Recent content by schmittychris

I just transferred to the keg a couple days ago and mine was down to 1.001. I couldn't believe it! Nice job!

I did a caramel amber with this and I used some left over Sorachi Ace. Some people don't like it, but the lemon and slight dill offset the sweetness of the beer very well. One of my better beers to date.

I'll try and make some of the #5 to see how it turns out since I've had pretty good luck with making this stuff. I'll try and document as much as possible so we can compare. It might take me a week or so.

Have you tried norcalbrewingsolutions.com? Not sure if this will work for what you want: http://www.norcalbrewingsolutions.com/store/Extension-Tube-Filter-2-Inch-Tri-Clover-Custom-Length.html If not they can usually one off almost anything.

The DAP is the key for the Maillard reaction and provides a lot of the flavor. Using citric acid is a different process. 1lb bags of DAP are cheap on Amazon.

No worries happy to help. I use a gas stove on medium heat (4-5 out of 9). Once it hit's 260 I add water until it gets down to 240 and then take it off the stove and pour into warm mason jars. Yes it takes about 20 min. That was my second batch of light and both turned out near identical.

They key (I believe) is the stirring while adding the cooling water. I stir vigorously until it hits 240 and then pour into the mason jar. The jar is heated and it cools the rest of the way slowly. There is a small layer of crystals at the bottom. Maybe 1-2mm thick.

There isn't a single part of this thread including the reloading bench that I'm not jealous of! Nice build

Thanks for the replies! I think I'm going to go with the EZ clean!

I know it's been a while but this thread needs to be revived. I made two batches of this today. The light and the deep amber. Both turned out fantastic. I make a lot of Belgians and the sugar costs always kill it for me. I'm glad that with about 20 min of work I can make my own. I'm using the...

I have this in the fermenter right now. The only things I altered were the hop schedule to stay at the IBUs and I had grains of paradise so why not. I'm really looking forward to it.

Hi everyone! I need some help with finding some TC stuff. I'm trying to stay as sanitary as possible. I recently acquired a Bru-Gear 10 gallon kettle. It came with a TC to NPT adapter and a 3 piece ball valve. I'm looking to upgrade to something more sanitary and easier to take apart and clean...

I have the 10 gal kettle. The quality is great and it's a great way to get into TC fittings. What I didn't like was the need to buy a separate dip tube for it, which I didn't realize I would need to do. It's expensive. You can save a couple $ by buying the dip tube from norcal brewing solutions...

Any finished pictures? I'm looking at doing something like this and found this thread. I really like the idea. Also, have you had any issues with blocking the vents for the freezer?

My best was for the first and only competition I've entered. I scored a 41 but lost a point because the LHBS was out of clear belgian candy so I used dark. My Saison was out of style because of color and I should have entered it into a different category. I've made it several times since but...