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   1. Brew kettle ventilation

      by dke, 9 years ago in Gas-Fired BIAB

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      I live in NY and only brew in the winter. Garage is best option for me, but boil condensation is terrible. I need a ventilation solution that does not involve putting a hole in the roof or wall of the garage. I also need to disassemble it between uses. Any suggestions on design and materials/parts sourcing?

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      Hey dke,
      
      If you brew with gas in the garage, you need to vent...for safety's sake. Do you have a window and a fan...? You would probably need to crack the garage door open to get it working right. Like a summer time vent system. Put the burner near the window forcing the exhaust out. That sounds like a logical solution. Unless you want to just leave the garage door open. And fire it up near the open door... That could work too, just don't want exhaust getting sucked into the house.
      
      I brew...
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      Scott
      9 years ago
   2. Undrinkable beer - multiple batches with same bad taste

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      by dke, 12 years ago in Beer Appreciation (incl. Fault Identification)

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      I haven't begun BIAB yet, but figured somebody may have run across this problem I am having. My process: I currently brew extract full volume 60 minute boil batches using Briess light DME and steeped flavoring grains, pelletized hops, dry Safale ale or lager yeast. I bottle. All ingredients are properly packaged and refrigerated. 2 weeks primary, 2 weeks secondary, 4 weeks in the bottle. All at 66 degrees or less.
      
      At some point this season my beers went from OK to bad. They have not returned....

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      DKE and 2Trout, If you have problems with Starsan, I did too.
      
      I, now, and for 4 years, use Iodophor (see and have NO infections at all.
      
      If you can find 4oz. Bottle to try.
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      joshua
      12 years ago

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