Recent content by Vinnyc

I was thinking on my next starter. Instead of washing yeasts at the end of the brew I was going to make a super big starter and then take half of it and put it in the fridge. Would this work instead of washing at the end?

I always give my beers two weeks anyway but it just seems strange to me that it has gone from crazy activity to what looks like none at all

So checked this today it's gone from 1066 to 1028 started on weds so that's 5 days. The krausen has died back and seems to be very little activity at all. How long would you leave it before thinking about re pitching. If you did re pitch would you use the same yeast or go for Us-05?

I brewed this on weds it went off like a freight train and has calmed right down now is that normal for this yeast?

Was thinking the juice of one or two pineapples. Would put it through a cold press juicer

I was going to take my wheat beer and remake it. This time in secondary I was going to add the juice of two pineapples. I was just wondering would you freeze the juice before you added it to kill off a few beasties?

It's the most simple to use disinfectant that you don't have to rinse. mix it at a ratio of 1.8ml to 1l so it should last a good bit I mix and out into a sprayer so I get it to last the longest

How insulated is your fermentator if the sensor is getting low readings from it then it will keep heating you will have to find a way of getting the sensor as close as you can.

What temp are you fermenting at? Also what temp control during fermentation

What carbonation level would you aim for in this ?

Hi I am looking at brewing a juniper berry IPA and then age it a bit on the sherry cask for the malt Miller. I know with the juniper berries a little goes a long way. I was going to use some citrus hops to go with it and play with the flavours. . My main question is how much of the beer barrel...

I was thinking of trying this porter and making a second batch and adding some vanilla and whiskey barrel to let it age was tempted to throw in some sour cherry as well. Would this porter work with this?

Hi I was just wondering if the bottles that you see a lot in the states now serving bud, Miller etc would be suitable for bottle conditioning. If so does anyone know where these can be got?

I find with US05 and all grain it's pretty quick leave it a bit longer to start to clean up after itself. Them I crash cool for a few days before I bottle to get it as clear as I can.

I know I can get one made but I put my STC together and fancy trying this as well. http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Digital-PID-F-C-SSR-Thermostat-Temperature-Controller-PT100-Thermocouple-TE075-/161450916519?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2597397aa7 Would that be ok with a probe from brew builder all...