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JSB
Joined: 17 Oct 2016 Posts: 125 Location: NE Ohio
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Link Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:33 am Post subject: First brew day! |
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Yes my very first first brew day.... not only today was my first day using MY electric brewery, but today was my first day making wort... ever!
So today went fairly smooth, I just stopped from the final cleanup to post:
The few issues:
1. I forgot to seal the Vortex fan housing. It rained a bit.
2. Random issue with the amp meter, it worked 95% of the time as expected and then: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9s9CUqdJQnXimXCx6
All in all, I did brew a 5 gallon all grain kit today..it has been a long journey.
Thanks Kal!
Jeff
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11121 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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KB
Joined: 06 Nov 2014 Posts: 334 Location: Virginia
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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If I am understanding correctly this was your first time making homemade beer. Is this correct? If so, really jumped into the BIG time right away.
Great that things went well!
What's up next?
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JSB
Joined: 17 Oct 2016 Posts: 125 Location: NE Ohio
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, my very first brew. The first 5 gallons is bubbling nicely in the fermenter. Next is a 5 gallon Bells Two Hearted clone.
After that I need to buy some grain
Probables:
Oskar Blues - Old Chub clone
a Hazy IPA, probably ELECTRIC HOP CANDY
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jcav
Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 205 Location: Central Florida
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Link Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats on the first brew!
John
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JSB
Joined: 17 Oct 2016 Posts: 125 Location: NE Ohio
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Link Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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My second brew, Bells Two Hearted clone, brewed, fermented, kegged, force carbed, pull the tap handle and drip... drip... drip. The dip tube was packed with the dry hops.
Keg edition hop stoppers are now on order.
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11121 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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Link Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your order Jeff! In the meantime you can disconnect the gas line from the keg, pop the gas release valve (assuming your keg has one), and then remove the dip tube to clean it to clear the blockage. Re-insert, try again. You may have to do this 2-3 times over a few days as more hops settle. (You may already know all this as you've seen why your pour's not working, but thought I'd mention it). The Hop Stopper Keg Editions make this all unnecessary of course. Thanks for your order! I definitely don't miss clogged dip tubes!
Kal
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JSB
Joined: 17 Oct 2016 Posts: 125 Location: NE Ohio
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Link Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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Yep the dip tube was so clogged I had to use some #12 copper wire to run it through! After the second try... I said screw this and transferred the beer to another keg. Lots of hops goodies down the drain though.
Just part of the learning process!
Oh ya the first hard lesson learned was on my first keg, force carbed... did NOT burp it and then when i hooked up the 12 psi gas.... the 35 psi gas in the keg won and sent beer within an inch of the regulator.
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kal Forum Administrator
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Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
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