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  1. Closet Fermenter

    I'm so lost. HELLLP! Just upgraded from white buckets to 10+ gallon stainless system...

    I’m not sophisticated, but usually just add 1 ounce (by weight) per gallon (cane sugar) and since I am kegging, I can make adjudication later with my gas pressure.
  2. Closet Fermenter

    how important in your opinion is aeration, starter and yeast nutrition?

    I started using the Fermax in the past year. I was curious about when to add it, and how it might skew my OG reading. Is it too little to make any significant difference? I really don’t know, but would love to hear any opinions.
  3. Closet Fermenter

    I'm so lost. HELLLP! Just upgraded from white buckets to 10+ gallon stainless system...

    Nice fermenter! I was a bit puzzled as to why you were catching the yeast in a sheet pan until I saw the picture. Maybe you can put the rig up on blocks of some sort next time so you can get a jar under the bottom valve. Hopefully, you won’t have any issues with bottling, but shouldn’t if the...
  4. Closet Fermenter

    Is it just me or are bottled conditioned Homebrew better than kegged?

    Maybe the Coke in the small bottles was better. 🤔
  5. Closet Fermenter

    Is it just me or are bottled conditioned Homebrew better than kegged?

    But wouldn’t the same apply to conditioning in bottles? When I did bottle, I didn’t chill them immediately, but left them in a closet while they carbonated and conditioned. I only transferred them to my refrigerator a few at a time as they were consumed. The result (for me, at least) was that...
  6. Closet Fermenter

    Is it just me or are bottled conditioned Homebrew better than kegged?

    I’m going to throw this out there: just because it’s kegged doesn’t mean that you can’t “bottle condition” your beer. About the same time that I learned about closed transfers, I also started naturally carbonating my beers in the keg. I use a floating dip tube and don’t have to worry about...
  7. Closet Fermenter

    Closed pressure transfer from a plastic fermentation bucket

    Gravity is your friend, especially since you are doing small batches and not having to deal with heavy lifting. I use stainless fermenters (without spigots) and still use gravity. They are not pressure vessels, so even they don’t hold much pressure, but fortunately, just enough to get a siphon...
  8. Closet Fermenter

    Favorite of experienced brewers.

    Irish Dry Stout! I’m really sad when I run out of my stout. I like keeping a blonde ale around as a backup, or something else that I am trying, but I buy in bulk for my IDS.
  9. Closet Fermenter

    Advice on how to enjoy homebrewing over the years without becoming an alcoholic.

    ^THIS!^ I remember back in college how me and my buddies used to love Monday Night Football. When Hank started singing; we started popping the tops!! By the time all the expert analysis was over and kickoff was imminent, we were popping #2. Started second quarter with #3. I usually took a break...
  10. Closet Fermenter

    Compost bucket sour?

    …or germ warfare! 😆
  11. Closet Fermenter

    overnight mash and keeping my cool

    The overnight mash intrigues me. I actually tried it a couple years ago. I just did my regular thing and left it until the next morning. It did have a little sour smell when I opened up the mash tun, and that spooked me a little, but I carried on and made beer. I don’t recall any major...
  12. Closet Fermenter

    Connecting two Gas Lines

    I’m sure that there are several reasons for needing this setup, but purging my transfer lines has not been one of them. I have a receiving keg that was purged with fermentation gas. Last batch, I did a little pressure fermentation at the end and so even ended up with a little pressure in the...
  13. Closet Fermenter

    Warm homebrew is ok

    I learned to drink beer at warmer temperatures the summer I lived in a cabin with no refrigerator. On Fridays, we could go up the road and grab a six-pack or so for the weekend. The only option was drink it all while it was still cold, (sometimes), or tie a rope to it and pitch it into the small...
  14. Closet Fermenter

    Warm homebrew is ok

    I like my Irish Dry Stout warmish; brings out the roasted malt flavor which you don’t get if you drink it too cold.
  15. Closet Fermenter

    Warm homebrew is ok

    I feel your pain; mine also went out a few weeks back, and I have not had opportunity to replace it yet. In the meantime, I’m swapping out a few frozen half-gallon jugs each morning and have been able to keep the temp between 55° and 65°. Of course, as we move into warmer weather here in the...
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