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Kegging and Bottling / Beer Thread vs NPT

« on: February 03, 2012, 06:47:59 pm »

Can someone tell me what is beer thread BPT vs NPT?
How can I connect these two threads together?
I can not find too much info about it.
Are they the same?

Thank you

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General Homebrew Discussion / Burned Wort?

« on: January 10, 2012, 03:36:32 pm »

Can someone tell me how burned wort taste like?

I have burned two of my heating elements while I was was at my 90 minites boil.
Elements were submerged and I was VERY surprised that happened.

My theory is.
I was adding Sinemar to my Dark Lager at 60 min and some of the Sinemar got on the element.
I used Sinemar before with no problem.

Beer is fermenting now.

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Going Pro / You wanted to have two head keg washer.

« on: November 20, 2011, 06:38:41 pm »

A few pictures of my two head keg washer.





His is what happened when homebrewing gets wild 

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Equipment and Software / March Pump oring

« on: October 24, 2011, 05:45:15 am »

Where to get replacement o-ring for march pump?
It is skinny silicone oring in the pump head.

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General Homebrew Discussion / How to open 55 lb grain bags.

« on: September 27, 2011, 04:12:25 pm »

Look what I have learn today.
How to open sawed grain bags.
It is much faster then cutting it off.
http://www.weyermann.de/eng/produkte_neu.asp?go=ms&umenue=yes&idmenue=37&sprache=2

Cut off completely the braided threads dangling at the end of the seam


Pull the white thread out of the red loop


Then pull gently on the white thread until the entire seam is unraveled and the bag is fully open


Thank you Weyermann.

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Yeast and Fermentation / California Common and WY 2124

« on: September 26, 2011, 01:59:00 pm »

What do you think.
Could it work?
Will it work?
How warm to ferment it to get some fruity esters?
Is 60F too warm for this yeast?
I regulary ferment it at 52F to get nice Czech beers.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Salty beer?

« on: August 29, 2011, 02:07:49 pm »

I just heard that my beer taste salty.
I am aware of sour, plasticky, green apple, corn... Taste descriptors.
I am not sure about that my beer left a salty aftertaste.
Anybody can help?

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General Homebrew Discussion / Stuff you should never do.

« on: June 07, 2011, 07:47:38 pm »

Like run your elements dry.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Budget repair beer bill could burn local craft brewers (Wisconsin)

« on: June 03, 2011, 06:53:26 pm »

Here is your truly on local TV.
http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Budget_repair_beer_bill_could_burn_local_craft_brewers__123138013.html

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Equipment and Software / My pump hates me. What to do?

« on: May 05, 2011, 08:39:15 pm »

Dear Sally,

I bought fairly expensive 50 GPM pump and I run it for couple of months.
Pump is hard to prime.
It leaks whenever it wants (or sometimes it does not leak at all).
if it pumps 30 GPM than that is a miracle.
What to do?

Your truly
Frustrated with pump.

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The Pub / Brew Minions, A Parody

« on: March 12, 2011, 08:28:50 pm »

Brewmasters parody by SKA brewing:
http://www.vimeo.com/20604077

Enjoy.

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General Homebrew Discussion / What tap handle you would pick?

« on: February 24, 2011, 09:00:50 pm »

What tab handle you like the most?
1 is on left and 3 is on right.
I guess 2 is in the middle

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General Homebrew Discussion / Lazy Monk Brewing LLC

« on: February 13, 2011, 08:48:31 pm »

We made it on beernews.org
http://beernews.org/2011/02/beer-keg-labels-sierra-nevada-nola-left-hand-boulder-lazy-monk/
You can also see our keg label if you scroll down the page.

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Equipment and Software / I build an electric brewery and now what?

« on: February 11, 2011, 03:54:22 pm »

I am building an electric brewery with Aubere instruments PID SYL-2352.
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=3

Any recommendation how to use it?
How to calibrate the temp probe?

Thank you

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Ingredients / Biofine Clear

« on: January 29, 2011, 05:03:11 pm »

Today I went to Midwest Supply and got me a bottle of Biofine Clear.


I have been using Gelatine for quite some time with good results but I also heard good things about Biofine Clear.
It is supposed to be Vegan friendly (if that really matter) and you do not have to prepare it (like gelatine).

I could not find dosing instruction so I asked in the store how to use it.
The answer I got was "from 3 ml to 30 ml per 5 gal".
I understand that this is a yeast strain dependent but IMO that is quite a range.

Does anybody have any experience with this product and how do you use it?