I use the old Hot Water heater insulation cover.
- Forum: Intermediate Brewing
- Topic: Best way to maintain mash temp in the cold weather
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- 11 years ago
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there was supposed to be a pic attatched darn it... hum let me try again.
- Forum: Chilling
- Topic: Just wanted to share my wort chiller with everyone http://ww
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- 12 years ago
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Just wanted to share my wort chiller with everyone http://ww
This past weekend I decided to try a new wort chiller. I have had it for sometime now but had not trusted it :pray: . I had been using the copper tubing with a garden hose connected to it but that wasted so much water. This chiller you fill once and leave it. The new chiller does require about 25 th...
- Forum: Chilling
- Topic: Just wanted to share my wort chiller with everyone http://ww
- Replies: 8
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- 12 years ago
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I clean my kegs with PBW and bottles with bleach water and a brush. I think my problem has been the lack of Carapils. The last two-three batches have not had either enough of any carapils added to the recipes. Thanks for the feed back. I will shake this keg around "under pressure" - for effect I wil...
- Forum: Intermediate Brewing
- Topic: Bottle verses Keg conditioning - head retention
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12158
- 12 years ago
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Bottle verses Keg conditioning - head retention
I am seeing a big differnce in my batches depening on where i bottle or keg the beer. My beer always turn out carbonated but not always with head retention! I have been brewing for just a short while since Dec 2012 (I have done about 18 batches in that time). I have jumped straight into all grain BI...
- Forum: Intermediate Brewing
- Topic: Bottle verses Keg conditioning - head retention
- Replies: 14
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- 12 years ago
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What does everyone use for insulation of the BIAB SV?
I am curious what your thoughts are on how to insulate the pot while mashing. New to brewing (since 12.2012) but have done 14 batches already - 8 * 4L batches the rest 20l batches. :cool: I have had some very good batches so far... I am using the single vessel process and have devised something of a...
- Forum: BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members
- Topic: What does everyone use for insulation of the BIAB SV?
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- 12 years ago
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How often do you stir?
I am new to brewing and have taken up with the BAIB process. I think I am getting the hang! but simple question: How much do you need to stir the mash? I think it sounds silly but my education has been seat of the pants and want to get an idea as to how ofte during the mash process do you need to st...
- Forum: BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members
- Topic: How often do you stir?
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- 12 years ago
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Second Runnings?
Curious if anyone does a small batch ... out of second runnings? I am new to brewing and have been brewing all grain since I started 6 months ago. I am doing the BIAB SINGLE VESSEL for the last 3 batches (19L batches). But this last batch I took the grain and pulled it aside and once I was done with...
- Forum: Intermediate Brewing
- Topic: Second Runnings?
- Replies: 2
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- 12 years ago
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I am from the other end of things - Newark Delaware USA - (outside of Philadelphia) I just started brewing 1 5gl and 4 1 gl batches since the end of December - this is our winter so I decided to start off with 1 gl - 3.7 l batches (sorry brought up this way you know livin in the states - hope you do...
- Forum: BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members
- Topic: My First Post! - Post here to become Fully Registered
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- 12 years ago
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