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[Snyper564]

A week, 10L bucket 9L full.

Mmm... Could just be slowing down. I recommend taking an sg reading.

 

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Mmm... Could just be slowing down. I recommend taking an sg reading.

I can see the airlock hasn't moved, normally you can see it pushing through. Currently both sides are level. But yes, a measurement is in order. I do suspect there is something wrong with my campden tablets, only the second time I've used it, with the same result. Dead yeast.

Luckily I have a 20L hefe wheat ready for bottling.

 

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I can see the airlock hasn't moved, normally you can see it pushing through. Currently both sides are level. But yes, a measurement is in order. I do suspect there is something wrong with my campden tablets, only the second time I've used it, with the same result. Dead yeast.

Luckily I have a 20L hefe wheat ready for bottling.

Why not just go bottled water or RO water it's so much work just to lose it

 

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Why not just go bottled water or RO water it's so much work just to lose it

Of course. Wasn't expecting this.

I have a water from air machine I bought in 2018 during the Cape Town water crisis. Time to get that out of the shed and service it...

 

[Snyper564]

Of course. Wasn't expecting this.

I have a water from air machine I bought in 2018 during the Cape Town water crisis. Time to get that out of the shed and service it...

Confirm sg let's take it from there

 

[Snyper564]

@[)roi(] I wanna add maize or corn to next beer what would you suggest? Doing a Stella clone sonill be using pilsner just not sure on the corn to use in sa

 

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Some firsts today. Busy testing the new insulated pot and immersion chiller. Decided to go big and instead of freezing ice cube I just frooze a 10l water bottle to use.

It's also my first weekday afternoon brew day. I'm comfortable enough to know when to look and leave. Looking forward to this approach.

Busy with a Stella clone so it's pretty straightforward anyway. Aiming for 22l.

Also testing the brewfridge rigged that last week with heaters etc and stc1000 Soni can do 2x20l fermenters at a time in addition to my brew box. Both temp controlled. One with heat and the other with hot and cold.

Keep you all posted

 

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I can see the airlock hasn't moved, normally you can see it pushing through. Currently both sides are level. But yes, a measurement is in order. I do suspect there is something wrong with my campden tablets, only the second time I've used it, with the same result. Dead yeast.

Luckily I have a 20L hefe wheat ready for bottling.

The negative effect of campden tablets are generally boiled off in the strike water.
If it's not a low temperature issue; then it's not too difficult to fix; you can heat your wort to >70°C to evaporate anything that could be interfering with your yeast, cool down and then repitch yeast. Don't throw it away until you've tried that.

Btw if it was low temperature; try seating your fermenter in a bath of hot water to bring up the temperature to the ideal fermentation temp.

 

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@[)roi(] I wanna add maize or corn to next beer what would you suggest? Doing a Stella clone sonill be using pilsner just not sure on the corn to use in sa

I haven't seen malted corn at any of the outlets I buy from; which is probably why I've never been that motivated enough to try brew a corn malt beer. If you're not scared off by the process of malting your own grains; the maybe try: https://www.wikihow.com/Malt-Corn

I'd imagine you can use any non cracked corn kernels are good for this; or even popcorn kernels.

 

[Snyper564]

I haven't seen malted corn at any of the outlets I buy from; which is probably why I've never been that motivated enough to try brew a corn malt beer. If you're not scared off by the process of malting your own grains; the maybe try: https://www.wikihow.com/Malt-Corn

I'd imagine you can use any non cracked corn kernels are good for this; or even popcorn kernels.

No problem I see king Korn makes a malted maize porridge but it's never available

 

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No problem I see king Korn makes a malted maize porridge but it's never available

Never thought of that; you may then want to try a cash and carry store like Three Star;
-- during my last visit they had a lot of that.

 

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Never thought of that; you may then want to try a cash and carry store like Three Star;
-- during my last visit they had a lot of that.

Oooh they always have the malted sorghum let me have a look or try contact them. Looking forward to try something like this a a light summer beer those boddingtons will be ready Thursday!

 

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Also pitching onto yeast cake today. Another first

 

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Done, just poured the wort in and going within 5 min >_<

 

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@Snyper564 how powerful is that pump of yours? I have a pump I bought, like so many other things, during the Cape Town 2018 water crisis. Plan was to pump water from the pool to the toilet.

It's rated at 4,500 L/H.

 

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@Snyper564 how powerful is that pump of yours? I have a pump I bought, like so many other things, during the Cape Town 2018 water crisis. Plan was to pump water from the pool to the toilet.

It's rated at 4,500 L/H.

Mines 800 l p min but it only puts out less than 800ml a minute after going through that tube. Yours would be perfect for a wider diameter copper pipe

 

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Mines 800 l p min but it only puts out less than 800ml a minute after going through that tube. Yours would be perfect for a wider diameter copper pipe

Per minute or hour?

Which of these are yours similar to and what did you spend?

Copper Immersion Chiller – BeerGuevara

beerguevara.com

Rib Cage Immersion Copper Chiller (Small Half Coil) – BeerGuevara

beerguevara.com

Stainless-steel Immersion Chiller – BeerGuevara

beerguevara.com

Rib Cage Immersion Copper Chiller (Large Full Coil) – BeerGuevara

beerguevara.com

 

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Per minute or hour?

Which of these are yours similar to and what did you spend?

Copper Immersion Chiller – BeerGuevara

beerguevara.com

Rib Cage Immersion Copper Chiller (Small Half Coil) – BeerGuevara

beerguevara.com

Stainless-steel Immersion Chiller – BeerGuevara

beerguevara.com

Rib Cage Immersion Copper Chiller (Large Full Coil) – BeerGuevara

beerguevara.com

Likely the stainless steel one. My pipe is very narrow though 0.8cm and 9m in length. Likely similar to the stainless. It's a 800l per hour pump but due to the length it's only putting through 800ml less than 1l per min

 

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Likely the stainless steel one. My pipe is very narrow though 0.8cm and 9m in length. Likely similar to the stainless. It's a 800l per hour pump but due to the length it's only putting through 800ml less than 1l per min

Man, I need a brew room. Would love to do this but this just doesn't work in my study.

 

[Snyper564]

To show how insane kveik is this is 5 min after adding wort



This is 1 hour (this is not sped up )