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I was so excited for temp control and the ability to treat my fermenter as a faux "uni-tank" and crash to near freezing for several days (or lager for extended periods) in the same fermenter. Maybe ill get to S lock. I didn't know that had that benefit. Topping up the airlock every hour...

I got a beer back from a comp to learn it has oxidation problems. It was hard for me to detect because it was hoppy and dry hopped. Once it was pointed out I realized it and saved a few bottles to remind me of the flavor (papery, cardboard) I ferment in a 9 gallon fermenter bucket with...

I addition, consider that I do the standard brewing practices correctly. I do a hard 60 min boil with whirlfloc at 15 - I use a whirlpool chiller and chill my entire quantity in around 10 min. The wort looks clear going in the ferm. Which leaves me with stubborn US-05. It's there a better...

I'm hit or miss with clear beer lately. I'm trying to brew beer and serve it as quickly as possible. I know this is contrary to the homebrewing philosophy but I'm considering my recipes involved in a commercial setting where time is money. This beer I used US-05 dry yeast. Whirlfloc in the...

Love it :rockin: Thanks Everybody

I have my temp probe taped to my bucket with bubble wrap to prevent a false reading. I'm pretty confident it takes accurate temp of the outside of bucket wall. High temp must be the culprit here but the spot on Weiss-bier flavor is perplexing. Esters I would have expected from high ferm...

A strange case here. I just recently started with a tight temp control on all my beers. I have been using US 05 both professionally and for home brews. I did a 7 gallon batch of an ALT recipe from the "Brewing Classic Styles" book and when I noticed banana when I took my first hydrometer...

Hey, Ive been lurking here for years! I love all the info on these forums. I live in a small apartment, so all grain home brewing has been difficult. I started with the cooler mash tun and march pump. I made great beer but it took too long with cleanup and I couldn't get a hard boil on my...

I'm leaning towards putting them right on the fridge. For the beers sake, its the best option. Thanks a lot guys. :mug:

I was thinking about ducting a tube (or 2) for the beer lines with a small fan. I still can't think of how it will end up insulating to the individual shanks - maybe I could insulation the individual lines with black foam insulation and do a DIY glycol with copper tubes on the back of the...

Hey, I'm planning a 20+ beer tap system for a beer bar startup. A "Tap House" if you will. I'm tossing around a few different beer tap arrangements. I want to put the taps right on the side of the walk-in but it doesn't always look the best in this situation. Below is an example of taps...

Thanks a lot everybody. Lots of good information here. On a side note, I did a batch last night that was a IPA spiced with ginger root and balanced with some biscuit malts. Sounds like a strange "mash-up" but I think it will be nice. Cheers!

Hey! My first post. I'm 25 and loving my part time job at a local microbrewery. Working in the beer business brings me great joy! I try to read all I can about beer and brewing science. Here is my latest project. I have been home brewing for years but only partial mash/ extract. I have...