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So did you end up making this beer. If so what yeast did you use? What was your recipe? and how did it turn out?

I just put the recipe into brewtarget and it calculated 44 ibu's. And I used the refractometer calculator to figure my 1.014 for the lacto only fermentor. So... I guess 44 ibu's would be WAY high. But I didnt realize IBU's inhibited Lacto. And why is it not possible for Lacto to ferment that...

So I tried an experiment. Here is my recipe: Steeping grains: 2lbs crystal 120L 1lb 3oz belgian caramel amber 13oz Cara red Extract: 7lbs Briess light DME 60min boil Hops: 1oz nugget 60min boil OG 1.082 then split into 4 fermentors. Then added...

I have several users accounts on this computer, and the changes i make in Brewtarget in one account arent made in the other accounts. I've tried the merge databases feature but it doesnt seem to make any difference. Every time I open brewtarget it says there is multiple databases and would I...

Is putting the 1/2 hose on the 5/8 barb easy enough that it would be convenient to be swapping hoses multiple times without hose clamps through brew day?

Thanks for the idea. I will be disassembling and flaring those lines. They are on there tight and leak tested fine, but I'd rather they were flared. What specifically are you talking about? The factory hoses were just band clamped on a barb. So I didnt think the hose clamps would be bad. And I...

It will have the same type of folding supports with the safety collar over the folding hinge that the right side has.

So I'm just getting to AG brewing. I've been extract brewing for years now and want an AG stand that doesnt require a bunch of time to set up on brew day, But doesnt have a large foot print. I've brewed a few BIABs and a couple cooler AG batches. I pretty much have my plan laid out, but I...

So 7 days later and all I have is about 6 small spots of white fuzzy mold. So i guess this time it didnt work out. Maybe the very cold temps? Is there anything I can do to salvage this project? Maybe skim the top and re expose. Out temps have warmed here. We are now getting up to about 40f...

So i've read up to page 33 of this thread and havent found what I'm looking for. So i"m just going to ask. Is there a problem with collecting wild yeast and bacteria at too cold of a temp? I talked to a rep at morebeer a while back and he said that some European brewery he went to only brewed...

I've read from other users that these 15 gallon plastic conicals actually hold some where between 17 and 20 gallons. My question is this. Does anyone here have any actual experience with these conicals being used for a 15 gallon batch as a primary fermentor? Is there enough head space?

I was interested in the co2 cartridge bike pumps for serving. And since I had the stuff lying around I decided to make it work. I didnt take pictures as I went but a got pictures of all the parts online. I started with a gas ball lock disconnect that has the threaded nut for the barb. I drilled...

The caps sat on straight and it doesnt have a magnet. I've been using pry off bottles. Mostly deschutes and new belgium. Are these bells removable?

The bottles are the same and the only difference in the cappers is the bell That crimps the caps. I thought I was pressing pretty hard. I felt like i didnt want to press to hard or i would break a bottle. The caps seamed to come off like normal, but they didnt have the center dimple like my wing...

I've used a wing capper for years and havent had a problem. I just received a bench capper and bottled a couple six packs and a couple flip top bottles. I used the same amount of priming sugar that I always use, and the same caps and bottles. The only change has been the capper. The flip top...

I kinda made a pepper beer a couple months ago. I brewed just an average porter and then off the tap i would put a couple slices of pickled jalapeno and some juice from the jar. I found i liked the pickled (like for nachos) better. It wasnt as hot, you could still drink a couple pints with just...

If I could make those other parts then I would have. But since I had them lying around I didn't have to. And because I didn't have a stir bar sitting in front of me I took your advice and "built the rest". If you dont wont to make your own I'm cool with that.

I was laid off a while back, A.K.A (no money and lots of time) So I did the whole DIY stir plate and thought I can make a bar too. I tried a few things but what ended up working was a nail with the head cut off and jammed into the inner part of a ball point pen ( the part thats clear with the...

I dont know what the prices are like at the other keg supply places, But I used to buy mine from my local pepsi distributor for 10 bucks each. I stopped buying them cause me and all my friends had all we could use, plus some.