Recent content by HerkimerBrewer

Thanks for the advice! The heater is a fan like you'd use at a office desk. So Yeh, I didn't think about it as you guys explained, that does make sense. Cheers!

Ok, so I got a thermowell and installed in my fermenter. I use an inkbird with the 12" probe in a homemade fermentation chamber. I'm seeing large flucuations in the temperature inside the chamber, although the temperature reading in the thermowell is pretty steady around 67, but when the heat...

I just ordered a whole bunch of ingredients, I'll try this formula next brew day. Thanks for all the input!

I'v been using the brewers friend software, I've also tried the one on the screwy brewers website. I've been leaving 1-1.5 gallons behind for trub....does this sound excessive? I don't have a pickup tube, so I do this keg tilting maneuver, but I have to keep the crap out, or the counterflow...

The other reason I was thinking about it was because awhile back I wanted to do a double batch, and quickly realized that the keggle is not big enough for all the water needed, but would be if I could just top it off. Usually I'm using around 12-13 lbs of grain. Can you explain thin mash?

Ok, I've been doing BIAB for awhile, lots of batches under my belt. I always seem to have trouble hitting my number for how much wort should be in my kettle after I pull the bag out. I've tried all different kinds of calculators. I'm wondering if it would work if I purposely shoot low, so end...

What kind of yeast did you use? I regularly use an english ale yeast that ends at about that, last batch was 1.022....so it might not be stuck, it might be done.

@augiedoggie: Yes I am! Herkimer, NY....right off the thruway!

I use the controller kit from StillDragon.com Works like a charm...simple as can be. After the wort comes to a boil, I dial it back to 65%.....off to the races.

Wow, so that's basically saran wrap, or packing stretch wrap for something like pallets, with a OSB lid? Love it!

I'd love to hear/see a bit more about the shink wrapping of the kettle. That's a fantastic idea!

I've done it many times by the register before, but to be safe, I did not keep the yeast. I have an extra pack in my fridge...so start over!

thanks everyone for the advice!

yea, I'm starting to think the temperature was way to high, I put both of them over there. I've been wanting to build a fermentation chamber....think I will now! The furnace will kick on every 7 minutes or so...depending on how cold out it is. Think I got a lesson in fermentation temps!

it reminds me of robitussin, or rubbing alcohol. kind of smells like a hospital The temp in the basement at this moment is 62, but it's also in the mid 30's outside, which is not typical here...On a regular winter day it would be in the 50's in the basement. I just put my thermometer on the...