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Maybe I can find this sodium percarbonate. I've heard about a comercial product that is supposed to be basically sodium percarbonate, it's a powder.

Iodophor is a sanitizer, isn't it? At least, this is what I use it for. What worries me is the gunk that may form on the inside of the sanke kegs, because I can't reach inside to remove it by hand, so I need something that is able to dissolve it.

Hi, I've been considering going for kegs, but I stumbled upon a problem. Most people seem to be using cornies; this type of keg is very rare here in Brazil, it is nowhere as common as it seems to be in the US. I noticed, however, that some peple are using sanke kegs as well, and this is a...

Thanks for the tips, I'll brew this one and see how it turns out. Than I'll fine tune it on the next batch :)

Thanks for the replies. Coffee malt is supposed to be 189 SRM/Lovibond. I'm thinking about adding a small about of carafa III, maybe something like 100 grams. Will it impart an overpowering roasted flavor? I want something more towards the coffee/cocoa aroma.

Hi, I'm planning to brew a porter soon, and I wanted some opinion on the following recipe: 19 litre batch 2 kg pilsner malt 2 kg munich malt 0,25 kg biscuit malt 0,25 kg coffee malt 0,25 kg chocolate malt 0,1 kg caraaroma (crystal 120L) 35 grams willamette at 90' 10 grams willamette at 15'...

good. I was worried that the soda could eat my insides :D I guess that washing it thoroughly will do.

lol, I live in Brazil. Even though there are supermarkets nearby, they don't sell this stuff. Just things like bleach, caustic soda, soaps, and stuff like that. Starsan is not available here either. :/ Homebrewing is not well disseminated here yet.

The probem is, I don't have oxyclean. Is it ok if I just wash my bottles with peroxyacetic acid? I washed my bottles but it seems to have a little residue in the bottom, I'm worried that the acid wont sanitize it enough and my beer will get infected :(

Hi, I was wondering if it is fine to clean bottles with caustic soda. I'm planning to clean them with caustic soda than wash it with an acid solution (like vinegar) to neutralize the possible residues, then wash again with hot water. What do you think? regards

I've added 5.9% flaked oats to my SMaSH Ale, would this be considered proper proportion?

Hi, I'm a bit puzzled here, I've done some research and found both people saying that oats improve head retention and people saying that oats reduces head retention. So, what is the truth about oats and head retention? :confused:

Thanks! Sadly I can't find this beer around here, so I guess I'll have to go "into the unknow" :)

Hi, could someone give a brief description of the columbus hop profile? I've heard it can be used in place of Centenial. But how is its flavor and aroma like? I've read that it is "pungent", but I'm not sure what it means to be pungent :confused: I'm going to do a smash recipe using viena...

yeah, it is supposedly a trappist-like beer. The instructions on the kit said to let the beer mature for two months, but he was too excited to wait all this time :)

Hi, a friend of mine just made a new batch of beer, after two weeks on the bottle the beer is smelling like green grapes (I can't find a better description for it). The beer is also very turbid, but I guess its because he moved the carboy while bottling so a lot of sediment got into the...

Hi, I've heard that vienna malt is regarded as a base malt, does this means that it is able to self-convert and convert other adjuncts also? I'm wondering if it's possible because I want to brew a beer with vienna malt as a base, and then add some flaked oats to the grist, but I'm unsure...

Hi, I'm thinking about brewing an oatmeal stout or a simple dry stout, but I'm wondering if there is a substitute for roasted barley. I can't find roasted barley for sale here, and I read somewhere that in the early days guinness was made of just pale malt and chocolate malt (no roasted...

Hi, I got a rubbermaid 50qt cooler (one of those wheeled DuraChill), and I was wondering if it would be good enough to do 5 gallon batches on it. I'm worried that it will lose temperature too fast because of the big head space that will be left with so little grain and water. If this turns...

Yeah, It is a bit light, but I'm a bit afraid of overdoing. They say columbus can make your beer bitter fast. I don't want to end up with a beer that makes my face twitch lol :)