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Kegging and Bottling / Re: co2 tank filling
« on: December 21, 2012, 11:53:30 am »
Of course, if the tank isn't completely empty when you bring it in, that may be a different story.
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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: An alternative to starters
« on: December 21, 2012, 11:41:26 am »you're pretty much adding a day to the yeast growth phase.Maybe not. By the time you add the second dose of wort the yeast will be rapidly multiplying. Additional growth won't take nearly as long. They'd be skipping the lag phase for the second dose.
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: co2 tank filling
« on: December 21, 2012, 11:22:01 am »By the way, do places that fill CO2 bottles generally also deal with propane? Most of the places I see for propane (gas stations, big box stores, grocery stores) all have the Blue Rhino setup and I'd like to see what other options I have.A compressed gas supply company might do both, but otherwise its probably one or the other. Look for places that sell propane for heating, they usually fill BBQ tanks too.
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: co2 tank filling
« on: December 21, 2012, 11:19:34 am »It would affect pressure which is the real concern with a tank. But still, 2lbs in a 5lb tank would be 60% headspace - overkill. I would think a 5lb tank is certified to hold 5lbs of CO2 and still have space for expansion, but I don't know the specifics of tank certification.I questioned the guy before and he gave me some BS about it may heat up and expand so they can't fill them to 5#s.Temperature change isn't going to affect weight/mass.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Cold Steeping Dark Grains
« on: December 21, 2012, 11:05:11 am »Care to elaborate on what the differences would be? I have no idea.I'm curious if this is better than substituting carafa for the roasted barley in the mash, since carafa is also supposed to reduce astrigency.
Better? Hard to say. I think it's different. Each has its place.
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Equipment and Software / Re: Weird German homebrew equipment
« on: December 21, 2012, 11:03:50 am »
That is pretty fascinating!
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Forgot to add roasted barley
« on: December 21, 2012, 10:09:12 am »
The practical side says just enjoy your brown ale. The experimental side says cold steep 1lb crushed in 3 cups of water. Strain and boil it. You should have almost 2 cups of dark barley liquid. Add 3/4 tablespoon to a pint and drink it. If you like it add the rest to 5 gallons in a keg.
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Ingredients / Re: 6-row and rice - how much can I use?
« on: December 20, 2012, 04:59:47 pm »
Considering a wit is ~50% unmalted wheat, I'd say your safe going up to 50% (conversion wise). Flavor-wise I have no idea. Also, what IBU's are you at? Maybe just hold the hops near the kettle?
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The Pub / Re: Game of Thrones and Beer?
« on: December 20, 2012, 07:22:58 am »
I saw that. I expected it to be a BMC creation, so I was surprised to see it was Ommegang. Not sure why though, Dogfish has been successful with their music beer series, a partnership with Sony, so why not a TV parnership? I'm sure fermented products would play a big role in that world (never seen it myself).
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All Grain Brewing / Re: 5-gallon vs. 10-gallon cooler?
« on: December 20, 2012, 07:20:20 am »Everytime I mash in my orange cooler by beer fridge ends up empty. My net brewing efficiency is terrible!I'm considering a red rectangular cooler. What kind of efficiency reduction should I expect if I do this instead of blue?
I'd guess your efficiency would be about -238%. It would in effect make grain disappear.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Secondary fermentation
« on: December 19, 2012, 08:59:36 pm »
A common new homebrewer mistake (like me years ago) is to transfer to secondary too early. Make sure that fermentation is completely finished before transfering. Any earlier and you're removing the beer from the yeast that is supposed to be fermenting it (Doesn't make much sense does it?) Most beers should sit in primary for two weeks. You can transfer when it's finished, though as mentioned, many (like me) skip secondary altogether.
And I LOVE Guns-n-Roses
And I LOVE Guns-n-Roses
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All Grain Brewing / Re: Drink IPA's Fresh!
« on: December 19, 2012, 08:39:17 pm »Forgive my ignorance of the nuances of the 3 tier system, but does the distributor not purchase the beer from the brewery, then sell it to a retailer? So if the beer sits and goes out of date, one would assume that either the retailer or distributor would eat the cost (assuming they actually pull the product, which has not been my experience) instead of the brewer?Not sure about alcohol, but many distribution contracts for perishable products include clauses that say that if the product doesn't sell and goes out of date then the distributor doesn't have to pay for it. If not perishable, the distributor can often return the product later. That, and the brewery will often end up paying because they care the most about maintaining freshness.
I'm not saying I know one way or the other, just making assumptions
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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Increase in FG in secondary?
« on: December 19, 2012, 06:29:27 pm »
I think its highly likely you misread the hydrometer. I can't think of how the gravity would increase without adding sugars. Technically, if it were colder and you didn't correct for temp it would go up, but 6 points would require it to be MUCH colder I think.
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Keg Virgin Questions
« on: December 19, 2012, 06:23:58 pm »
Both are probably good ideas.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 12/21 Edition
« on: December 19, 2012, 01:29:26 pm »11 gallons of dopplebock on Saturday. The plan is to eis half of it at some point in the future.If there IS a Saturday...