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Zymurgy, Wine Maker, Homebrew Talk, Wine Making Talk, American Homebrewers Association Site. Tom

Awesome! Thank you both! Tom

Greetings all, I put about 10-ounces of Star-san (dilution 30ml/5-gallons) in the carboy, shook it up and set it aside. My son brings it over for me to start racking and I forgot to dump the Star-san. With the foam in the jug I did not notice as I usually have residual foam in the container...

This is very helpful! The Ferminator had threaded fittings and three piece valves. I added NTP/sanitary fittings and the sight glass etc are sanitary. I'll look into getting sanitary fittings for the fermenter side and new valves. I can see the sanitary system is way better/easier than the...

Got it! Thanks again! Tom

Good question. I'm looking to learn how to get the most from the conical and see when and how others manage the trub and lees with them. I've been fermenting and racking off when fermentation is complete plus other additions and time with other fermenters. It makes sense to have a design to...

Second try today. Hooked up to CO2 and set the regulator to about 3-4PSI. The Ferminator has a pressure release cap on it (I think 3.5#). Opened the dump and no issue. About 2 quarts and the sight glass looked to be clean beer. I'll check daily. I'm cooling in my boil pot then pouring from...

Cool, this is very helpful! Thanks, Tom

I have CO2 and can hook it up. What PSI should I add? Tom

Hello all, My first time using a conical and have some questions regarding the dump. 6.5 gallons brown ale 14 gallon Ferminator 1/2" NPT dump Attached to the dump is: Sight glass, 45* elbow, 1/2" ball valve Fermentation was strong within 12 hours of pitch (judging from the airlock activity)...

I'm in! Thanks! Tom

Rose Hip Wheat Saison partial. Tom

+ 5 gallons of Belgian Ale 3,492.5 Tom

2540 + 5gal Rye IPA= 2545 Tom

Very cool! Thanks! Tom

I'll try but it's not easy to see through the brown glass. Interesting! I would not have thought much of it but it is not in all the bottles. So, if that is what I'm seeing, it might not be forming at the same time in the bottles and should drop out? And usually only nervous noobs...

Hello all, I bottled my first batch (Rythos Rye IPA, partial grain) six days ago. Things looked fine and tasted good. The bottles are about 70-degrees. I carefully held the amber bottles up to a light to see if there was any sediment forming on the bottom etc. Some of the bottles...

Cool! I'll give that a try. Thanks. Tom

I have one! Is there a quick strategy you can share? I did the steeping for 30-minutes @ 165*, added dry malt, boiled 30-minutes after hot break with hops, then added liquid malt, boiled another 25-minutes, hops for another 5-minutes. When would I check the sugar and what action would I...

Thanks, this helps. I had a feeling I was boiling too long (because I could not tell when the boil stared etc). I was looking for 1.061 and ended up with 1.087, I'm thinking my abv will be higher than the planned 6.2%. Tom