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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Mr Beer has really been good for home brewing

« on: April 24, 2012, 06:39:14 PM »

Got one for christmas '96 , wasn't bad , just remember I was drinking flavorless beer back then . my palate has changed a lot since. but it got me brewing. moved on to 10 gal & 40 gal s/s all grain systems and now it is more of an obsession . Homebrewing , like heaven dosn't matter  how you get there just as long as you get there !

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Ingredients / Re: Stability and shelf life of ingredients

« on: August 06, 2011, 07:39:42 AM »

Just a question , did you scrub with something that would contaminate the S/S like an SOS pad or any thing with iron ?

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Ingredients / Cold drying hops

« on: August 04, 2011, 05:04:01 PM »

Over the years I've dried my hops with a fan and small heater under a screen with the hops on the screen . I was picking hops last night and was setting up my hop dryer when I saw my dehumidifier and got to thinking, has anybody used refridgeration as a way to dry your hops ie: dehumidifier or in a fridge with a fan . I mean it dries out my basement why not hops ? Wondering if there are any pro's and con's to doing it this way ? Maybe less oxidation . Any thoughts

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All Grain Brewing / Mash Efficiency

« on: December 31, 2009, 10:30:38 AM »

When entering mash efficiency numbers on Pro Mash what number should be used the S.G. pre boil or post boil ? To me it should be pre boil because the boil can increase your gravity depending on boil time and evaporation % . Just wondering if I'm doing it right.

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Pimp My System / Re: My 2 tier electric HERMS system

« on: December 31, 2009, 10:19:05 AM »

  Nice system ! What are your stainless kettles made from and how many gallons can you brew on it ?

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Equipment and Software / inductor tank fermentor smell

« on: December 29, 2009, 12:32:22 PM »

I just got a new plastic 60 gal. conical inductor tank to ferment 40gal. batches in, but I am concerned about a milky/plastic smell that is coming from the inside ( it has been cleaned with PBW ) . Should I worry that the smell will transfer to the fermenting beer or is there a way to get rid of this smell before I put my first batch in ? Thanks

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Equipment and Software / Re: burners for 55 gallon pots

« on: November 19, 2009, 01:54:09 PM »

Try this site . I used the 32 tip propane burners  on my one barrel system that I made from 2
55gallon s/s drums .     http://www.kitchensupplydirect.com/burner-accessories.html