Recent content by NeutronBoy

Hmmmm, not so sure now … I don't see how I get from AAU to IBU. I know there is a calculation, but I would think the software should do this from within the recipe. p.s. I am also trying this in BeerSmith3

I think I figured it out. I will have to see the AA value on the hop package and plug that into the software and then adjust mass to achieve the AAU value stated in the book.

I am getting back into brewing after many years and striking out to do some brews that didnt come in a box. I just unboxed my new Grainfather after moving interstate (what a pain, but glad to be out of NY) and bought a book with brew recipes (BYO Book of Big Clone Recipes). I am not sure how...

thanks, it was a dry yeast packet. Will give some of your suggestions a try. I am investing in a stir plate setup as we speak!

OK, let's get it out of the way - Why did I do it? I don't know. So let's hear some solutions for this: Problem: I brewed a Stout that did not quite reach it's FG (pretty far off as a matter of fact). I put it in a keg thinking, maybe it will be OK anyway and just be low in alcohol. Well...

Any issues with storing grain in a Homer bucket? It's not clear whether they ar food safe or not. I see some people using them to store stuff, but others saying they are not food safe. When searching for food safe storage on the HD website, the buckets do pop up in the search.

this setup will end up overflowing the right kettle as the pump will demand all of the flow through the tee. you will overflow right and draw down to sucking air on the left.

Was able to get a conical in the last free-for-all sale thanks to my wife watching the website for me. A question: does the conical bottom lose a lot of wort when draining to a secondary, or is it sized to catch mosttly trub?

thanks. Straight up would likely be best, but I was thinking I could save on materials if the bines grew up on angled lines. This would let me use a shorter vertical section. Wood? Steel or PVC piping? I'm thinking wood.

I will be planting with a southern exposure but have a dumb question to ask. Should my rhizomes be planted to the south and the bines grow up a string to the north, or the other way around?

Just got my Magnum rhizomes from Ray - very fast shipping and EXCELLENT rhizomes. Very easy transaction. Hats off to Ray.

How can we do a transaction? I have some Willamette starting and need to get a bittering hop too. Maybe some Magnum? thanks!

This farm is 10 minutes from my house.

I would be very interested in some Saaz, Nugget, and centennial if possible. Thanks for the generous offer. Please PM or respond in thread when you get a chance!