Recent content by arcflash08

I use a 40 watt light bulb. Multiple nights below zero hasn't caused any frozen beer in the garage. Just because you are a homebrewer doesn't mean you need to over think anything. Remember a freezer keeps the heat out and the cold in. Works the other way around too.

I see they've another type of perlick out there, a 630? what's the difference?

I'm not having any trouble with my current set-up. (Cobra heads inside closed keezer down in the single digits for multiple days) I want to add taps which would leave beer in exposed stainless for extended periods in a tower. Beer is alcoholic but not freeze proof. Maybe I can change...

I built a keezer last year and have been using picnic taps since. I have Johnson temp control and usually run a 40 watt bulb through the winter in there to keep things from freezing on those exceptionally cold weeks. My question is now I want to upgrade to Perlik faucets and am worried that...

After reading more posts I apologize for the 5.2 comment. Don't need to start a war. But I will still use it up since I have it. It did hold steady at 5.2 with papers(i know another no no). I will need to get familiar with a calculator for future batches. Thanks for the insight.

Was your recipe similar? I used 5.2 on my breakthrough Citra SMASH. Will that handle the ph issue well enough?

I did get a water report from the city and from what I understand it is high in alkalinity-good for dark beers. I already have my order shipped on its way(homebrew shops are at least 2 hrs away) of 6 lbs of 6 row, .75lb crystal 75, and 2 lbs flaked maize. What is the acidulated malt for? Is...

I want to brew a yuengling lager clone for my dad. This is my 2nd AG beer after several extract batches. I know my local water is terrible and usually use RO for the extracts so I'm looking for a simple salt recipe for distilled water for this American Lager. I know this gets real complicated...