Recent content by WhiteRhyno

In with a grin :)

Hey Jack, What size is the fermenter you are looking at buying bud? If it is one of the smaller ones, the best option for cooling as Rob has outlined above is probably an old fridge/freezer as you can pick these up for next to nothing. It just requires you to lift it in and out of it. I have...

Thanks for the opportunity Inkbird :)

I use a refractometer throughout the brew process, as they are super handy at taking quick readings, but for every critical reading (OG, FG, pre-boil etc) I use my Hydrometer, as I dont trust the refrac entirely. Reading on this forum, others calibrate their Refrac's against their hydro's at...

What do they taste like?

If it is matching your hydrometer and reads 1.000 in plain water then all good. You have a great addition to your toolkit with your Tilt, just always refer to your hydro for precise readings

I have a Tilt, and I love it, but as Punx has said, they are best to measure trends, dont take the reading as gospel. Take the hydro reading, see whats going on. If it is stuck, you could try ramping up the temp a little and shake the fermentor a bit (gently bumping the ferm may also clear the...

Hey Ann, On the front page of the forum, you will see there is a beginners section, and further down the page is a whole section dedicated to Mead, https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/forums/mead-forum.30/ Feel free to ask questions in there, they are a friendly bunch in here (well most of...

I'll jump in, whats the worst that can happen lol :) I love my conical, only thing is I wish it was bigger. Its only a 30L Malt Mechanics, and with me now doing 40L batches I have to split the ferments. Things I love about it is it gives me the ability to dump out trub, and I harvest yeast...

For me, its the complexity that I love! I love tinkering around down in the basement/brewery, even when I am not brewing. The whole science of it is never ending. I doubt I will ever learn everything there is to know about this fine craft. Today for example, I just made myself a mini...

7930 + 10 = 7940.

Cheers bud. Yeah not sold on this counterflow chiller, really interested to hear from others that have this type Always try and keep a layer on top of the mash. I keep the manifold under the layer a little to try and minimize splashing, although maybe I am overthinking this part... I do have a...

Thought I had my volumes fairly down packed, although my boil off does seem to be under than what is actually happening. That said, I am compensating for temperature differentials with my volume numbers. Now I am thinking Beersmith factors this sort of thing in as well, so may end up with a...

Hi all, So I have just made the switch from BIAB to a 3 vessel, single tier setup, and I would appreciate some advice on the rig. I am 2 brews down, and I have a stack of questions so this will probably be long winded :) The 3 vessel setup was a second hand one I found online, where the...