Homebrewers - Whats in the fermenter?

[kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by forgop

What do you think of this pot? Is it worth the money?

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/for/2723991745.html

If it's the 15 gallon pot as stated in the keywords, that's an awesome deal. I just got one similar to it for use as my hot liquor tank, but that's all grain. As Brendan says, it's much more than you'd need for extract.

(although, following other advice in these forums: you might as well go bigger--you'll eventually need the room!)

[cricky101]

Originally Posted by forgop

What do you think of this pot? Is it worth the money?

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/for/2723991745.html

The guy posting those is http://www.spikebrewing.com/

He posts all over craig's list in different cities.

[BeerAdvocate]

Duane. Go on BedBathBeyond.com and sign up for their newsletter. They will then send you a 20% coupon that you can use for a very nice high quality pot.
Thats what I did. I think I got a 3 gallon pot for around $40 and its heavy duty.
I have been using it for 4 years now.

[Mikes]

Another thing he could do with the pre boil 2.5 gal is to freeze it (after boil) and then add this to help the other 2.5 boil mash come down to pitch temp quicker. I hate waiting ;o)

[hammondc]

Originally Posted by kaisersozei

Brewed the 2012 version of my Hopslam clone yesterday:

http://hopville.com/recipe/1078202/i...m-2012-version

Pitched it last night and the thing is bubbling away, smells great.



Remember, most gravity readings are based on 60 degree temps so you'd have to adjust:

http://www.brew365.com/technique_hyd...correction.php

where the hell would one get bells liquid yeast?

[rack04]

Originally Posted by hammondc

where the hell would one get bells liquid yeast?

You would harvest it from the bottle.

[kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by hammondc

where the hell would one get bells liquid yeast?

Yep, that's exactly what I did. Bell's uses the same yeast for just about all of their beers, I've read where it might be a California V strain. Not sure. Anyway, last year I salvaged some Hopslam yeast from a bottle that newcigarz sent me and propagated it up to an adequate amount. I pitched it into an IPA where it performed pretty well, and then salvaged more from the secondary. I now have about a half dozen mason jars of Bell's yeast in my frig.

Since then I've used it in a porter, IPA, IIPA, and a brown ale, all to good results.

[ktblunden]

Checked the gravity last night and I'm about 1.012 so it looks like fermentation is about done. I think another two weeks in the primary to let it clear a little and I'll bottle it. I tasted the sample I pulled to test the gravity and it tastes like beer! Woo hoo!

[Salvelinus]

Once I get out of the lab today I'm brewing 10 gallons of German Pils.

% LB OZ Malt or Fermentable ppg °L
96% 20 0 Best Malz Pilsner 35 2 ~
4% 0 13 Weyermann CaraFoam 34 1 ~

use time oz variety form aa
boil 60 mins 2.75 Hallertau pellet 4.3
boil 15 mins 2.0 Hallertau pellet 4.3
boil 1 min 1.0 Hallertau pellet 4.3

The recipe (not mine) won best in show at last years homebrew comp up here and was in one of the latest BYO's. Let's see how bad I can mess it up...

[replicant_argent]

Today I took some time to learn about washing yeast. That would save a significant amount of money over time.

[BeerAdvocate]

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

Today I took some time to learn about washing yeast. That would save a significant amount of money over time.

Another thing I like to do is to pitch ontop of a yeast cake; if I am brewing a similar beer. It not only saves a little money, but fermentation starts faster.

[replicant_argent]

I am debating doing just that with the irish dry stout I have in the fermenter right now, then washing the yeast after that batch and storing it until the next time for a stout batch called for in a few months.

[rack04]

I've always worried about overpitching when racking directly onto the yeast cake.

[BeerAdvocate]

I have never had any problems

[cobra03]

Tried another one of my blonde ales last night. Wow what an improvment after just another week in the bottle. Started another brew yesterday. Kind of a tweaked Oktoberfest. Dry hopping with some Tettnager hops i had. This is my first "experiment" so we'll see how it turns out.

[forgop]

Found a kit listed locally on craigslist that is claimed to have only been used once. If all is in good shape, what is your opinion if I offered $100 for it? The place they bought it from locally sells it for $190 + tax. Listed since early December for $125. Don't know how it really compares to kits selling new in that range.

http://www.greatfermentations.com/De...uctinfo/GF020/

Thanks!

[BeerAdvocate]

Originally Posted by forgop

Found a kit listed locally on craigslist that is claimed to have only been used once. If all is in good shape, what is your opinion if I offered $100 for it? The place they bought it from locally sells it for $190 + tax. Listed since early December for $125. Don't know how it really compares to kits selling new in that range.

http://www.greatfermentations.com/De...uctinfo/GF020/

Thanks!

Great deal. I started with a similar kit from Midwestbrewing.
Glass carboys are the way to go. I hate plastic buckets!

[rack04]

Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate

Great deal. I started with a similar kit from Midwestbrewing.
Glass carboys are the way to go. I hate plastic buckets!

I hate plastic buckets as well, except when dry hopping. I like the 6 gal better bottles.

[Salvelinus]

That kit has everything you'd need. Be a good grab for $100

[forgop]

The above kit I found is really just the Brewer's Best Deluxe kit. I can get it shiped new for under $100 here: https://bellsbeer.com/store/products...r-Bottle®.html

Is there a better kit out there for the price?