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re: Home Brewing: The Brewing shall Commence Monday or Tuesday
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:12 pm to BugAC
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:12 pm to BugAC
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What's a swamp bucket?
Basically a keg bucket (or some similar tote) filled with some water. Same idea as DallasTiger but on a smaller scale. I used to freeze several bottles of water and just swap them out in the tub to keep the water at the temp I wanted.
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Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:15 pm to swampdawg
Would a 10 Gallon Igloo Water cooler work?
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:16 pm to BugAC
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Sanitizer.
What about it?
add it to the shopping list. just helping the OP out.
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:18 pm to John McClane
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add it to the shopping list. just helping the OP out.
I have it on there.
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:19 pm to BugAC
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Would a 10 Gallon Igloo Water cooler work?
Pretty much anyhing that your fermenter can fit down in and that can hold a significant volume of water. I am not sure about a 10 gal cooler. I doubt a carboy would fit inside with much room to spare on the sides.
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:25 pm to swampdawg
What about this? I have this ice chest.
I do have a question. I do have food in the pantry i was going to use, will the moisture ruin the food in the pantry?
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:27 pm to BugAC
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I have it on there.
cool, didn't see it.
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:29 pm to BugAC
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What about this? I have this ice chest.
I can't see your image due to work filters. It might work. Just make sure you can fit the carboy in it and a significant volume of water. Probably at least 5-10 gallons of water.
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I do have a question. I do have food in the pantry i was going to use, will the moisture ruin the food in the pantry?
No idea.
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:42 pm to BugAC
Depends on what you are brewing..
If you are making a hefe or many belgian brews your temps are fine.
The mid to high 70s may produce ester tones of some banana flavor. Higher than that you get an alc flavor.
But for the brews above you want some banana flavor in it.
BTW temp is most important for the first couple of days. After that there isnt much that it will affect.
If you are making a hefe or many belgian brews your temps are fine.
The mid to high 70s may produce ester tones of some banana flavor. Higher than that you get an alc flavor.
But for the brews above you want some banana flavor in it.
BTW temp is most important for the first couple of days. After that there isnt much that it will affect.
This post was edited on 4/7/11 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:45 pm to Catman88
my temps will be probably from 72-74. Is that ok for an ale? all of the recipe's say anywhere from 70-75 is ok.
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:53 pm to BugAC
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my temps will be probably from 72-74. Is that ok for an ale? all of the recipe's say anywhere from 70-75 is ok.
If your first beer is under 75 you will love it. Will you be able to detect off flavors, sure, but you are not exactly sure what it was supposed to taste like to begin with so you will still like it a lot. Depending on the yeast you are using above 70, the yeast starts to produce some flavors that are not considered "desirable" in certain beers. But that is part of the learning process I think. You start to understand what flavors you want in your beers as well as those that you do not want.
Listen...this is important....Relax, enjoying brewing, and have a homebrew (or since you do not have any of that yet, your favorite session beer, you are not looking to get wasted while brewing your first batch, getting wasted is for your second batch)
This post was edited on 4/7/11 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 4/7/11 at 1:58 pm to Fratastic423
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getting wasted is for your second batch and every batch after
FIFY
Posted on 4/7/11 at 2:07 pm to Fratastic423
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Fratastic423
Ok, Thanks everybody. I'll snap some pictures and try to post them when i start up.
This post was edited on 4/7/11 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 4/7/11 at 3:19 pm to BugAC
nobody mention using a wort chiller?
Posted on 4/7/11 at 3:24 pm to LoneStarTiger
Its been mentioned but you dont need one for extract brewing.
Adding the hot wort to cold water and or putting in an ice bath is more than enough to get the temp down of the wort.
If Bug decides he wants to do AG brewing then he will def need one.
Adding the hot wort to cold water and or putting in an ice bath is more than enough to get the temp down of the wort.
If Bug decides he wants to do AG brewing then he will def need one.
Posted on 4/7/11 at 3:29 pm to Catman88
the people i have talked to about getting started all recommended making and using one.
anyways, I guess I missed it earlier in the thread, but while he is getting materials for brrewing, may as well go ahead and get one of them too. To repeat what I was told, get stuff for brewing all grain, because you can extract brew with it, but cant brew all grain with just extract equipment
will be assisting in making a batch for the first time next week myself, and finishing buying equipment I need afterwards. I'm very excited to start, because the beer selections around here SUCK
anyways, I guess I missed it earlier in the thread, but while he is getting materials for brrewing, may as well go ahead and get one of them too. To repeat what I was told, get stuff for brewing all grain, because you can extract brew with it, but cant brew all grain with just extract equipment
will be assisting in making a batch for the first time next week myself, and finishing buying equipment I need afterwards. I'm very excited to start, because the beer selections around here SUCK
Posted on 4/7/11 at 3:32 pm to Catman88
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Its been mentioned but you dont need one for extract brewing.
Adding the hot wort to cold water and or putting in an ice bath is more than enough to get the temp down of the wort.
I haven't moved to all grain yet, and I don't have a chiller YET. Using the ice bath routine usually takes me at least an hour and LOTS of ice to get the temp down to about 75.
While it isn't an absolute must now, it is something he should keep on his "to get" list if he plans on advancing at the pace he is predicting now.
Posted on 4/7/11 at 3:37 pm to Boudreaux35
And hour?? really? I recall it only taking about 15-20 min putting the wort (2.25 gal) in a water bath getting it down to about 100 degrees then put the wort in the cooler with cold water (3 gal).
Been a while since I made an extract brew though. I made my own chiller out of copper tubing when I went to AG. But now I want a plate chiller.
Been a while since I made an extract brew though. I made my own chiller out of copper tubing when I went to AG. But now I want a plate chiller.
Posted on 4/7/11 at 3:39 pm to LoneStarTiger
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get stuff for brewing all grain, because you can extract brew with it, but cant brew all grain with just extract equipment
This is true but not all people go to AG. Its probably better to piece together your equipment anyways. Since its something that doesnt really stop growing once you start.
Posted on 4/7/11 at 3:44 pm to LoneStarTiger
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anyways, I guess I missed it earlier in the thread, but while he is getting materials for brrewing, may as well go ahead and get one of them too. To repeat what I was told, get stuff for brewing all grain, because you can extract brew with it, but cant brew all grain with just extract equipment
In reality the only real difference at this level is the size of the pot. I would just go with the base kit now.
Then if he is getting into it, begin experimenting with partial mashes and full volume boils. This is where the difference between all grain/extract equipment needs becomes apparent. If he already has a large stock pot, then there is really no differnce at all.
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