Recent content by dcranford

Made a Smithwick's clone that's just finished bottle-conditioning for St Patrick's Day.

Interesting thought. That wouldn't have occurred to me, but if you know the TDS in your brewing water then I reckon maybe you can get from the TDS delta to OG somehow. [Me, I'll stick to my refractometer. :-) ]

I've switched from the classic hydrometer to a refractometer and just need a couple of drops. I sparge with the malt pipe fully raised, so when I think I'm getting close I stick a spoon under the trickle and capture enough for the refractometer. Repeat as needed.

Speaking for myself, I no longer worry about whirlpooling. Whatever hops/trub wind up in the fermenter, I leave there until I rack to secondary.

Yep, I add water until the malt pipe bottom is just at the water's surface (filling the dead space) then I add my 1.7 quarts/lb using a marked pitcher.

I put the pipe in, add my mash water, then heat the whole system. I've never had the pump clog. That's consistent with the idea that an empty pipe lowered into water displaces the bottom screen.

8-10 if you've got the leaks under control.

Excellent! Ditto for me, and I'm ordering this one from BB today.

I'm in. Thanks, Delta & HBT.

I hear you. Santa is fixing 2020 for me with the new sink and a new 65l Brewzilla.

Thanks. I would jump on that but I’ve only got a little over 36 inches available.

I think you may have helped me persuade my wife that stainless is the way to go. We’ll be in this house a long time. No point in doing the sink twice.

Thanks! The idea of elevating is a good one. Most sinks are too low for me.

Hi all, I want to install a utility sink in my garage/brewery/laundry room. I’d love a stainless or cast iron sink but they’re too expensive. So that leaves plastic, fiberglass, acrylic, etc. I‘ll be using it for brewing and sanitizing, but also for all the other things for which one uses a...