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Equipment and Software / Re: IC Water Waste

« on: May 09, 2013, 01:51:34 PM »

Not sure that putting hot water on your plants or lawn is a good idea.  Those first several gallons throught the IC are pretty darn hot. 

You need to let it run for a few minutes.  It cools down fast....

Dave

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Equipment and Software / IC Water Waste

« on: May 09, 2013, 01:12:41 PM »

I always felt a little bad about watching all of that water just run down my driveway.  I've been meaning to make a closed system with a pump but have not gotten around to it.  So now that it's summer, I figured I'd just do this:  I feel much better and my wife is happy that her flowers benefit too!

IC_Sprinkler by davidgzach, on Flickr

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Starter: Step Up or Two Separate

« on: May 09, 2013, 12:28:47 PM »

I don't see why not.  I'm having trouble with Kai's numbers versus Jamil's.  I find I'm taking the average....

Dave

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Sticky taps

« on: May 09, 2013, 09:42:17 AM »

Why do taps stick closed after a few days of no pouring? How do you cure it?

Exactly why I make sure to use mine every day!   

Dave

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Outdoor draft system

« on: May 09, 2013, 09:04:43 AM »

Been a while since I last posted - lots going on, including a move to a new (to us, anyway) house. Nice thing about the new place is that there's a patio off the first floor that has a workshop underneath, so one of the ideas I've been playing with is running some draft lines up from the workshop through to the patio and having a few built-in taps on what will eventually be the outdoor kitchen. I'm not too worried about keeping the lines cool - the walls are super thick in the workshop and it stays relatively cool, so with insulated lines I shouldn't think I'll loose too much temp on the ~10-15 foot vertical trip. But, I've never run lines outside before and I'm wondering if it's a reasonable idea, and if there's anything in specific I should watch out for.

Is this to serve the fresh Kronenbourg?  Ha!   

That beer actually came out pretty good.  Nothing like Kro though.....

Sorry to hijack the thread.  I like the idea of a jockey box....big question is whether you want to pull beers 1-2 per day or only for parties.

Dave

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Bottling in growlers

« on: May 09, 2013, 09:00:57 AM »

I can only speak to filling with fermented beer and have had no problems with it keeping for several weeks until consumed.....

Dave

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: An observation...

« on: May 09, 2013, 08:48:52 AM »

I was at the gym this morning, and I realized, I haven't had a six pack since I started kegging 

Nice Mort!  I tend to agree.....

Dave

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Beer Recipes / Re: For my next stunt

« on: May 09, 2013, 08:29:46 AM »

Yep.  It makes a great CAP no doubt...

Dave

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Homebrewer Bios / Re: Brewer BIo: Scott Schemahorn

« on: May 09, 2013, 07:42:12 AM »

Welcome to the Forum!

Dave

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Equipment and Software / Re: Upgrade

« on: May 09, 2013, 06:36:22 AM »

Another bucket and the rest on ingredients to make lots of beer!   

Dave

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Beer Recipes / Re: For my next stunt

« on: May 09, 2013, 06:00:01 AM »

I'm glad you like it.  I found it very grainy and did not like the tartness.  To each their own!

Dave

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: British Yeast Recommendation

« on: May 09, 2013, 05:53:43 AM »

Wyeast 1968 london esb is fun.

+1

+1 more.  My fav British yeast...

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Beer Recipes / Re: For my next stunt

« on: May 09, 2013, 05:26:02 AM »

Let me know what you think of the 2035. 

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: yeast re-use

« on: May 08, 2013, 12:44:39 PM »

No problem.  I don't know where the idea that you always have to go up in gravity came from.

I think it is simply a practice to go up in gravity and may have gotten misconstrued as a rule?

+1. 

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Beer Recipes / Re: For my next stunt

« on: May 08, 2013, 09:05:42 AM »

Thanks Denny. How far off is Vienna from Munich? I have Vienna

In the middle of Pilsner and Munich.