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naamanf

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  1. I did a stout yesterday with 11lbs of pale extract, 1 lbs light DME, 3lbs grain mix, and 2 oz Warrior hops (15% AA). I also did a starter a couple days prior which gave me about a cup of yeast. OG was 1.92. Started fermenting in about an hour and I ended up loosing 3/4 a gallon to blow off.

    Once it's done going to secondary with oak soaked in PVW lot B.

  2. I'm looking into a real brew kettle right now, and I'd love to build a setup where I used CO2 to move everything along and never exposed anything to the air

    I also ordered some birch syrup, given that that's what life&limb used for bottle conditioning :)

    I plan on doing the keg conversion. Not that much work and it's a lot cheaper than a purpose built kettle.

    If you are using glass carboys they make double tube caps.

    Carboy cap- 3, 5 & 6 Gallon Carboys :: Midwest Supplies Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies

    Racking cane in one and CO2 in the other.

    For me, the advantage isn't financial, obviously. The advantages in using it for both both primary and secondary fermentation is well worth the expense.

    I can see the advantage and once I get everything else done and set up I could see getting one.

  3. I haven't brewed in a while, but have done it on and off again. I've vowed however to front the cash for a conical fermenter next go around.

    The price for the commercial conical fermenters just doesn't seem worth it. For the price glass carboy seems to be the ticket.

    I think I am going to order up the stuff for a bourbon aged imperial stout this weekend.

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