Homebrewers - Whats Fermenting?
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Oxyclean free works great on glass or stainless, not aluminum though. Rinse with super hot water and don't let sit too long or hard water scale can build up
Hot water and oxyclean soak also helps take labels off bottles
^ nailed it. Make sure its the "Free" version and use warm/hot water so it fully dissolves. Stuff works serious magic on carboys too. I use 1/2 to 5gal water, 1/2 as in half the 1 mark not half the actual scooper.
Pot arrived today and it's huge. Not sure what I was expecting, but it's bigger than that.
Put it to work right away on my first all grain BIAB batch. Andes chocolate peppermint milk stout.
Hit all my numbers including OG (1.065). Wort chiller is definitely next on the list. Dragging that huge pot to the bath tub to cool was a PITA. Not to mention the black soot from the burner getting all over the place...
Put it to work right away on my first all grain BIAB batch. Andes chocolate peppermint milk stout.
Hit all my numbers including OG (1.065). Wort chiller is definitely next on the list. Dragging that huge pot to the bath tub to cool was a PITA. Not to mention the black soot from the burner getting all over the place...
Adjust your air mix. Soot is a sign of a rich mix. Too much gas. You want to see more blue flame than yellow. As you adjust the gas valve you need to adjust the air too.Pot arrived today and it's huge. Not sure what I was expecting, but it's bigger than that.
Put it to work right away on my first all grain BIAB batch. Andes chocolate peppermint milk stout.
Hit all my numbers including OG (1.065). Wort chiller is definitely next on the list. Dragging that huge pot to the bath tub to cool was a PITA. Not to mention the black soot from the burner getting all over the place...
Well the Belgian dubbel is happily fermenting. Maybe a little too happily
I knew I should have rigged a blow off tube, but what I should do and what I actually do are two different things.
I knew I should have rigged a blow off tube, but what I should do and what I actually do are two different things.
In like Flynn!Pot arrived today and it's huge. Not sure what I was expecting, but it's bigger than that.
Put it to work right away on my first all grain BIAB batch. Andes chocolate peppermint milk stout.
Hit all my numbers including OG (1.065). Wort chiller is definitely next on the list. Dragging that huge pot to the bath tub to cool was a PITA. Not to mention the black soot from the burner getting all over the place...
Two beers in one week? Yeah, you're coming to the dark side fast.
Gotta get the pipeline moving!In like Flynn!
Two beers in one week? Yeah, you're coming to the dark side fast.
I had a friend help me make my own IC from 1/2" copper tubing I got at Home Depot. Wrapped it around a dive tank to get the shape right and my buddy did the soldering. Hooked it up with quick connects so it's easy to set up/breakdown. My latest upgrade was getting a submersible pump so I'm able to use my pool as a reservoir. No water wasted and crashes the temp pretty fast.
Just throwing some food for thought out there. You might be able to rig up something good for less than buying a chiller. If not it's not a bad investment. I do recommend the 1/2" though, the 1/4" ones never seem like they work well enough.
Just throwing some food for thought out there. You might be able to rig up something good for less than buying a chiller. If not it's not a bad investment. I do recommend the 1/2" though, the 1/4" ones never seem like they work well enough.
+1 for the 1/2" copper. If you don't have a pool. A sump pump in a tub of ice (20#) and recycle the water back to the tub. Not a lot of waisted water. You can turn around and use it for cleaning after. Use only enough water in the tub to get a good flow. As the ice melts it will add to the volume.
When I made my IC, I used 3/8 and a aquarium pump. This is because as any AZ brewer knows, our tap water is damn hot for a portion of the year. Seems to work okay, but I am thinkkng of getting a pump with higher flow rate.
Also, I know a guy here that uses his pool and puts the pump at the bottom of deep end and it works great.
Also, I know a guy here that uses his pool and puts the pump at the bottom of deep end and it works great.
Yes, i have heard this. Here is how i see it: heat is energy and more heat is more potential energy, and energy id always balanced. So the heat moves into pipe and then into water, and movement of water ensures there is always cooler water there to absorb energy. So a higher flow rate would ensure you have a max transfer of energy, although too high a flow rate may be overkill and use more water.
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