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   1. Spunding valve for 3 corny kegs

      by Philip321, 2 years ago in Fermentation (Wort to Still Beer)

      

      Photo of my Spunding valve for 3 corny kegs.
      Warning:-
      Do not pressure ferment some types of yeast.
      I tried to pressure ferment Wyeast 3724 and it was a disaster.
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      Philip321
      2 years ago
   2. Wyeast 3724 Starter

      by Philip321, 2 years ago in Yeasts

      

      Wyeast recommend fermenting their Wyeast 3724 at 90°F = 32°C to prevent the dreaded stuck fermentation.
      I use a stir plate.
      I live in England and have to add heat to ferment as opposed to keeping things cool.
      What temperature should I have the starter?
      If I have to keep the starter at 90°F = 32°C How can I keep the starter warm i.e. What would I place the Erlenmyer flask in; But I use a stir plate.
      I do have a fermentation chamber but it is massive. See my post in:-
      Bags, Mashers,...
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      Philip321
      2 years ago
   3. Insert an image

      by Philip321, 2 years ago in BIABrewer.info Essentials

      

      How do I insert an image on a post
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      Philip321
      2 years ago
   4. Can't receive password change email

      by kc.rkitek help, 3 years ago in Registration Problems

      

      Hi-
      
      I'm trying to recover my account, but am not receiving the email. I've looked through all folders including Junk/Spam. Can you force an email to be sent to me? Username is kc.rkitek.
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      3 years ago
   5. Rice Hulls

      by JackRussel, 3 years ago in Grains (Malts), Extracts, Sugars and Adjuncts

      

      Hi all,
      
      I haven't brewed in YEARS but I'm starting to get the urge again. I just wanted to issue a warning to all BIAB brewers. I am generally a fairly private person, so I don't usually share my life sob story, but hear me out please because I think hearing/reading it may prevent a lot of unnecessary suffering. I was diagnosed with M.S. in 2005 and had a couple very rough years initially. I had a massive relapse in 2007 which left me paralyzed on one side of my body. I have had suspicions...
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      3 years ago
   6. Vale Pistol Patch: inventor of BIAB, founder of Biabrewer.info, all round good guy

      by sinkas, 4 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

      

      Pistol Patch passed away on 12/07 /2020,
      following 18 odd months of cancer struggles,
      he leaves behind a impressive legacy and was quite simply the inventor of the technique that has revolutionized modern home and small scale brewing,
      
      We intend to keep this site alive and want input from people that have the skills to keep it going.
      
      For the few of you in Western Australia,
      we are holding a wake in his honor at Clancy's pub in Fremantle,
      one of his favorite venues.
      6pm this Friday 24th...
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      sinkas
      4 years ago
   7. Ferking Up 2018

      by Pat, 6 years ago in Important Notices

      

      I thought that might get your attention :P
      
      This is an important year, one that is going to mainly rely on you! So, before we go any further...
      
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      Ferking up basically means to move things forward.
      
      Whilst I now know what you can all do to help ferk up 2018, I still need a week or two to work out the ferking order.
      
      More soon and best wishes to you all,
      Pat
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      6 years ago
   8. Having Problems

      by Anonymous1, 6 years ago in Registration Problems

      

      This is just a test post to make sure that guests can get support.
      
      You'll need to do some dragging and dropping above though ;)
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      6 years ago
   9. Rolling with the punches on a double batch

      by Inconceivable, 7 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

      

      So on my second double batch day I'd attempted I was a bit disorganised and short of sleep after recovering from illness.
      
      Here are all the .. ahem.. challenges I confronted.
      
      1 On the night before brew morning I was filling my kettles and was eyeing the sealed bags of grain from the LHBS. One should have been bigger than the other as one batch was for 26L and the other only 13L yet they looked bloody similar. I checked my Biabacus files vs the LHBS receipt and to my horror found I'd ordered...
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      7 years ago
   10. Fast ferment test and a PP trick

       by Mad_Scientist, 7 years ago in Fermentation (Wort to Still Beer)

       

       Recently I picked up on something new I have never done until now . I got interested in the low oxygen brewing website and picked up another (cold side tip).
       
       Ever since I have been pressure fermenting I have been just letting it ferment all the way it would go, then at FG do the closed transfer to a serving keg thing. I lost my last double batch (yes all 10 gallons) when air was sucked in due to worn out corny keg post o-rings. So to never repeat that again, it's advised to transfer when...
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       7 years ago
   11. First wort hopping experiments

       by Jamato, 7 years ago in Hopping

       

       My First Wort Hopping experiments
       
       If you ar following the FWH thread you see I have doen some experiments in this system, It highly interest me as I do like hops, but I do not like hash hops.
       
       I am not a scientist, I do not even know how to measure how harsh hops can be except blind testing.
       
       So I am doing just that, I have 4 friends who are trying to identify which beers are what, how I brew is I make 5 gallons of wort, divide that and do one FWH and the other I add at the onset of the boil....
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       7 years ago
   12. two American Brews

       by Brew4me, 7 years ago in BIAB Recipes

       

       Here are two American style brews that I just completed.
       On the first brew, I was looking to do a pre-prohibition cream ale so I looked around learned some history and came up with this recipe. I also wanted to max out my 8 gallon pot so I did a variation with water added at boil and in fermenter. I usually don't do a volume variation but it is nice to know if you are willing to sacrifice a bit from pure BIAB (there are some great write ups on variation on the site) to gain a gallon or two you...
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       7 years ago
   13. Site Down and being restored.

       by BIABrewer, 7 years ago in Important Notices

       

       We had a bit of a crash yesterday. Site is back up but we still have to restore a few things such as attachments.
       Will let you know when finished.
       Thanks,
       Pat
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       BIABrewer
       7 years ago
   14. Site Down and being restored.

       by BIABrewer, 7 years ago in Important Notices

       

       We had a bit of a crash yesterday. Site is back up but we still have to restore a few things such as attachments.
       Will let you know when finished.
       Thanks,
       Pat
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       BIABrewer
       7 years ago
   15. A Tale of 2 Pilsners...Bitterness, Tinseth estimates, etc.

       by Scott, 7 years ago in Hopping

       

       I have two batches of Pilsner on tap now (among 6 total on tap...lots, too much to brew more right now). Some interesting notes in bitterness, and at least calculated bitterness with our BIABacus and it's Tinseth formula. Reviewing Lumpy's  Post  this morning made me think about this...
       
       Tale of 2 Pilsners:
       1) Czech Pilsner - supposed to have IBU of around 40. Instead of Saaz (CZ or US), used Sterling hops (US) - 100%. Sterling is supposed to be very similar. Tastes like it has some Citrus in...
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       7 years ago
   16. Safbrew BE-256 Abbaye dry

       by Brew4me, 8 years ago in Yeasts

       

       Thought I would share my recent brew experience with this dry yeast.
       
       Just brewed a Belgian Pale Ale based on a recipe from Brewing Classic Styles by Zainasheff and Palmer. Instead of using a liquid yeast from the recipe I went with the Safbrew BE-256 Abbaye dry.
       
       This was a 3 gallon into a 3 gallon carboy brew with two packs of safbrew directly pitched.
       
       OG expected 1.052, actual 1.050
       FG expected 1.013, actual 1.008
       Brewed Sunday - pitched at 70F (21C), and put into chamber set at 66F...
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       Brew4me
       8 years ago
   17. Kitchen Sink Black IPA

       by tim_n, 8 years ago in Creating Your Own Recipes

       

       Thoughts on the grain bill? It's a kitchen sink IPA so it's what I've got lying around...
       
       BIABacus Pre-Release 1.3T RECIPE REPORT
       BIAB Recipe Designer, Calculator and Scaler.
       (Please visit onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; for the latest version.)
       Recipe Batch Number and Dates
       
       Recipe Overview
       
       Brewer:
       Style:
       Source Recipe Link:
       ABV: 5.8% (assumes any priming sugar used is diluted.)
       
       Original Gravity (OG): 1.06
       IBU's (Tinseth): 74
       Bitterness to Gravity Ratio: 1.23...
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       8 years ago
   18. AG brewing

       by Oldgit, 8 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

       

       Just got back from a AG brewing social
       Learnt lots sampled lots can't wait to get brewing
       I may have been converted from bottling :argh:
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       8 years ago
   19. Deuchars IPA

       by dom, 8 years ago in BIAB Recipes

       

       Used to drink this a lot in Scotland. This recipe reminds me of it ... Pretty nice.
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       8 years ago
   20. FS: [PERTH] Wort Chiller Morebeer Chillius Convolutus

       by sinkas, 9 years ago in Australia & New Zealand

       

       Hi all,
       Purchased this a few years ago, have never had time to use it,
       its up for grabs
       it was modified by Morebeer to accept 1/2 fittings as opposed to the barb fittings they come with
       (looks like they started selling these in this configuration since)
       
       $250 ono
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       sinkas
       9 years ago
   21. FS: [PERTH] Brewstand

       by sinkas, 9 years ago in Australia & New Zealand

       

       Single level brewstand,
       solid as a rock,
       heatshield for burner, fits 100L pot
       clamp for marchpump
       lockable castors, (they cost $150 I think)
       Currently has 3 ring burner with Medium pressure reg fitted,
       which can be removed or negotiated.
       pick up only from Bicton, (near Fremantle)
       $150 ono
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       sinkas
       9 years ago
   22. ¿Dónde se encuentra los artesanos?

       by celeryness, 10 years ago in Central & South America

       

       ¿Qué tal estamos?
       
       Soy Ingles pero vivo en Guatemala y me gustaría oír de cerveceros latinoamericanos que están usando el método de BIAB para hacer su cerveza. Pon un post aquí para contar de sus experiencias y ideas, y podemos avanzar juntos para hacer las mejores cervezas en America Latina. Todos pueden aprovechar de una comunidad de artesanos intercambiando información sobre las técnicas que se usa para hacer unas chelas de calidad.
       
       También malteo cebada en casa, y si alguien quiere saber...
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       10 years ago
   23. Ball-Valves, Taps, Syphons, Pumps, Mills etc - Series

       by PistolPatch, 10 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

       

       When I was growing up, I often heard the phrase, And, it only has x moving parts!!!
       
       I think, in brewing, we need to re-member (make whole) this most basic of principles. We have done it with BIAB (three vessels 're-membered' into one) but BIAB is just another method of making sweet liquor. There is much more to brewing.
       
       Adding moving parts is often admired because it looks good and it looks sophisticated and it looks like fun. I have no problem with that at all. In fact, I love stuff like...
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       10 years ago
   24. Is a Kettle Efficiency of over 100% Possible?

       by PistolPatch, 11 years ago in From Mash to Lauter (Water to Sweet Liquor)

       

       [NOTE: This question was asked in another forum recently and links were made to BIABrewer.info. alymere and a few others are doing a great job on that other forum in this thread . I hope this helps...]
       
       As mentioned in this BIABrewer post , the answer to the question is yes.
       
       Like anything that involves the word, efficiency , things can get complicated very quickly so the following answer is hopefully a good simplification.
       
       Imagine if my standard of efficiency , just to be silly, was to soak 1...
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       11 years ago
   25. Ale to the Chief!

       by 2trout, 12 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

       

       Home Brew in the White House, who knew? . Any Ideas to convert these into all grain?
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       12 years ago

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