Don’t mind me, I’m just complaining. I know I can make either one work.
What are you doing with homebrew today?
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Oh yeah, I enjoy working with my bottling wand. The feel of activating the spring and the sound of liquid filling the bottle is what makes it fun.
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I do like that sound, especially when that sound is coming from the last bottle!
I upgraded to a 24" long siphon because the mini siphon doesn't reach the bottom of the 1 gallon jug if you're using the included clip
Edited to add that I bottled a Vienna/Sterling smash and weighed grains for tomorrow. I'll get water and ice in the morning to brew a west coast pale, fingers crossed.
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Got the fermenter cleaned, now what to brew next?
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Found the cause for my 3 partial mash brews under attenuation. All 3 were fermented with M36, Liberty Bell Ale. Always hit my targets using it in all grain brews, Just added dry hops and checked gravity of my 2 Hearted likeness, and it hit 1.009, 3 points below the expected 1.012. Fermented this one with M42, New World Strong Ale, suspecting yeast to be the cause. Looks like M36 doesn't like something about LME.
When I am not using my Fermonster i use one of those. I use the clip once and stopped due to what @Sunfire96 said.
today it is time to let my fermenter warm up to 70 if it wants. Krausen is dropping and bubbles slowing. Another week and it will be ready to rack assuming I drink enough to make room
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When I am not using my Fermonster i use one of those. I use the clip once and stopped due to what @Sunfire96 said.
today it is time to let my fermenter warm up to 70 if it wants. Krausen is dropping and bubbles slowing. Another week and it will be ready to rack assuming I drink enough to make room
I have faith in you Josh. You can do it
It would be rude to break that trust hahaI have faith in you Josh. You can do it
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I'm brewing chili sauce
And it seems like I am turning everything into a fermenter these days
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Loved the fermented hot sauces I made at the end of the growing season. Definitely planting extra peppers this year. Maybe even try some habaneros.
Installed a gas post on the fermenter for a gauge and regulator. SS Brewtech PRV is inconsistent. Could only get 1/2 psi and then it'd blow and go back to atm pressure. So I replaced the spring with a stack of stainless steel washers.
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Bottled my latest cider and a 1 gallon pale ale batch. I've recently brewed 2 single hop pales with the same grain bill, and I'm thinking tomorrow I'll brew a 3rd with Simcoe. Then I'll have 3 single hopped pales to compare/contrast, which sounds more fun
Drying has begun.
I think it's a bit thick tried to smear it around the tray.
Grease proof paper and oven just on fan.
I think it's a bit thick tried to smear it around the tray.
Grease proof paper and oven just on fan.
Pressure Transfered cider to a keg. I learned several things:
1. You should not work with large amounts of liquid while on a carpet.
2. Instead of pulling the racking cane up when the keg is getting full, you should pull the co2 hose from the carboy cap.
3. My wife is very helpful cleaning up spilled cider.
4. This cider is delicious, if slightly too warm.
1. You should not work with large amounts of liquid while on a carpet.
2. Instead of pulling the racking cane up when the keg is getting full, you should pull the co2 hose from the carboy cap.
3. My wife is very helpful cleaning up spilled cider.
4. This cider is delicious, if slightly too warm.
Well this is 20ish hours in looking a bit dark now.
Its still a bit rubbery so will leave it in for a bit longer.
I think I'll test for viability in some apple juice see if I get fermentation.
Its still a bit rubbery so will leave it in for a bit longer.
I think I'll test for viability in some apple juice see if I get fermentation.
