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   1. Help with Simple eBIAB Setup

      by BrickBrewHaus, 13 years ago in Electric BIAB

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      I'm moving to a new house in a couple of weeks and I'm interested in building a SIMPLE eBIAB kettle. By simple I mean:
      
      1) No pumps
      2) No PID controller
      3) Variable (turn knob) power controller
      
      My goal is to replace the beautiful simplicity of a propane burner/kettle (without spigots)/bag with heating element/kettle (without spigots)/bag.
      
      I've started to look around (and I know there is some info around this sight, I'm being slightly lazy here), but was hoping someone could point me in the...

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      Mally,
      
      I guess that the real prob with a 4500 or 5500 240V element is it gives you to much boil with out a controller. Boil overs are rough and I dont want to have to stand by pot the whole boil.
      
      Ive investigated the two element idea, and I like it. I may eventually go that way, but you do need separate circuits close by. Some say that the circuts really should have nothing else on them. Also in my case, My house was built in the '80s, and my wiring may be a lighter guage than is iteal for a...
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      2trout
      13 years ago
   2. Help with Blue Screen of Death

      by BrickBrewHaus, 14 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      I was gonna join some tech forum just so I could upload some dump files, but figured this was as good of a place as any. If anyone has the ability to read and interpret these, could you please give me some help.
      
      We've been watching shows/videos through Amazon's website on our PC (Win 7, 64bit). On a pretty regular basis since we've started doing this, probably once every 2-3 days, I'll get a BSOD. More frequently the whole system will freeze. Driving me bat sh*t crazy.
      
      I've attached the...

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      Thanks for the recommendation Todd. I'm gonna explore my free options first. If that fails, I'll seek out a professional. In that case, I'll probably use your friend.
      
      Thanks Bob. I'll look into those.
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      BrickBrewHaus
      14 years ago
   3. Building a Stirplat with 110V Fan

      by BrickBrewHaus, 14 years ago in Intermediate Brewing

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      I have access to a 110V muffin fan and I'd like to build a stir plate with it. Has anyone done this? I can't find much on the internet regarding 110V AC fans, just DC powered fans. Anything to watch out for (ie, improper wiring that'll kill me?).

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      This is what I use:
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      ArcLight
      14 years ago
   4. pH of Full Volume BIAB as a Function of Res. Alkalinity

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      by BrickBrewHaus, 14 years ago in Brewing Water

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      I've been wanting to do a little experiment involving the mash pH of a full volume BIAB for quite some time now. The opportunity finally presented itself today and I was able to do a modified version of the experiment I had planned.
      
      If you've read around the interwebs long enough, you've surely come across threads regarding the mash pH and how it should ideally fall within some range, lets say 5.2-5.5. Most threads you read about water treatments and predicted mash pH's are assuming a...

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      Linköping, Sweden water report:
      Ca: 18,6 ppm
      Mg: 2,5 ppm
      Na: 8,9 ppm
      Cl: 10,9 ppm
      Alkalinity CaCO3: 45,6 ppm
      pH: 8,4
      
      To this I added for 27,5l of mash water:
      7,2 g CaCO3
      3,1 g CaCl 77%
      2,1 g MgSO4
      Hmmm...Any idea what the units were for Ca and Mg? Were they ppm or ppm as CaCO3?
      
      If ppm, then the Ca hardness is (18.6 ppm (mg/L) / (40 g/mol / 2)) x 50 = 46.5 ppm as CaCO3. Mg hardness is (2.5 ppm / (24.3/2)) x 50 = 10.3 ppm as CaCO3.
      
      Then, RA = Alk (as CaCO3) - ((Ca/3.5) + (Mg/7)) = 45.6 -...
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      nik
      14 years ago
   5. Reducing Carbonation of a Bottle Conditioned Beer

      by BrickBrewHaus, 14 years ago in Intermediate Brewing

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      I have a Janet's Brown Ale clone from BCS that has finished carbonating (OG = 1.065, FG = 1.018). The first two I've tasted have had a really nice hop flavor and aroma, nice head retention; probably the best I've brewed in these aspects. The body of this beer, though, is a little thin and lifeless, especially for a 1.018 FG. I've read that high carbonation can cause the palate to perceive a thinner bodied beer.
      
      I'm gonna take a couple of bottles, crack the top to release the head pressure,...

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      Did a side-by-side between one with the pressure released a couple of days ago and one as-is. By my palate, they aren't much different. The bottle which I popped the cap to release some head pressure does have more body, the malt profile comes through a little better. However, I did a triangle test with my wife and she was able to pick the odd one out. According to her it was obvious, one was watery and one wasn't :lol: Just that simple to her (she has an awesome palate, she's able to pick up...
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      BrickBrewHaus
      14 years ago
   6. Forced Wort / Wort Stability Test

      by BrickBrewHaus, 15 years ago in Beer Appreciation (incl. Fault Identification)

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      Over the past couple of days I've heard/read about forced wort tests twice (once while listening to a Brewing Network podcast, and today in the latest issue of BYO). I'm thinking its the brewing gods telling me I should look into it...
      
      Has anyone ever done this? Can you give your experience and tips?
      
      Here's what I'm thinking
      -I don't really know what to look for. In the little bit of research I've done, a sample, if contaminated, will turn cloudy around 72hrs after chilling. Cloudy is a bit...

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      Highly recommending the book, YEAST, The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation , by Chris White (of White Labs) and Jamil Zainasheff. Page 220 starts an in-depth discussion on Forced Wort Testing. This book is amazing, but I've had to read it several times to let everything sink in... sorta. :scratch:
      But yea, I agree with you. Unless there is hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake -- skip doing this. Time would be better spent just reading this brewing masterpiece.
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      Ziggybrew
      15 years ago
   7. Ideas for a future brewstand

      by BrickBrewHaus, 15 years ago in Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.

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      I'm finishing up my last year of grad school and can't help but think about the prospect of being gainfully employed and moving into a house that is more brewing friendly than our small apartment. I manage to brew, but have been doing 2.5 gal batches mainly because we don't have any room for beer storage, having more than 2 cases of beer on hand isn't an option. Back on topic...
      
      With the prospect of having a house that's brewing friendly comes the prospect of having a nice brewery. I've been...

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      A coat or 2 of marine varnish will make just about anything impervious in this situation.
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      hashie
      15 years ago
   8. I have a new assistant brewer!!

      by BrickBrewHaus, 15 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      My wife and I welcomed into the world our first child, Elliot Paul, Feb. 3 at 3:13am. He was being a little stubborn and needed to be delivered via c-section, but he and mom are doing great. We couldn't be happier, except last night when I was going on 4hrs of sleep over the past ~2days :)

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      Congrats :!:
      do you find yourself doing that up down rocking motion that's meant to calm babies, even when your not actually holding the baby :?:
      Welcome to the club.
      For me it's more of an automatic motion as soon as I start holding him, no matter what time of day, no matter where I'm at.
      
      I have a grandkid coming next month but I'm sure his/her parents won't let me get that close to a hot pot with their package!! Only if they're smart :lol:
      
      Great to see you back here BBH. We have...
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      BrickBrewHaus
      15 years ago
   9. Creating Recipe for Leftover Hops

      by BrickBrewHaus, 15 years ago in BIAB Recipes

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      I have some hops in the freezer that I want to use before buying more for another beer. I'd like to hear your suggestions on how to use them.
      
      I have quite an eclectic assortment (Hop/AA%/Weight):
      Cascade 5.9 16g
      Sterling 6.0 8g
      Fuggles 3.6 17g
      Hellertau 3.8 13g
      Northern Brewer 9.8 19g
      
      I'd like to keep the grain bill very simple, I was thinking about a ~1.060 IPA with 100% Maris Otter possibly buying another package of Cascade to dry hop.
      
      One last thing, this will be a half batch.
      
      What does...

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      No need to adjust mash temps, all my brews are mashed at 64°C regardless of malt mix.
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      hashie
      15 years ago
   10. Into Kettle vs. End of Boil Efficiency

       by BrickBrewHaus, 15 years ago in BIABrewer Old Hands

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       I was taking a look at this thread and it got me thinking...I have yet to get my Into Kettle Efficiency and my End of Boil Efficiency to match up. Why?
       
       In theory, these two values should always be the same since it's simply the total extract points (gravity x volume) divided by the maximum extract potential.
       
       So, G(start) x V(start) / EP = G(end) x V(end) / EP where G is gravity, V is volume and EP is max. extract potential. Doing simple algebra,
       G(start) x V(start) = G(end) x V(end)
       which is...

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       Glad you enjoyed the read joshua. (I think hashie is just pretending he read it :lol:). Thanks for your explanation above as well.
       
       Today, 'The Calculator', has been modified to correct some misleading terminology that it was using. More details can be found in this post . So, that is one step forward.
       
       This post here will also be of interest to those reading this thread.
       
       :peace:
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       PistolPatch
       15 years ago
   11. Hope everyone is OK in Aussie Floods.

       by BrickBrewHaus, 16 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       :o Flood Video :o
       
       Hope all of our Aussie friends are safe :pray:

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       Yeah I heard it was bad @ Rochester, my folks are in malmsbury, and they were cut off as the reservoir is flowing fast over the spillway and eventually flooded the main roads
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       wizard78
       16 years ago
   12. What are/did you drinking this New Year's Eve?

       by BrickBrewHaus, 16 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       1-12 oz Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
       1-750 mL Boulevard Saison :love:
       
       More to come :thumbs:

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       That looks the goods to me, Beachbum! :yum: A few of those would be good today even, the jungle out there that was once our yard needs mowing badly! Might be a bit strong, although some anaesthetic may be necessary by the end... ;)
       
       Hope this consignment of Chinese hops is better than the last affair, that was rather disappointing for all the effort and fartarsing around that went into it with organising and distribution, caveat emptor aside of course.
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       Ralph
       16 years ago
   13. US Bottle Swap?

       by BrickBrewHaus, 16 years ago in U.S.A.

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       I've got my first two BIAB beers in bottles right now and I'm wondering if there's any interest in doing a bottle swap? Mostly I'd like to get some feedback from others; my palate isn't really that keen so other's opinions could be valuable. I'd be willing to set everything up, of course taking suggestions, but here's what I think so far.
       
       I only have 3 12oz bottles of my APA that I purposefully set aside for a swap and ~a case of my most recent oatmeal stout. So I'd be willing to swap one of...

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       it used to be real easy to ship beer to comps..or friends.. then some a$$hats decided to fly some jets into some buildings... maybe I should move to Australia... or NZ
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       Mysticmead
       16 years ago
   14. Breakfast Stout Recipe Advice

       by BrickBrewHaus, 16 years ago in Creating Your Own Recipes

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       I'll be brewing a breakfast stout next week and want your advice. Here it is:
       
       Style: Stout (Oatmeal)
       Name: Maple Ave. Breakfast Stout
       Yeast: WLP001
       Original Gravity: 1.069
       Total IBU's: 41
       Color: (SRM): 46
       Anticipated Efficiency: 77%
       Mash Length (mins): 90
       Boil Length (mins): 90
       Vessel: Pot
       Source/Credits: BYO Magazine
       
       Volumes etc.
       Vessel Volume: 5 gal
       Vessel Diameter: 35 cm
       Water Required: 5.17 gal
       Mash Profile: 122 F for 15min, 154 F for 60min, 170 F for 10min
       Volume at End of Boil: 2.83...

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       Holy moley, my Strong Oatmeal Stout came out AWESOME! OG 1.075 FG 1.024.
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       Two If By Sea
       16 years ago
   15. I'm dreaming about brewing!!

       by BrickBrewHaus, 16 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       I don't know about anyone else, but dreams about brewing are making it hard to sleep at night.
       
       For example, this Sunday I'll be doing my first BIAB which is my first AG brew. I've had this Sunday pegged for a couple weeks now to be the day I brew. That means for the past couple of weeks, dreams about brewing have been plaguing my quality of sleep. They're usually dreams where I'm debating doing one thing vs another (can't remember exactly what they are) and they almost always cause me to wake...

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       You guys are weird.
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       EoinMag
       16 years ago
   16. Dealing with Kettle Trub

       by BrickBrewHaus, 16 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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       I had my first crack at BIAB yesterday, I did the Lady Liberty Ale from How to Brew . The brew day went really well. I was really close to hitting all my numbers and was only one point from hitting my expected OG.
       
       One value from The Calculator that came in higher than expected was Kettle Trub & Buffer. I know this is something that you can't avoid, but I'm wondering how everyone deals with kettle trub so that the maximum amount of clear wort is extracted.
       
       Currently I am using whirlfloc (I...

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       shibolet
       16 years ago

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