Recent content by jfish1183

CMAC, I am using hard drive mags too. I outlined my stir bar too help center up those oddly shaped mags, once centered properly every thing spun and worked Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I had the same problem, I just build one a couple days ago. You need to make sure your magnet is centered on the fan. Take your stir bar and outline it in pencil centered up on your fan. Then glue your mags on each end of the outlined stir bar. If your mags are centered then your stir bar...

When I first started brewing I would dry hop in my kegs using SS tea balls, it worked ok but still did not get what I was looking for. After a lot of experimentation I now always use a flame out addition, and dry hop in 2 stages in my primary. I dry hop for 5-7 days with my first addition and...

With my HERMs system no time is wasted or energy for that matter. I always start my brew day by filling my converted keg(HLT) with 8 gal, covering my coil and leaving room for more water. I also put the amount of strike water needed in my mash tun. I put the temp control on the HLT to 175 and...

I finally finished my HERMs system a couple months ago and I absolutely love it. It was a little expensive in the end but I just chipped away at it over time and made little upgrades until I actually had a full blown system. I've got the same basic set up as you but I have a converted keg for...

I started all grain brewing a couple months ago and i am having trouble with my FG? The last 3 batches I have brewed all finished at 1.02-1.025 area instead of the final gravity of about 1.01-1.015. I use beer smith to build my recipes and have hit my OG and FG on multiple occasions but...

Good idea

I have been dry hopping in my keg with pellets inside stainless tea balls which I leave in the keg the entire time, which has produced good aroma and flavor. But after reading some other threads I do not think I am getting the full potential out of my dry hopping. Someone else mentioned that...