Recent content by JAG107

Yes, those problems are common to me as well. I use channel locks to gently crack the union ring open when changing the ball, and always be on the lookout for that o ring dropping out of place. The thickness of your trub is just showing how well your conical is working, it is packing that stuff...

You could just have a LOT of trub/yeast. When I make wheats in BIAB, there's a boatload of trub once it's all settled. It easily fills 2 balls. Just Dump the first one, add the second, wait a day or so, tap thee sides if necessary, repeat. :mug:

I have to report about the first class customer service from this company. I mentioned in a post a while back that one of my collection balls broke at the male threads, and they asked me about what happened and volunteered to replace it. Here it is a week later, I get in the mail not only a new...

Weizenbock is typically pitched with a hefeweizen yeast which is an ale. By style, it's basically a hefe brewed to "bock strength". To the OP, I think you'll be ok underpitching a little. Hope your batch comes out great, post back how it tastes! :mug:

You just add more but lite to the solo cup.

Update on leaks: I have not had any leaks in the past 4 batches now, including the current Belgian wit that's a week into primary. I haven't used any tool help to tighten, but sometimes need a little help from a pair of channel locks to loosen the big ring on the union. One problem though: upon...

Awful how? What does it taste like? Any notable off flavors?

I started doing traditional all grain and sparging, and when I finally gave BIAB a shot after 20 batches or so the other way, WOW, no way am I going back. My beers came out BETTER by switching to BIAB. I've only been brewing for a little over a year, so I'm no expert by any means, but the time...

You got it. Both of the Doppels I've made were with 833 slurry from a dunkel or Bock batch. They were off and bubbling within 4-6 hours and pitched below 55 degrees. Doppels have by definition a high gravity and need lots and lots of happy yeast cells.

The O ring is definitely there. In fact, from so much tightening, it's been flattened on the side facing down somewhat. Just racked my 4th batch, this one hasn't leaked yet. I'll need to replace that O ring soon probably. More teflon tape seemed to help this time.

I had to use two pair of channel locks to tighten the crap out of the union fitting. Is yours leaking from the union or from the male threads on the bottom of the conical?

I used some other lag bolts I had laying around, so no I didn't try the supplied ones. Good to know the heads torque off easily...

This might not be much help, but the one doppel I've made so far I bottled from the priming bucket (I haven't kegged anything... yet), and it came out beautiful. Aged in the chest freezer at 39F for a month til I tried the first one. I left them out for 14 days in 70-75F temp. before putting the...

I'm absolutely certain it's leaking at the middle of the union. Next time I will lube up those threads and skip the tape right there. I did tape the bottom of the conical carefully and it is definitely not dripping from there. On the plus side, this appears to be a problem with the manufacture...

Yeah the O ring is there, I checked before hooking it up, just weird that it's still leaking with all the tape plus how tight it is.