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Hey guys, Today I received the order: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LED-Digital-Display-Breeding-Temperature-Controller-Electronic-Thermostat-Thermocouple-Great-Thermostat-with-Socket-AC-90V-250V/32587079168.html I gave it a quick test, and I can confirm it has both cooling and warming...

Sarcasm, detected! And rightfully so. :D

Just... whoa! :O I don't know what to say. I've never heard fermentation taking that long. I can understand 2-3 weeks, but...! Sorry, I've no reply, just curious about this myself. Curious to hear what people think. :) Good luck!

Hey guys! I did brew again, had OG of 1.090, a bit too high, though I do love strong beer. :) Right, so instead of using that plastic boiler I used kitchen pot. I didn't use bottled water, as I contacted local water service and they said there is no chloramine in the water. So, the weird taste...

Thank you for sharing! I kinda feel I should've gone with inkbird as well, you never know what you get when you order from China. Though it still could be good, and it was quite affordable so if it doesn't work it's not big deal in the end. :)

I did measure the water temp with both my thermometers and both were identical. So I knew the real water temp, and the temperature from the side was off. :) Anyway, from my little experience, it seems the colder the fermentation temp is, the less "active" or "aggressive" is the fermentation =...

Well, I did this test using water, I had two thermometers, one measuring from the side and other the water itself. I did add some insulation but it was still pretty far off. However, I'll try that again once I receive the order (probably will take around a month). If it doesn't work, I will look...

I'm trying to figure how the "cooling and heating" work with that thing. Hopefully, it has both as stated! Anyway, I've tried measuring wort temperature from the side of my fermenter, but it didn't give accurate numbers. Once this arrives, I will try and see if it works like that, if not, I'm...

Hey guys! I brewed a few days ago, not without problems, but can't wait to see how the final product tastes like. Had almost 60 hours lag time, but just now I see some activity, so it's a relief! :p Anyway! I'm doing small batches, so they fit in my small fridge. I checked my fridge, and the...

That's a valid question, no worries! :) Using the stove to warm the water, it's super hot from the bottom of your pot, right? In the oven, I can warm up the water more gently, little by little. Now, like I said I'm not sure this would make any difference... but doing it slowly and gently can't...

I thought about that, but I want to keep the heat consistent and gentle. I did my very first batch like this, and it turned out fantastic. After that, I changed equipment and has failed over and over. It's possible using stove would do just the same, but I haven't tried it that way, and I...

Hey! I might mash today. I'm currently putting things on a paper to figure out how long would it take. I'm going to use 10l kitchen pot and mash in an oven. It's going to be a small batch, around two gallons. Anyway, for the best possible results, I want to keep my oven temperatures low. Say...

I've been thinking the same but didn't think of those turkey/ham bags! In fact, I took a look and found one from the kitchen... This could indeed work! But how does the yeast settle there? The bag is bound to get some wrinkles, how did it work out for you? All good when siphoning? :) Also, I...

As far as I know, chemical taste could come from your water as well. Look up pH and chlorine!

Lager it is! I've small fridge that should work for temp control (using it first time now), one of the reasons I picked M76 yeast is because it can ferment as low as 47 degrees. And once it starts to ferment, it should generate some heat, so I think it's good. Anyway, I'm planning to lager in...

Well, I'm just curious if it could happen; too much alcohol killing the yeast? If so, then I'll just use a little less malt or target for lesser efficiency. Also, I'm probably going to mash in higher temps to get a good sweet body for my rauchbier. that should also help! :)

Hey guys! Going to mash in a few days, decided to try M76 Bavarian Lager. Searched and found a few sites mentioning its alcohol tolerance is 8%. So, I believe it's possible to go over 8% with this yeast, however, is it also possible that too much alcohol will kill the yeast and when I bottle...

Thanks for all the answers! :) Huh, interesting. I'm doing around 7,5l batch (around 2 gallons), you think one packet of rehydrated W34/70 would be enough? Might be a tiny bit under-pitching, but I think I'll give it a go. Though, still not sure if I use W34 or M76. Also, I'll take a look at...

Hi there, good luck with brewing! Some of your questions answered by another rookie, hopefully, these are accurate: 1) "Pitching yeast" means the moment when you put the yeast into your wort. You probably see different temperatures and stuff as well; some beers and yeasts have ideal...

Hard to say from the image, but it seems to be around there what you suggested! I'm quite new to brewing myself, but I think it comes down to beer you're making. If you mashed in low temps, then yeast is going to consume more sugars, and you get more alcohol and drier beer. Higher mash temps...