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    Show us your DIY wort chillers

    actually... the output is all 3/4" including the hose.... its the input that is 1/2" washing machine hose.... but thats what the plumbing in the garage is so a bigger input pipe was not going to improve much.
  2. R

    BrewsBySmith 2 stage Fermentation Temperature Controller Giveaway!

    Who couldn't use one of those.... or two.
  3. R

    Switched yeast?

    Ok.... so i just checked the gravity on the ale batch.... i am very surprised to say that its at 003.... i have never seen a beer go down that low, even after its full 2 or 3 weeks of fermenting. Beer has a very faint wine smell and flavor to it, but tastes fine overall. basement batch is still...
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    Switched yeast?

    I used US-05 in most of my brews so far and they usually lasted longer than this. The gravity was a little lower than i was looking for at 044, but not much lower than some of my previous batches. Also with the lower temps i thought it might have been active for longer. Maybe its just not as...
  5. R

    Switched yeast?

    It has only been a week since i pitched the yeast, and the krausen has fallen on the "ale" batch within 4 days. I will take a reading two days in a row just to see what is going on. Its just that up until now i have seen more activity in the first week. Maybe the temperatures coming down a bit...
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    Switched yeast?

    Hello everybody.... Still a green member and a pretty fresh brewer, but loving the hobby and beer. I have pretty quickly upgraded from brewing half batches and ended up using what was available, a propane burner and a 60 quart pot. Which just made sense to do double batches, so i decided...
  7. yeast mix up

    yeast mix up

    yeast mix up
  8. R

    Show us your DIY wort chillers

    I just got into the home brewing recently... but im nuts about trying to improve the process... Here is the wort chiller i just built, as you can tell im neither a plumber or an engineer... its 5 x 10ft of 1/4" copper tubing connecting to 3/8" pipe as feed and collector... with tap...
  9. Chiller

    Chiller

    My wort chiller creation
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    Last HomeBrewTalk Swag Giveaway for the Summer - Open to All!

    almost time... glad i followed though and read the rules.
  11. R

    Making Soda at Home - The Giveaway!

    I see nothing with having a beer early in the morning... especially when its hot outside... But mastering carbonation is always good... and soda might not be dad either.
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