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by EckersKlein
Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:31 pm
Forum: Bristol Brewing Circle
Topic: October meeting
Replies: 2
Views: 10357

Re: October meeting

Woohoo, dibs on the flea couch!
by EckersKlein
Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:28 pm
Forum: General Brewing and Beer Discussions
Topic: fermentation
Replies: 2
Views: 9662

Re: fermentation

If I read you right, Rodney, it sounds like you're getting a buildup of pressure. Unless your airlock is blocked up, it should vent air without pressure buildup. http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cache/2/small_image/210x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_366.jpg These...
by EckersKlein
Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:02 pm
Forum: Recipes and Ingredients
Topic: Herkules hops for a lager?
Replies: 6
Views: 31438

Re: Herkules hops for a lager?

Ariel and I used 50g of Herk for 60m of boil in a hoppy lager we brewed back in February, we found it to be very nice to work with. A nice clean bitterness without any goofy flavors, which seemed to work well with the general lager theme. We've used it since in much more reasonable quantities just a...
by EckersKlein
Thu Aug 27, 2015 12:42 pm
Forum: General Brewing and Beer Discussions
Topic: non step mashing
Replies: 6
Views: 16056

Re: non step mashing

Do you happen to have a fermentation refrigeration system? You could do a munich lager, a weizenbock, or any number of continental lagers that make heavy use of munich. If you ferment at room temp, an american wheat could be fun. 50/50 wheat/pils and ferment with a clean yeast like US-05. You can al...
by EckersKlein
Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:42 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Water analysis gear
Replies: 14
Views: 37637

Re: Water analysis gear

The alkalinity test kit just showed up a couple days ago, and testing the water that comes out of the tap in BS8 gives me an alkalinity of 2.62 meq/L, which works out to 131 ppm by CaCO3. That compares to Bristol Water's report that gives the 2014 annual average as 157 ppm by CaCO3.
by EckersKlein
Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:03 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Water analysis gear
Replies: 14
Views: 37637

Re: Water analysis gear

I just bought an alkalinity test kit, and it would be fantastic if I could borrow a pH meter too. I'll get an email out to you, Rodney. Cheers for the offer as well, Jose, methinks I'll opt for Rodney's techno-wizardry. Anyone's free to borrow my alkalinity kit whenever. It comes with enough stuff f...
by EckersKlein
Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:21 am
Forum: Competitions
Topic: Volunteers
Replies: 12
Views: 54890

Re: Volunteers

alikocho wrote:No drinking entries you decide should be disqualified, though....
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by EckersKlein
Fri Aug 14, 2015 9:09 am
Forum: Competitions
Topic: Volunteers
Replies: 12
Views: 54890

Re: Volunteers

Is this where we sign up? I'm in at any rate. Ariel might be able to make it too, depending on what time and if the trains are still in clusterf%&k status
by EckersKlein
Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:02 pm
Forum: General Events
Topic: BCB BBQ 2015
Replies: 30
Views: 114153

Re: BCB BBQ 2015

Ariel and I can bring as many bottles as our backpacks allow. We'll have a mix of witbeer, carraway-seed APA, and a couple of the oak-aged imperial stouts. Can't imagine we'll run short of beer if each person brings their own bottles or kegs.
by EckersKlein
Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:10 pm
Forum: General Brewing and Beer Discussions
Topic: hops in fermenter
Replies: 3
Views: 12624

Re: hops in fermenter

If you're asking if it's ok to stir in hops when all the yeast is still there, I can't see any issues, so long as you're not stirring so vigorously as to mix in oxygen. May as well leave the beer on the yeast so the little beasties can clean up their acetaldehyde mess.