Recent content by jeremy586

This is all great advice. Thanks for your thoughts. I've called around to see how much it would coast me to have it installed instead of DIY. The going rate is around $1500. I think i rather just do it myself and save some money for beer.

I am thinking about laying a Epoxy floor in my garage. I have a concrete floor that dose not have any major cracks but it soaks up any spilled wort like a sponge. Living in FL I worry about not laying it in decent humidity or heat. I have heard stories about the DIY kits peeling up or not drying...

Hey Folks, I am taking my BJCP tasting exam in a couple of months. I’m reviewing all of the study guides online. Plus tasting as many commercial examples as I can find, and journaling them as I go. Anyone want to chime in on what helped them pass the tasting exam and what their tasting exam...

I had a bunch of ingredients around the house and had time to brew but not sure what style to put it in or call it. Has 6.6lbs Pilsner liquid extract, 1lb CaraRuby, 2 oz chocolate wheat with 1oz of each German pearl, liberty, and pacific gem. Also has 1lb of wild flower honey from Hawaii...

Has anyone used a Millar Mill B3? I came across its website and it says it has hardened rollers and a similar gap adjustment system like a monster mill 2.2.

I had a bunch of ingredients around the house and had time to brew but not sure what style to put it in or call it. Has 6.6lbs Pilsner liquid extract, 1lb CaraRuby, 2 oz chocolate wheat with 1oz of each German pearl, liberty, and pacific gem. Also has 1lb of wild flower honey from Hawaii...

I went to a Radeberger Beer dinner a few years ago in FL. Since I was really the only beer snob there, one of the head brewers from Radeberger was hosting and we got to talking. He said that its %100 pilsner malt and they bitter with magnum and do a single late addition of pearl at 15min. Its a...

I am using a site gauge for the first time today. For a 5gal extract batch, is it better to start off with 5 gallons and top up during the boil? Or, is it better to anticipate the evaporation loss and put in 6 gallons and keep boiling till you hit the 5 gallon mark.

Both thoughts are good points i didn't think of before. With the late additions of the Amarillo there is a huge hop flavor. It is a little sweet but its not too much. You might be right that my thermometer is off when measuring my mash temps. I have been fermenting with a johnston controller...

yep the hydrometer says 1.030 as well. Normally I would not care about just a couple of points but when I put everything in Beer Alchemy it says it should go all the way down to 1.014 @ 6.2% ABV.

Current refractometer reading is 10 brix. Am I looking at this wrong? I put it into a few different online calculators and keep coming up with 1.030.

It was 1.035 two weeks ago and is now 1.030. My hydrometer and refractometer are calibrated with distilled water (@70F just like the sample) and I am taking into account the presence of alcohol and how that will change things. Currently both instruments are reading it to be 1.030.

So I have checked my attenuation with a hydrometer today as well as looked over my original calculations with my refractometer. Across the board the beer comes out to be 1.030 SG. I have tasted the hydrometer sample and it taste great! However it does taste like a 3.5-4% beer and not a 6.1% like...

Mash PH possible??

I am looking at buying a new weldless thermometer for my keggel. Any suggestions, or at least products to stay away from? Looking to spend around $30-40. I have a nice sight glass from brewhardware.com and like their gear but kinda leaning towards blinchmans thermometer. Many thanks,