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  1. icebob

    Cleaning the grains pantry

    Long week-end for me, got the day off, decide to clean the grain pantry.... here's what cooking right now... hope it will end up a good brew..let me know what you think...: Vienna Munich Saaz Classic American Pilsner Type: All Grain Date: 05 Jul 2016 Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal Brewer...
  2. icebob

    Session IPA

    First try at brewing a session IPA. Read a lot to get ideas. This is what I end up with: 5 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 3 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) 8.0 oz Caramalt (Thomas Fawcett) (15.0 SRM) 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) 4.0 oz Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM)...
  3. icebob

    Forgot starter

    Forgot to make my starter yesterday. The only day I can brew this week-end is early tomorrow morning. Will it be OK if I still brew tomorrow but only pitch the yeast Saturday? Thanks in advance
  4. icebob

    Morebeer FerMonster

    Anyone using those are they on par with the Big mouth bubbler? I like that they don't have ridge on the side... Need 1 or 2 more fermenters, already have 5 Big Mouth but like MoreBeer as a store :) Thanks in advance
  5. icebob

    Cleveland craft beers

    Will be in the Cleveland area for work for the week-end, any craft beers worth bringing back?
  6. icebob

    hop leaves

    quick question, I made BM;s Kona Fire Rock clone, the recipe call to dry hop with 1/2oz of centennial pellet. I ran out of centennial pellet and my LHBS only have leaves. How much should I use to get the same result? Thx in advance.
  7. icebob

    Carbonation question

    I usually just kegged my beers, and carb with C02, no prob there, but for the last 6 batches, I bottled a 6 pack before kegging the rest. Since I'm a lazy person, I used the drop thingy in each bottle. What I noticed, is, when I open a bottle, no gusher, but when I pour in a glass, it foam like...
  8. icebob

    perlick 630

    is there a way to adjust the 630 faucet so it point more forward when close?
  9. icebob

    shipping cost

    Just found out that the chat button on most of online retailers is useful, 10 minutes of arguing chopped my shipping cost in 1/2:rockin:
  10. icebob

    Maris Otter

    Ritebrew have a pretty good deal on sac of Maris Otter!
  11. icebob

    what would I need for electric

    I just bite the bullet and got 2 20 gallons boilermaker coming so I can brew 10 gallons batch on my garage single tier setup. I'm an old fart and hate cold, so for the couple months of winter that I wont see my arse go outside to brew, I would like to setup an electric system in the basement so...
  12. icebob

    10 gallons batch

    are 15 gallons kettle big enough for 10/11 gallons batch? or a better setup would be 20 gallons bk and 15 gallons mt? thx in advance
  13. icebob

    Goose Island Endless IPA

    Bought a 12 variety pack at Sam's club the other day. I t have Endless IPA, 312 Urban Pale Ale and 312 Urban Wheat Ale. I tried the Endless first and I noticed on the nose and taste a really pronounced nutty smell/flavor, my guess it's from the yeast. Anyone if it's the case and what strain...
  14. icebob

    Hop bags

    Quick question, I've heard about using marbles to weight the bag so it don't stay on top for dry hopping, is any kind work? like those, will they be ok to use?
  15. icebob

    us-05 question

    just did a SmaSh with Maris Otter and Amarillo, 5.5 gallons total in the fermenters (just got 2 3 gallons carboy for experiment) so split the batch in 2. first carboy I pitch a wlp029 slurry and in the 2nd I want to pitch us-05, i have 11.5 gram packet, so do i pitch the whole packet or just...
  16. icebob

    tower of power

    I've been eyeballing that SOB for a while but the price, so far prevent my finger to hit the buy it now button! Is there any alternative that will give the same function? all my googling always get back to the tower of power... Thx in advance
  17. icebob

    blichmann thrumometer

    Was my birthday last week, and my son always seeing me lurking Blichmann stuff online got me a Thrumometer Tried it for the first time over the week-end and loved the thing! I also have the therminator and recirc the worth until the thrumometer read 80f and after straight to the fermenter, end...
  18. icebob

    grain question

    I just received 55lbs of Maris Otter. Like a dumb arse, I left the "yes" checked for the milled option:( so I now have 55lbs of milled Maris Otter. How long will this keep good? I have it in 2 five gallons food grade buckets with sealed lid. Or should I go and brew with Maris Otter like a mad...
  19. icebob

    Thermapen sales

    Thermoworks have a nice sale on Thermapen i just order one as a backup!
  20. icebob

    washer size

    I need some help here, I have a blichmann 10 gallons kettle with the 3 part ball valve, I have the gasket but missing the washer that goes against the gasket on the outside of the kettle. I've order 3 different kind of washer but none fit. Someone hasve the correct size of washer I need to order...
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