Some quick Google searches didn’t bring up much info to go on... the grain bill includes black patent malt and Goldings hops. Since it is their export stout it will have twice the hops of a normal beer. With this having been a limited release, we can’t expect a continued supply. Did anyone...
You need a nitrogen regulator. Nitrogen is at a higher pressure than CO2 in the tank. They also have different fittings to keep from accidentally putting a CO2 reg on a nitrogen tank.
A lot also depends on the yeast health and stress. Over pitching will mean less esthers & diacetyl to have to clean up. If you keep room temp at 64 degrees it will be fine. And if you have a small place I would not think cluttering it for the long term to answer this short term problem.
Thank you for the feedback and advice, TxBigHops! Reading between the lines I was thinking that would be the case. Bummer on the BK since I already bought that with all of the custom TC ports...
I think I’ll have to buy another keg just for this stout. A year or two aging will tie one up for...
So this looks like an EpIc stout. I am slowly building a 15 gallon Spike+ HERMS system right now and wondering if I’ll have enough room in the Mash tun to do the full 10 gallon recipe. I have already bought the HLT and BK, so want to know - should I go with 20 gallon MT? I bought the 15...
gnatp2,
Congrats on this project back in the day. I am piecing together a 15 gallon HERMS and building my own controller with Brewtroller Pheonix internals. It looks like your diagram links no longer work. Did you ever make a final diagram. Could you post it or send it to me? What would...