more than I will be able to use before they loose quality - luckily I have some homebrew friends in the area that I can share with. Looking for ideas to use some up in 10gal batches. What are your Top 5 Hops Combo's or Trio's for your...