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Yeah sort of what I am thinking... there were no off flavors when I took a wiff. Airlock is rolling about a bubble per second now but zero krausen. Last night was more of a foam than a krausen and was only around for a few hours. Appears to be nice looking circulation of yeast in the carboy...

Hey Guys, Haven't brewed in a while until recently, and went ahead and did a Hefeweizen BIAB to start off summer. My Wyeast WY3068 was a year or so past expiration and the bag swelled ok, but I went ahead and pitched it anyway out of curiosity (and fear something wild would ferment it) on...

I did NBs kit for this a year ago. I did the nibs loose during secondary per their instructions. It was quite a chocolatey taste but still pleasant. Keeping the nibs in the keg would probably have been overkill for my tastes. If i do it again I will still do it during secondary but use a...

I will second everything said here. 2-4 weeks primary, and rack it off of the yeast cake into secondary. Start to finish i would say 2 months minimum and the off flavors are pretty much gone. The longer the better, but i dont usually have patience for more than that :mug:

Dollar Tree. These things are a buck each. And glass, how can you go wrong. https://www.dollartree.com/household/kitchen-dining/Mugs/Dimpled-Glass-Beer-Mugs-19-5-oz-/500c526c1218p329757/index.pro?method=search

I would try putting it in boiling water. That should break it down and i'm pretty sure it will float up to the top if it is cosmoline (rust inhibitor). The water isnt going to hurt the SS. You could always use a small bore rifle cleaning rod to do a finish pass too. Soak the little cotton...

I do 5 gallons of on sale apple juice, 2 lbs of light brown sugar (which i find gives better flavor), some yeast nutrient, and champagne yeast. One month primary, then off the yeast cake and one month or two in secondary and its ready to rock and into the keg it goes. Comes out 8-8.5% nice and...

BS Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana. I work in Orthopedics R&D. I am not surprised at all that almost half of the homebrewers on here are Engineers!

In the middle of nowhere Indiana where i live, a 5# tank swap costs $13 at the local welding supply place.

Dogfish Head. Its a brewery out of Delaware with some killer brews. Famous for their 60, 75, and 90 minute IPAs among others.

Thanks. $500 ain't too shabby for a nice piece like this. I will lock this away as inspiration for a future build for the next house! Cheers.

Gorgeous. Any idea of what it cost you to complete?

Sounds pretty tasty to me. I'd just be careful on the habanero so that you don't overdo it. I'd start with a couple ounces tasting daily and add till it tastes good. You can always add more but once you've put it in, it ain't coming out. Also i think that lemony goodness from the Sorachi Ace...

What build said. With CO2 in the headspace you're fine, especially for a stout. With an IPA you'd see some reduction in hoppiness probably, but for that beer, go for it. That'll taste really good come August.

Now that sounds refreshing. I'm a huge fan of black pepper in refreshing beers. It's like that extra little something to make it interesting. I vote brew it and report back. I've been looking for something like this to brew up for the summer. Subbed. :mug:

Do it. You have all your life to drive a generic SUV. Buy the fun car.

A lot of times when im doing a quick extract batch and doing a partial boil i just refrigerate half of my water on brew day. I cool my wort down to around 100 degrees, and then chuck it in the fermentor with the fridged water and voila its like a perfect 68 every time. YMMV but it does speed...

You're fine dude! RDWHAHB. Or in your case a store bought brew until this batch finishes up! Also i would cool in your metal brew pot (better heat conduction than plastic fermentor). Surround with cold water, stir both the cold water and the wort (with seperate utensils). Drain and refill...

In the spirit of homebrewing, i say you try it and report back. Those are two of my favorite styles. Dubbel Hearted is also a sweet name. :mug:

And nothing else at all changed? Kegs didn't get knocked around, lines didnt warm up or anything of that sort? It is intriguing... If your regulator is working properly, and your beer has equilibrated to serving pressure then you really shouldnt lose any carbonation while your tank is...