Random brewing pics

[dean2k]

One 25kg bag of grain. One 53L Rubbermaid container. Perfect fit.

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[Jimmy]

Checked the pH on the Berliner Weisse this morning after 21 hours of souring and it dropped from 5.10 to 3.49.

Going to let it go a little longer before boiling.

[jacinthebox]

Getting a starter ready for a cream stout (brewing tomorrow )

[jacinthebox]

Very active cream stout

[Jimmy]

Very active cream stout

How's the berliner weisse coming along?

[jacinthebox]

Haven't messed with it...looks done. ..I'll sample and keg on Wednesday. ..fingers crossed

[Jimmy]

Tap line cleaning time.

[chalmers]

That looks slick, are you able to share the parts you used to build it? Was thinking that it may be time to get a proper cleaning rig. The base doesn't look too different from what Keith uses for his keg cleaner, which sounds promising too.

[Jimmy]

That looks slick, are you able to share the parts you used to build it? Was thinking that it may be time to get a proper cleaning rig. The base doesn't look too different from what Keith uses for his keg cleaner, which sounds promising too.

It's the Marks Keg washer. It comes with a few different barb attachments for attaching various hoses.

All I did was take a ball lock post and insert it into the end of a hose.

So, aside from the keg washer, all you need is a few feet of hose, a ball lock post and a gas in dip tube to insert into the clear tubing.

[chalmers]

That looks slick, are you able to share the parts you used to build it? Was thinking that it may be time to get a proper cleaning rig. The base doesn't look too different from what Keith uses for his keg cleaner, which sounds promising too.

It's the Marks Keg washer. It comes with a few different barb attachments for attaching various hoses.

All I did was take a ball lock post and insert it into the end of a hose.

So, aside from the keg washer, all you need is a few feet of hose, a ball lock post and a gas in dip tube to insert into the clear tubing.

Thanks! From their website, it looks like the two Canadian shops that carry them are out. And a further search shows one of the previous versions for $150. Ouch. Time to look at making my own...

[Jimmy]

That looks slick, are you able to share the parts you used to build it? Was thinking that it may be time to get a proper cleaning rig. The base doesn't look too different from what Keith uses for his keg cleaner, which sounds promising too.

It's the Marks Keg washer. It comes with a few different barb attachments for attaching various hoses.

All I did was take a ball lock post and insert it into the end of a hose.

So, aside from the keg washer, all you need is a few feet of hose, a ball lock post and a gas in dip tube to insert into the clear tubing.

Thanks! From their website, it looks like the two Canadian shops that carry them are out. And a further search shows one of the previous versions for $150. Ouch. Time to look at making my own...

Would be very easy and cheap to make. It's just a simple pond pump with a reservoir.

[RossBee]

Finally had a chance to put the July 11, 2015 brew day RIS to bed, sleep well my friend, see you in about a year.

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[Keith]

That's wicked.

[amartin]

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7oz of wet cascade hops, picked yesterday for today's IPA. I didn't originally plan on harvesting anything, since I have no more interest in growing the bloody things and didn't put up a trellis this year, but they grew up my deck anyway.

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Yeast starter for the IPA. It's my house American yeast, and this is it's first trip on a stir plate. I started it last night (probably shouldn't have), and it overflowed twice. The cat woke me up at 3:00, so I swirled it around then and cleaned it up, and then again when my wife got up at 6:00 for work. It's very excited to make another beer!

[McGruff]

fermcap will stop the overflow.

[amartin]

It would, but I'm afraid of using it. I top crop, so I doubt I'd be able to then.

[evanisnor]

Columbus. 2oz flameout, 3oz steep at 185ºF for 30 minutes. Whirlpool by hand. Too cheap to buy a pump.

[Broob]

Use the Schwarz

[Celiacbrew]

It would, but I'm afraid of using it. I top crop, so I doubt I'd be able to then.

I remember someone (microbiologist?) saying on reddit that top cropping yeast hold onto each other when they bud and form long lines of yeast as opposed to solitary cells. And that is what makes the strong krausen that doesn't fall. If that is the case then you shouldn't have any issues with the fermcap.

[Bluefin 774]

Inside the kegerator

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[Bizlair]

Coffee:

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Cappuccino:

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[GuingesRock]

RIPA in boil pot and ready for take off. It's red!

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[LeafMan66_67]

Red IPA Hop mass left in the kettle after whirlpooling.

[Halifax_Jeff]

Almost ready to start my boil! Hope this advent beer turns out well for you guys. Mash temps were a couple degrees off (150 instead of 153) so it'll be a bit of a learning curve figuring out my all grain process

[Jimmy]

Almost ready to start my boil! Hope this advent beer turns out well for you guys. Mash temps were a couple degrees off (150 instead of 153) so it'll be a bit of a learning curve figuring out my all grain process

You'll be fine with a mash temp of 150. Most of my beers are mashed at 150 or lower.