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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: I'm a rebel, Dotty, a loner...

« on: December 04, 2012, 08:29:08 PM »

Hehe I was hoping someone would get the reference!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Hit FG but still lots of activity.

« on: December 04, 2012, 06:43:30 PM »

The activity after raising the temperature is likely co2 coming out of solution.  Since you did multiple readings with no change you are done and ready to bottle.

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General Homebrew Discussion / I'm a rebel, Dotty, a loner...

« on: December 04, 2012, 06:12:42 PM »

Homeowners association rules say no grilling in the driveway, but they don't mention making homebrew...

But that's how I roll.



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Equipment and Software / Re: Wort chilling: money available, solution desperately wanted

« on: December 04, 2012, 04:15:03 PM »

Here's the pump and quick disconnects I use.







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Equipment and Software / Re: Wort chilling: money available, solution desperately wanted

« on: December 04, 2012, 11:36:34 AM »

At about 120F I switch to using a pond pump in an ice bath and recirculate that through the immersion chiller. I can take pictures of it when I get home tonight. I got the pump at Harbor Freight for about $45, then added some quick disconnects for my hose and pump. Usually at pitching temperature in about 40 minutes.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Kegging without a fridge

« on: December 04, 2012, 11:08:22 AM »

As luck would have it a friend of mine has a 7 cubic foot freezer I can have in January. That will give me the time I need to arrange the garage for another freezer. *dances a jig*

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The Pub / Re: Absente

« on: December 04, 2012, 08:46:36 AM »

Here's an article about the myth of it's psychoactive effect:
http://www.livescience.com/2504-absinthe-mind-altering-mystery-solved.html


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The Pub / Re: Absente

« on: December 04, 2012, 07:29:19 AM »

Has anyone ever used wormwood to bitter beer?

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Equipment and Software / Re: Re: Digital refractometer

« on: December 04, 2012, 06:50:25 AM »

I have a digital refractometer, not the brand that the OP referenced but similar.
I've found it works very well and, after comparing a reading from it and a hydrometer for several batches, I've found that the two are always within a gravity point or two of each other.
I don't use the refractometer for the FG reading due to the alcohol.

Which model do you have? There's one from Hanna Instruments also on amazon.

Also Sean Terrill's site does a great job at calculating final gravity using a refractometer.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Kegging without a fridge

« on: December 03, 2012, 10:34:46 PM »

It is wintertime. In most parts of the country you can serve most beer at ambient temp nicely. When I first started kegging it was good enough to keep the kegs in the back room away from any heat and it was not overly warm or foamy. It was generally in the 50s or 60s in my backroom.

Hehe, you should try that in Florida! I'm still wearing shorts.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Kegging without a fridge

« on: December 03, 2012, 10:25:12 PM »

How often do you brew?  I served out of my fermentation fridge when I wasn't fermenting in it.

I'm thinking about doing that. I had been brewing once every 2 weeks but life got in the way for the last 3 months. I can wait until I can get a dedicated fridge. My wife wanted to get me something brew related for xmas but adding the fridge puts it wait out of our price range for now.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Kegging without a fridge

« on: December 03, 2012, 09:53:12 PM »

Hmm. OK, thanks. I think I will wait until I can get another fridge or freezer.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Kegging without a fridge

« on: December 03, 2012, 09:31:17 PM »

Ok. Well, if I use my fermentation freezer to carbonate but then remove the keg and keep it at room temperature will that mess up the carbonation?

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Equipment and Software / Re: Digital refractometer

« on: December 03, 2012, 09:08:43 PM »

Well, overkill for homebrewing is in the eye of the beholder.  I like to think I'm spending the money I saved by not buying a sabco system.

I've had problems with using refractometers in the past. Multiple readings giving me multiple results. So I've stuck with the hydrometer.

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Kegging and Bottling / Kegging without a fridge

« on: December 03, 2012, 09:05:25 PM »

I want to start kegging but I don't have a dedicated fridge.  Can I keg at room temp and fill a growler to put in the fridge?