Recent content by Micha

Cheers mate. Going through the source, it seems that it's quite modular, and I can just define my "actors" and "thermometers". Gorgeous. Well, I'll go for it indeed! Thanks!

Hi there; I have a laptop gathering dust, and I want to convert it to one of these beauties you have there. Has anyone had any luck installing CBPi on a regular computer (running Arch Linux), hooked to a couple USB thermometers (on ebay) and USB relays (on ebay)? I can't see why it wouldn't...

Thanks a lot for your input Martin—I'll keep that in mind next time I do have a problem. Appreciated! As this was a fairly new piece of equipment, the online shop in which I bought it gave me a refund for the ingredients, and sent me a better regulator. I've learned since then that some...

Hi there @day_trippr, thanks for your answer! This was done with the gas line disconnected, but fitted with a quick disconnect, in order to build pressure. The regulator is this one—thanks for checking!&#8212...

I woke up this morning to the proverbial gallons of beer on the floor. It so happens that there's been a build up in pressure overnight, and the plastic faucet, slowly but surely, leaked the whole keg. Here's the catch: Even if the the CO2 was plugged to the keg, the regulator was closed...

@FunkedOut: Oh, I see; I simply don't have a such a valve on my regulator, and forgot that's not standard. Thanks a bunch.

Ok, I'm facing the same situation, and I'm willing to give a try to pretty much anything. But I don't understand that procedure. What's the "shutoff"? I gathered it was: Close CO2 tank; leaving the regulator on, remove the output tube; Turn the regulator way up; Open and close tank valve. Is...

Ah I see; half for the biotransformation mantra, and the other half for freshness. Given the relatively smaller amount of dry hop for 3 weeks, the extraction of grassy notes will be kept to a minimum. Brilliant idea, Bamsdealer; I will probably go for that. Thanks very much.

Hi there folks; I'm making an NEIPA right now, but on a very tight schedule. I brewed it yesterday (Thursday) and pitched a swollen pack of 1318 at 10pm (beer at 66°F). Now I have to leave for three weeks tomorrow (Saturday) at 6am. My plan was to directly dry hop before leaving; heart...

Some late report on that brew. I've iterated it a bit; the first time, it came out a bit too dry, and the oak just felt artificial. In later iterations, I've replaced the 3.5# of 2-row with 2# MO and 1# Vienna, and removed half of the Demerara, and all the oak. Also, lactic souring was done...

Did you find out about that? From the OP's findings, it'd seem that they were kegging, so the question was less important. If you bottle, though...

Brewing this tomorrow! Say, Legume, if you did end up with a "predicted" FG, does that mean you have some brewing software in which you can use Millet, Buckwheat etc? If that's beersmith, would you mind sharing your ingredient files? :-) Cheers; M.

Thanks Legume! Going back to the vendor I linked before, they do have this: "Complete Enzyme". While I don't thing the amylase therein is thermo resistant, it contains Amyloglucosidase (misspelled there), which is just another name for glucoamylase! Finally :-) I'll go and use this for the...

For the second rest, would Beano work? They are quite expensive in the UK, as they come from the US, but it'd be an option I'd consider if need be. Cheers; M.

I cannot stress enough how your expertise is appreciated, Legume :-) I may be asking a question that has been answered elsewhere, and if so, do not hesitate to point me there, but what would happen if I were to skip the second mash? I cannot find glucoamylase or SEBamyl L anywhere on order for...