Scottsdale
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Conditioning my grain before milling. Makes a huge difference on my efficiency and almost eliminates stuck sparge with my false bottom
I put the paint straining bag into the bottling bucket, then siphon into it. Lift out the bag with all hop particles and whatever else when done. I tried with a bag on the suction end of the siphon and it was a big pain.Are you using the paint strainer bag in front or behind the siphon? Just wrapping it around the intake?
This! I always fill above any spigots with water to check for leaks, water is much cheaper than whatever you are brewing.Make sure your valves, spigots, and other fittings are watertight before you put something in them that you don't want to spill.
This! I always fill above any spigots with water to check for leaks, water is much cheaper than whatever you are brewing.
Me too!!!!!!! I had a big starter neipa run into the high 70s from low 60s in a day and didnt know what was going on until i read up on it.I wish someone had told me that yeast produces it's own heat when actively fermenting.
yeah, but don't you know you SAVE money by homebrewing (at least, that's what we all tell our SOs...)I wish I would have known all the money I was going to spend on this hobby would have bought a LOT of good beer with way less work.
And don't try to carry glass carboys up/down stairs...in the dark.If using glass carboys get yourself a carboy harness. Before your first brew.
When you move on from that Unibrau I’ll give you 500 bucks for it.A good amount of people go through the stages of brewing: 1) Mr Beer or similar, 2) Extract Brewing, 3) Partial Mash, 4) Turkey fryer, 5) Grainfather or other coffee urn style All-in-one units and finally 6) a top-notch, top quality Brewing system (I wont mention names in order to eliminate arguments). What I would like to have known when I first started brewing? After I for sure I liked this hobby..... I wish I would have bought the top system and forgone the fermenting buckets, carboys and cheap fermenters. While a top of the line equipment does not make the brewer, it may help and certainly not hurt...
I doubt I will live that long...When you move on from that Unibrau I’ll give you 500 bucks for it.
Best reply in a while haha.If you tell your friends and relatives you brew, then you will not have any or you will have very little for yourself. Best advice, when asked "How did your homebrewing turn out?". Reply, "It was awful. I had to dump it!" (laughing to oneself).
Recently I visit relatives and relative says to me "I thought maybe you'd bring some of your beer.". I replied, "This is your house. It's up to you to supply the beer. Visit me and I have my beer." Nothing like being taken for granted...
If you tell your friends and relatives you brew, then you will not have any or you will have very little for yourself. Best advice, when asked "How did your homebrewing turn out?". Reply, "It was awful. I had to dump it!" (laughing to oneself).
Recently I visit relatives and relative says to me "I thought maybe you'd bring some of your beer.". I replied, "This is your house. It's up to you to supply the beer. Visit me and I have my beer." Nothing like being taken for granted...
Five gallons of beer disappears faster than you think it will.
This a thousand times over!A good amount of people go through the stages of brewing: 1) Mr Beer or similar, 2) Extract Brewing, 3) Partial Mash, 4) Turkey fryer, 5) Grainfather or other coffee urn style All-in-one units and finally 6) a top-notch, top quality Brewing system (I wont mention names in order to eliminate arguments). What I would like to have known when I first started brewing? After I for sure I liked this hobby..... I wish I would have bought the top system and forgone the fermenting buckets, carboys and cheap fermenters. While a top of the line equipment does not make the brewer, it may help and certainly not hurt...
This is true. I didnt even know if I would like it but jumped all in, one of the best things i bought early was a good fermenter, its helped get me a consistent product i like to drink. Also get a Keezer and keg your beer, its so priceless.A good amount of people go through the stages of brewing: 1) Mr Beer or similar, 2) Extract Brewing, 3) Partial Mash, 4) Turkey fryer, 5) Grainfather or other coffee urn style All-in-one units and finally 6) a top-notch, top quality Brewing system (I wont mention names in order to eliminate arguments). What I would like to have known when I first started brewing? After I for sure I liked this hobby..... I wish I would have bought the top system and forgone the fermenting buckets, carboys and cheap fermenters. While a top of the line equipment does not make the brewer, it may help and certainly not hurt...
"Once you bottle or keg, start the next beer." true if one has proper cold storage otherwise one may be disappointed when the bottle/keg a brew that has been sitting for awhile at no so ideal temps.
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